We cover the main issues concerning children’s medicine
By Sarah Smith, enduring and never embarrassing mum and founder of Medi-Redi The weather has been lovely recently and thank goodness as it certainly makes entertaining the little ones a bit easier. Unfortunately it also means it is Hay fever season – runny nose, itchy eyes, coughing, wheezing and amidst a global pandemic it’s not […]
If you’ve ever been ill, whether it is a mild headache or a chronic condition – you have probably had to take some tablets at some point. As an adult, most of our medicine comes in tablet form as standard, and it’s actually quite rare to find a liquid version of anything except cold medicine. […]
No one likes seeing their child ill. Whether it’s a simple cold or something more serious, it can be a worrying and stressful experience – especially if there is nothing you can do to make them feel better. Thankfully, for most of us this doesn’t happen too often and with all the resilience that children […]
It’s a battle we’ve all been through. We know that our little one is ill and that the medicine we have in our hands will make them feel better. No matter how much we beg, bribe or demand, they just won’t take it. It’s so frustrating it can make you want to pull your hair […]
Children suffering with chronic illnesses is not uncommon anymore. Over the last century, there has been a shift in the different type of illnesses children suffer with. Now 27% of children will suffer from some form of chronic condition, which means the focus for parents has shifted from prevention to long-term care. The makeup of […]
Introduction Our immune systems are designed to keep bad bacteria and germs away and prevent us from getting sick. As children are developing, so are their immune systems, which can leave them vulnerable to harmful bacteria. Germs are all around us and can be helpful in boosting immune systems as our bodies adjust and identify […]
Over the years there has been a lot of discussions about vaccinations. There are a wide range of vaccinations available for children in the UK, which you can find out more about in our previous blog post here. Today, we wanted to focus on the MMR vaccine and tell you a little bit about what […]
Storing medicine is a bit of a hot topic, between accidental poisonings and incorrect storage conditions which cause medicines to go off, there have been a few conversations happening about safe storage of medicines in the home. At Medi-Redi head office, this is obviously something we are pretty interested in. So today, we’re going to […]
You know how there are some things in life that seem inevitable? Like how there will always be traffic on the one morning you’re running late? How the children will magically not be full anymore when the ice cream comes out, and it will only rain on the day you decided not to wear a […]
Antibiotics is a type of medicine used to treat all types of infections and has been discussed in the news recently. There are a variety of different antibiotics which are designed to fight specific types of infection and there is also broad-range antibiotics which is designed to prevent general infection. One of the main misconceptions […]