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NEW – Free Mobile App: 6 Common Childhood Illnesses

This free mobile app provides expert advice to parents, carers and health professionals on six common childhood illnesses –

Diarrhoea (Gastroenteritis)
Chesty Baby (Bronchiolitis)
Chesty Child (Wheeze and Asthma)
High temperature
Abdominal Pain
Common newborn problems

Please follow the steps below to download the app:

1. Visit the iTunes App Store or Google Play Store

2. Search for „Handi Paediatric‟ and download for the app for free

3. Open the HANDi App and select the Royal United Hospital, Bath NHS Foundation Trust

4. Select who you are; a parent/carer, healthcare professional

5. Choose the condition the child is suffering from – from the list of six illnesses displayed

6. Answer the questions in the next stages and act as recommended for that condition

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says
They include hearing loss, smoking, and not finishing secondary education, a study says.
Aids deaths halve as more get drugs
One million people died from Aids last year, according to UNAids.
Half of pupils expelled from school 'mentally ill'
A study suggests if those with undiagnosed problems were included, the rate would be much higher.
'Too many' patients locked in for mental health care
England's health regulator says a high proportion of people should be cared for closer to home.
Plan not to give HPV vaccine to boys causes concern
Decision not to vaccinate boys against a cancer-causing sexually transmitted infection attracts fierce criticism.
Tobacco firms 'hamper anti-smoking push'
Countries covering two thirds of the world's population now have measures in place to encourage people to stop smoking.
Births to foreign-born mothers hit 28% in England and Wales
This figure has been on the rise since 1990 in England and Wales, official data shows.
Zion Harvey: Double hand transplant boy plays baseball
World's first double hand transplant child continues to show improvement two years on.
Pay row threatens overnight care for vulnerable
The back pay bill for carers who sleep overnight at people's homes could be as high as £400m.
England 'on track' to stamp out smoking
Government sets out ambitious target to get remaining smokers to quit.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Nine lifestyle changes may reduce risk of dementia
"Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk," BBC News reports. A major review by The Lancet has...
High-dose vitamin D 'doesn't prevent colds and flu in kids'
"Vitamin D will not protect your child from a cold: myth-busting study says 'more isn't always better'...
Benefits of artificial sweeteners unclear
"Artificial sweeteners linked to risk of weight gain," the Daily Mirror reports. Researchers looking...
Some types of vegetarian diet can raise heart disease risk
"Being vegetarian isn't always healthy: Plant-based diet may raise the risk of heart disease," the Daily...
'Regular sex keeps you younger' claims are unsupported
"Scientists have found you can hold back the hands of time with a regular romp," is The Sun's typically...
Long working week 'may increase risk of irregular heartbeat'
"Long working days can cause heart problems, study says," The Guardian reports. Researchers found people...
House dust linked to obesity – but only in mice
"Bad news for those who hate cleaning: dusty homes could make you obese," reports the Mail Online. Scientists...
Face-to-face bullying much more common than cyberbullying
"Children suffer significantly more face-to-face bullying than online abuse," reports the Mail Online....
Does coffee make you live longer?
"Drinking three cups of coffee a day could add years to your life, suggest studies," reports the Metro....
Old meningitis B vaccine 'may also protect against gonorrhoea'
"Meningitis vaccine may also cut risk of 'untreatable' gonorrhoea, study says," is the headline in The...