Children’s Health

What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease, which causes a blistering rash. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is a member of the herpes family. How is chickenpox spread? Chickenpox is spread in fine droplets of moisture, which contain the virus. The droplets are produced when the infected person coughs […]

What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease. In 2015 the British Lung Foundation reported that 8 million people in the U.K. (12% of the population) have been diagnosed with asthma, although approximately 5.4 million are currently receiving treatment.  The UK has some of the highest rates of Asthma in Europe and one of the […]

What is an allergy? An allergy is a disorder of the immune system which, causes an exaggerated response within the body when you come into contact with a foreign substance, that would be harmless in most people. The contact can be with your skin, mouth, gullet (oesophagus), stomach, intestine or with the lining of your […]

There are two main types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes, also known as ‘insulin dependent diabetes’, develops when the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas have been destroyed and the body stops producing its own insulin. This may be due to a combination of hereditary and environmental factors, […]