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Reports and Research

Wi-fi and the potential health risks

May 21, 2007

When Ben was about four months old he became poorly. As the months passed and he failed to thrive we considered every possible cause while the hospital continued to test him without any success. I had been using the internet while I breastfed and it crossed my mind, fleetingly, that the wi-fi in our house [...]

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UK mummybloggers

March 7, 2007

I need your help!I’m searching for the best UK mummybloggers. Who is your favourite? Who do you make an effort to visit regularly? (Daddybloggers can be included too). Include your own site if you want to! Please leave your suggestions in the comments or e-mail me (address in the sidebar).

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Children’s TV ‘is linked to cancer, autism, dementia’

March 1, 2007

A report out last week claims that children’s television viewing is linked to cancer, autism, dementia and the onset of early puberty in girls. Scientist Dr Aric Sigman, writing in the Biologist magazine, identified 15 negative effects that, he says, television can have on youngsters, ranging from short-sightedness and diabetes to premature puberty and autism. [...]

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United Nations report on child well-being in economically advanced nations

February 22, 2007

A report out last week says that the UK is ranked as the worst place in the Western world for children to grow up. The UNICEF report ranks child well-being in economically advanced countries. According to the report, the UK and US are the worst places for children to grow up. The Netherlands topped the [...]

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