Tag: fever

About once every six months, when the notion takes me, I pull everything out of my medicines press to check […]

Ever since the first case of ‘covid 19’ was confirmed in Ireland on the 29th February 2020 by the Chief […]

There is a bacteria called Clostridium difficile which can infect the bowel and cause symptoms of diarrhoea, fever, nausea, loss […]

Growing a baby and adapting to your changing body is hard enough when you are fit and healthy, so when […]

Meningitis describes an infection of the meninges.  The meninges are the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.  The […]

Most parents have heard the Braun Thermoscan mentioned as soon as a conversation about which thermometer is best for kids […]

Sore Throats in Babies and Children  Unfortunately sore throats are quite common, especially in children, and can occur for several […]

The MMR vaccine is given at twelve months of age and again when your child is in junior infants at […]

Well this is an interesting one as there are a few different factors which need to be considered.  For the […]

All babies who are born on or after the 1st of October 2016 receive two ‘new’ vaccines as part of […]

Without any shadow of doubt the most common question I am asked is whether Calpol and Nurofen can be taken […]

Ear infections in children An ear infection is inflammation of the middle section of the ear which can be caused […]

Temperatures – What they are and how to treat them! A fever/temperature in children usually indicates that they have picked […]