6 h. ago Popular children’s cough medicine recalled over potentially deadly bacterial infection risk

The medicine was recalled because it contains Bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that can cause two types of foodborne illnesses

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13 h. ago Parents warned to change passwords NOW as game popular with kids linked to 'mother of all data breaches'

Parents have been warned to change their passwords now a game popular with children is linked to the 'mother of all data breaches'.

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14 h. ago Toddler left fighting for life after holiday swim left her infected with deadly bacteria

A toddler has been left fighting for her life after contracting a deadly condition while swimming in a lake with her family during a day out as doctors fight tirelessly to keep her alive

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19 h. ago Urgent slide warning issued to parents as temperatures heat up

Popular play items should be checked before children use, say experts.

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32 h. ago Popular cough medicine for children recalled over bacterial infection risk that can be deadly

The medicine was recalled because it contains Bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that can cause two types of foodborne illnesses

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42 h. ago Urgent warning issued over popular slushy drink that leaves children unconscious

In updated advice, the regulator has warned the products are not suitable for children under seven. It comes as amid a surge in horrifying reports of children collapsing.

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43 h. ago Urgent warning issued over popular sweet treat that leaves children unconscious

In updated advice, the regulator has warned the products are not suitable for children under seven. It comes as amid a surge in horrifying reports of children collapsing.

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44 h. ago Parents newly warned over risk of giving children slushie ice drinks this summer

Updated advice suggests these popular drinks are not suitable for children under seven.

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3 d. ago Teen boy from rare bacterial infection days after falling ill

William Hand, 14, was an energetic, well-loved student.

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3 d. ago Boy, 14, dies days after catching rare bacterial infection as major warning issued

William Hand, 14, woke up unwell, and within hours, died from a rare bacterial infection that has sparked health officials to sound the alarm over its swift and severe symptoms

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5 d. ago Teenager, 14, dies within days of catching rare bacterial infection as doctors issue terrifying warning

The recent eight grade Hughes Academy of Science and Technology graduate woke up before 5am and was 'clearly not well,' his dad said.

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5 d. ago The cheap children's sunglasses with little to no UV protection

A third of children's sunglasses bought from popular online marketplaces are unsafe and do not provide the required protection, an investigation has found.

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6 d. ago I'm a parent and there are four Netflix shows I've banned my toddler from watching

Some of the most popular children's TV shows on Netflix at the moment have been banned by one mum and for what she feels is a very good reason

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7 d. ago Health chiefs warn of terrifying Botox complication that can lead to paralysis

While still under investigation the reactions are believed to be linked to a paralysis-triggering bacterial infection following the aesthetic treatment.

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8 d. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue bouncer' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

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8 d. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue warden' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

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9 d. ago Doctor reveals the most effective treatments for a lingering cough

A cough is considered chronic when it lasts longer than eight weeks in adults, or four weeks in children

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1 week ago Ladbrokes ads banned over use of ‘Ladbucks’ likely to appeal to under

The Advertising Standards Authority said the firm’s “Ladbucks” were “similar to features in video games popular with children”.

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2 w. ago Jimmy Barnes: Defiant review – familiar but reliable territory from the indestructible rocker

If this album were any more 1990s, it would come with a Hawkeian cigar and a Rachel haircut“He’s been wondering lately, where did all the good times go?” While this line in the opening song on Jimmy Barnes’ new album is ostensibly about a couple struggling to make ends meet, it’s hard not to think of Barnes lying in a hospital bed, a recurring sight in recent years: recovering from infection, then hip surgery, then bacterial pneumonia, then open heart surgery, then hip surgery again but eventually “it’s a new day”, as Barnes sings on the second track, a sentiment delivered without a question mark.If you’re wondering where all the good times are, it seems Barnes’ answer is: wherever the hell I want them to be and, until it all ends, I’m going to be a rock star. Specifically a rock star of the late 80s and early 90s, when he didn’t have to dress down, à la grunge, or gloss up, à la ozone-depleting poodle metal, and instead slipped on a leather jacket and leaned into the camera as a fr...

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2 w. ago Urgent nationwide warning for ground beef contaminated with deadly bacteria linked to colon cancer

US health officials have issued an urgent warning about ground beef that may be contaminated with bacteria linked to colon cancer.

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