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These articles look at different health issues from Kids Friendly New Zealand's digital magazine

allergies (1) immunisation (1) safety (12)
antibiotics (1) iron deficiency (1) School Health Checks (1)
asthma (5) meningitis (7) Teeth (6)
Dyslexia (1) miscarriage (2) Weak bladders (1)
Fitness (2) personal stories (3)  
hospital stays (1) reflux  (1)  

Allergies

Matthew's story.  Bee stings can kill if ...

School Health Checks

Health - B4 School health checks for children

Weak Bladder Control

Weak bladder control Do you suffer from a weak bladder? Then this article is a must read.

 

Anitiotics

Antibiotics  What antibiotics are for and what they are not for

Asthma

Children at risk from second-hand smoke Second-hand cigarette smoke triggers an estimated 20,000 asthma attacks in New Zealand children every year.

Back to Asthma basics Raising awareness about asthma.

Controlling your child's asthma Raising awareness of the how to control your child's asthma.

A detailed report on providing your family with a safe home Keeping your home safe for asthma suffers

Balloon Day 2007 Raising awareness about asthma

Dyslexia

Dyslexia Foundation An introduction to the foundation

Fitness

ACC website Getting fit over the internet

Curves Fitness Articles  Creative Cardio - Ways to get your aerobic work out each day

Hospital stays

Are you prepared for an emergency hospital visit? We may not want it to happen but when it does its good to be prepared, are you?

Immunisation

Immunisation - Another decision for new parents! A look at the reason behind immunising your children.

Iron deficiency

Iron deficiency in babies

Meningitis  

Three generations affected by meningitis  Are they alone?

Meningitis What are you doing about this killer disease?

Meningitis  What to look out for and more about this disease

Meningococcal B What you need to know about this disease

Junior's Story  No happy ending

Mark Greenstreet  A life and death account of his fight with meningitis

Miller family  How the editor of Kids Friendly New Zealand family was affected by meningitis

Miscarriage 

A fathers grief A brief look at how males cope with the lost of a child through miscarriage.

About miscarriage A brief article from the Miscarriage Support Group.

Personal stories 

Francie's Story I am Francie and I have a disability called Prader-Willi syndrome.  It’s a really sad disability for me to cope with.

Mark Greenstreet  A life and death account of his fight with meningitis

Matthew's story.  Bee stings can kill if ...

Reflux

Reflux Outlining what reflux looks like in infants.

Safety

Being Safe on Bikes Joy Gunn from Safekids New Zealand  looks at teaching your child to be safe on their bikes.

Buying toys for your children Safety guidelines for buy toys for babies and young children.

Dog safety  How to protect your child around dogs 

Keeping safe on the holidays Joy Gunn from Safekids  New Zealand tell us how to keep our children safe over the school holidays.

Keeping Warm and Safe during winter  Joy Gunn gives advise on keeping children safe during winter.

Poisons  Keeping children safe from household poisons

Preventing falls and tripping up Safety around your home

Safety - When hot water burns like fire Joy Gunn gives advise on how to keep your children safe from hot water burns.

Safety around pools and boats. Water safety around boats and swimming pools.

Safety - When hot water burns like fire Joy Gunn gives advise on how to keep your children safe from hot water burns.

Safety around pools and boats. Water safety around boats and swimming pools.

When hot water burns like fire Joy Gunn gives advise on how to keep your children safe from hot water burns. 

Teeth

Baby Teeth How to clean your baby's teeth

Cavities How to protect your children's teeth from cavities

Oral Heath care 1  From the Colgate series of articles

Oral Health care 2  Time to fight cavities. From the Colgate series of articles

Oral Health care 3  Your pregnancy and the health of your teeth

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Disclaimer:

The views expressed in these articles may not necessarily be those held by Kids Friendly New Zealand LTD. Where information about medical advice is given, this is only as a reference and readers should consult their health professional for further advise.

 

 
 
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