27 episodes

Welcome to The Family Health podcast with Mini First Aid. Each week, our founder Kate will be talking with a guest leading expert about the family health issues that matter to you.
Everything you ever needed to know about conditions and healthcare topics that affect your family. If you are looking for information, advice, tips and reassurance about family health, you’ll find it all in these super helpful, honest conversations.Series 3 of the Family Health Podcast by Mini First Aid is sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel. Savlon has been trusted by the nation for generations and can help the whole family with the range of products available.  Savlon Scar Prevention Gel helps soothe pain, promote faster healing, and reduce the likelihood of scarring. 
 

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Welcome to The Family Health podcast with Mini First Aid. Each week, our founder Kate will be talking with a guest leading expert about the family health issues that matter to you.
Everything you ever needed to know about conditions and healthcare topics that affect your family. If you are looking for information, advice, tips and reassurance about family health, you’ll find it all in these super helpful, honest conversations.Series 3 of the Family Health Podcast by Mini First Aid is sponsored by Savlon Scar Prevention Gel. Savlon has been trusted by the nation for generations and can help the whole family with the range of products available.  Savlon Scar Prevention Gel helps soothe pain, promote faster healing, and reduce the likelihood of scarring. 
 

    Episode 26: Autism

    Episode 26: Autism

    In the UK, approximately 1 in every 100 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This number is probably lower than the reality as many families don’t want or think they need an official diagnosis. Behind these numbers lie stories of resilience, uniqueness, and often, misunderstanding. In this episode of the Family Health Podcast, we delve into the world of autism in children. We chat with Dr Hannah Hobson, a lecturer in psychology and lead of the EMERALD research lab a...

    • 38 min
    Episode 25: Sports Nutrition

    Episode 25: Sports Nutrition

    If your child takes part in any kind of sport or leisure activity, you will know how much of their time outside of school is dedicated to these activities and how this impacts their diet, from the lack of time to sit and eat proper meals to the type and amount of food they eat.It is hard enough as parents to know what nutrients and vitamins our tweens and teens need and how much to feed them; adding in a fussy eater or a training schedule that requires particular energy sources at particular ...

    • 47 min
    Episode 24: Car Seat Safety

    Episode 24: Car Seat Safety

    What are the laws around baby & child car seats? When should you switch to a forward-facing seat? When can your child sit up front with you? We might think we know the answers to these questions but this Family Health Podcast episode is here to dispel any doubts and give you the straight-up facts about car seat safety for your little ones.In this episode, we chat with Luisa Rollins-Svenson, Consumer and Trade Marketing Manager at Graco UK who has a wealth of knowledge about car seat rules...

    • 32 min
    Episode 23: Asthma

    Episode 23: Asthma

    Having asthma may once have been seen as a weakness or something to be pitied for, but is this still the case? What do we now know about the causes and treatment of asthma? Is there still some level of embarrassment for children living with asthma today?Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in children in the UK, affecting around 1 in 11 young people. Chances are there is at least one person in your child’s school or nursery class living with asthma. In fact, the UK has some o...

    • 32 min
    Episode 22: Skin Cancer

    Episode 22: Skin Cancer

    In 2019 Adele Hughes world was turned upside down when she received a melanoma diagnosis. Telling her children and her parents that she had skin cancer was just the start of her journey, which continued with immunotherapy treatment and becoming an Ambassador for Melanoma UK.In today’s episode, Adele tells her story, from her lifestyle before diagnosis to her treatment and beyond. You will hear about the risk factors for skin cancer, what signs and symptoms to look out for and what you can do ...

    • 32 min
    Episode 21: Parental Anxiety

    Episode 21: Parental Anxiety

    Is it normal to suffer with anxiety when you become a parent? Why do we feel anxious as our children reach particular milestones? What is ‘normal’ anxiety and when should we worry that it has become something more? These questions and more are answered in today’s Family Health Podcast episode in which Kate chats with Jaimie Shires, a Counsellor, Self-Development Mentor and Mental Health Educator.Jaimie talks to us about why we get anxious, how we can talk to our children about ...

    • 34 min

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