The difference between choking and gagging

Is My Baby Choking? The difference between choking and gagging and how to help. Weaning your baby from breast milk or formula to solid foods can feel scary. Parents’ biggest fear, discovered by Weaning Week’s survey, is the risk of choking. Sadly, 24 babies choke to death each year in England and Wales. It is […]

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The difference between choking and gagging

Is My Baby Choking? The difference between choking and gagging and how to help. Weaning your baby from breast milk or formula to solid foods can feel scary. Parents’ biggest fear, discovered by Weaning Week’s survey, is the risk of choking. Sadly, 24 babies choke to death each year in England and Wales. It is […]

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Best advice for burns

Burns are extremely common, painful and potentially life-changing injuries. Burns frequently become infected and scarring from burns is often disfiguring and permanent. In fact, British hospitals treat 13,000 burns injuries each year. 200 people die from burns related injuries each year. Who is most at risk? A third of adult burns are work-related. Thus, those […]

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Best advice for burns

Burns are extremely common, painful and potentially life-changing injuries. Burns frequently become infected and scarring from burns is often disfiguring and permanent. In fact, British hospitals treat 13,000 burns injuries each year. 200 people die from burns related injuries each year. Who is most at risk? A third of adult burns are work-related. Thus, those […]

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Heart attack – what you need to know

Heart attack – what you need to know: Around 80,000 people are admitted to hospital following a heart attack. The earlier someone seeks help if they suspect the are having a heart attack the better the prognosis. Currently the survival rate is about 7 in 10. The NHS are encouraging people to call the emergency […]

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Heart attack – what you need to know

Heart attack – what you need to know: Around 80,000 people are admitted to hospital following a heart attack. The earlier someone seeks help if they suspect the are having a heart attack the better the prognosis. Currently the survival rate is about 7 in 10. The NHS are encouraging people to call the emergency […]

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5 emergency tips & techniques to save your dog’s life

5 emergency tips & techniques to save your dog’s life: Emma Hammett of First Aid for Pets and First Aid for life gives essential advice for dog owners: 1) Understand what is normal for your pet so you can quickly spot if something is wrong Help your dog to become accustomed to being examined, so […]

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5 emergency tips & techniques to save your dog’s life

5 emergency tips & techniques to save your dog’s life: Emma Hammett of First Aid for Pets and First Aid for life gives essential advice for dog owners: 1) Understand what is normal for your pet so you can quickly spot if something is wrong Help your dog to become accustomed to being examined, so […]

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