By Penny Fraser Take a look at this video from St John’s Ambulance, a First Aid charity in the UK. Watch for the jellybaby played by Johnny Vegas, turning from blue to red as he gets saved by the back blows. #TheChokeables It is such an important…
By Dr Penny Fraser MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCS (Eng) Chestnuts roasting on an open fire alongside Nat King Cole. We all want some figgy pudding, don’t we? (and bring some right here!) Not to mention the obligatory Bridget Jones style festivities: “It all began on…
Are those first few days on the slopes usually rather uncomfortable ones with aching thighs and muscles over the following mornings? Is getting fit for the ski season something that you aim to do every year but you just run out of time? If you…
What is the significance of those five red circles? And why are we talking about it? This is the ‘Chain of Survival’ – created by Mary Newman, president of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, who published this concept in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services…
I have worked for many years in the world of family medicine as a General Practitioner, looking after all members of the family including teenagers and, of course, their mums and dads. Parents come to see me, worrying about their children’s health, safety and happiness,…
How many of you are squirming a bit just from reading the title of this article? Be assured that it is quite normal to feel awkward and embarrassed when it comes to talking to your kids about growing up, how their bodies are changing, and…
We all zip around in our cars, on motorbikes, scooters and bicycles every day for work, school, shopping, holidays, sports, social events and much more. Yes, we put on our seatbelts, we have approved car seats for the kids, we wear helmets, and yes! we…
This important week takes place in the last week of April every year. It is an opportunity to remind families and communities throughout the world how effective vaccines can be, and to encourage people to take action to ensure that more children, and also people…
Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases What you need to know about Measles. Miserable kiddies with a fever and a rash are part of being a parent – I’ve certainly been there with my two daughters. But when is it something that can be treated at…
Do you remember when you last did a CPR course (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation)? At school? When you were in Scouts? Perhaps when you were training to be a life-guard? Perhaps it wasn’t even called CPR then – ‘Cardiac Massage’, ‘The Kiss of Life?’ One of the…