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Providing toddlers’ hard-to-get nutrients isn’t easy
UK toddler diets contain, on average, only 27% of the reference nutrient intake (RNI) for vitamin D* and concern about the associated detrimental health effects is growing. Click here to find out more.
*Bates B et al. National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Headline results from Years 1 and 2 (combined) of the Rolling Programme: London: HMSO, 2010
UK toddler diets contain, on average, only 27% of the reference nutrient intake (RNI) for vitamin D* and concern about the associated detrimental health effects is growing. Click here to find out more.
*Bates B et al. National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Headline results from Years 1 and 2 (combined) of the Rolling Programme: London: HMSO, 2010
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Meeting the needs of mums from ethnic minorities
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In the first part of this 3-part series Professor Candy introduces the subject of research and the value of a grounding in statistics. The second and third parts in the series cover ‘Why do research’ and a detailed ‘How to do your own research’ (Click on the ...Why do research
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Many new fathers feel let down by their healthcare providers, or so it would seem if a recent government funded survey (NCT) is to be believed. The three-year study, the largest of its kind ever conducted in Britain, found that new dads often feel ignored, ...MHRA Medical device alert
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Based on the values of modernisation, breaking down professional boundaries and developing partnership between agencies, these initiatives will have a considerable effect on the whole of the health service. The NHS Plan also reviewed how patients are treated ...
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