Articles Tagged: health

My vomit phobia: 'Being a mum threw up all sorts of problems'

By Liz Stansfield, May 22, 2012

Kelly Hendrick, has been scared of sick since she was a child. She tells Parentdish how she finds parenting two young children with her fear of vomit

Doctors missed rare condition, but boy with seizures diagnosed on Facebook

By parentdish.co.uk, May 21, 2012

Evan Owens was diagnosed with the life-threatening illness Reflex Anoxic Seizures on Facebook after a friend of his mum spotted his condition which doctors had missed

Toddler resuscitated 10 times by parents: Choking risk every time he eats

By Liz Stansfield, May 17, 2012

Thys Bell has Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula, a rare condition which means the muscles in his throat do not work properly, leaving him prone to choking

Obese kids lose more weight with dieting smart phone apps than traditional weight loss groups

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

Kids who are overweight lose more weight if they use an app on their smart phone than if they use traditional face-to-face support groups claims a childhood obesity expert - suggesting that anonymity is the key to their success.

Olympics London 2012: Where to try the sports with your children

By James Moore, Apr 30, 2012

Whether you’ve got tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games or not there are plenty of ways your kids can have a go at some of the same sports as their Team GB heroes, wherever you are and whatever your budget

Turtle Boy: British surgeon removes huge mole from little boy's back

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 26, 2012

Didier Montalvo had a huge birth mark on his back which looked like a turtle shell. British plastic surgeon Neil Bulstrode operated on the little boy for free when he heard about his condition