Articles Tagged: DepartmentOfHealth

Call to Government to reduce the number of babies dying: 17 babies every day

By Lianne Kolirin, Mar 11, 2011

Hundereds of parents devastated by the birth of a stillborn baby are calling on the Government to radically reform the ...

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"Breast is best" slogan should be dropped, say campaigners

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 22, 2010

Campaigners say the "breast is best" slogan is not working and should be abandoned. The Breastfeeding Network says the ...

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Swine flu and pregnant women - what are we supposed to do again?

By Jenny Cornish, Jul 22, 2009

There has been so much conflicting, confusing advice about swine flu in the last few days - I really wish the "experts" would ...

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TV is like feeding children "mental uranium"

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 23, 2009

Children should watch no more than one hour of television a day, according to experts. But the average six-year-old has ...

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