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How to ease nasal congestion in babies

No one likes to feel congested, and your baby can feel particularly miserable when they have a stuffy nose. As thei...

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Exercise increases energy level, even when you’re tired

Well-being

How to give babies and toddlers medicine

When your baby isn’t feeling at their best, it’s tough for both of you. You worry when your baby isn’t well a...

Healing

should you cover a wound with a plaster or leave it uncovered?

Myth Busted: Should you ‘air-out’ a cut or cover it?

When you have a cut or wound, should you cover it with a plaster or let it “air out”? We know that using a plaster can be useful when you hurt yourself...

Healing

Why you need to cover wounds when swimming

Summer is the best time for swimming, whether you go to your local pool, take a trip to the beach or even enjoy som...

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Laughing can increase blood flow by 20%

Healing

Man uses a Safe and Sound Health blister plaster to treat a blister on the heel of the foot

How to prevent and treat blisters

Blisters aren’t exactly pleasant, and they can be pretty painful. When you get a blister on your foot, it can mak...

Healing

3 Steps to faster healing

Basic first aid is easy to grasp, and everyone should have a few skills under their belt. One of the things that you can pick up quickly is how to treat a ...

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Exercise increases energy level, even when you’re tired

Healing

All about plasters: choosing the right one

We have all used plasters during our lives. They cover scrapes and cuts, helping to stem bleeding and offer some protection to wounds to prevent infection....

Healing

Mother putting a Safe and Sound Health plaster on a child's injured knee

What are scabs and why are they important?

Scabs aren’t exactly something you want to have. They don’t look very nice, and they can itch as they heal. It ...

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Sneezes can travel up to 100 miles an hour. Catch it and bin it!

Healing

How to treat finger injuries at home

Your fingers are important appendages. You use them for everything from picking things up to showing affection to t...

Healing

Safe and Sound Health's first aid burns range

First aid advice for burns and scalds

There are lots of ways you can accidentally burn or scald yourself, from taking something out of the oven to spilling hot water, and even sunburn. Severe b...

Family

Parent using a Safe and Sound Health nit comb to remove headlice from daughters hair

How to effectively use a nit comb to remove head lice

Head lice are pretty much an inevitability for children at school. Any child can pick up head lice, especially if t...

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According to the World Health Organisation, hand-washing could save more lives worldwide than any vaccine

Family

Natural remedies for head lice that all parents can try

Head lice: every parent’s nightmare. It’s a problem that most parents have to deal with at some point, usually ...

Well-being

You shouldn't use cotton buds to remove earwax, find out how to remove earwax safely

How to safely remove earwax without using cotton buds

When imagining someone cleaning their ears, most people would naturally think of using a cotton bud to clear out any excess earwax., despite it clearly say...

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Stretching increase blood glow to your muscles, helping avoid injury

Well-being

Different types of thermometer and how they measure a fever

Thermometer types & how they measure a fever

Fevers are most common in young children and babies. If you suspect your child has a high temperature, they will be warm to touch, flushed and sweating or ...

Well-being

Managing multiple medications without getting in a muddle

It’s not unusual to have to juggle multiple medications. Some treatments require several medications, while some ...

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Smelling rosemary can increase alertness and improve memory

Daily Living

Hacks to help you remember to take your medication

Smart hacks to help you remember your medication

Taking your medication as it’s prescribed to you is essential if you want it to be as effective as possible. The ...

Well-being

Manager your medication with different types of pillboxes

Manage your medication with different types of pillbox

Have you ever forgotten to take your medication, or been unsure of whether you have already taken it? It’s pretty common to miss a dose or get in a muddl...

Well-being

Travelling abroad with medications: What are the rules?

There can be a lot to think about when you go abroad. You have to be aware of the local laws and culture, but there...

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Walking outside reduces negative thoughts and boosts self-esteem

Daily Living

Safe and Sound Health twice-daily weekly pillbox in bedroom helps you keep on-top of your medication

4 simple tips for remembering to take your medication

One of the most common reasons for people not taking their medication or daily vitamins is because they simply forg...

Family

Young girl brushing teeth with Safe+Sound Health's toothbrush with timer for children

Oral hygiene for Kids: Starting a routine early

Even though our second set of teeth comes in later in childhood, milk teeth are still important to care for. Not only do you want to prevent cavities and o...

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The eye muscles are the most active in the body, moving more than 100,000 times a day

Dental

The benefits of active charcoal for your teeth & skin

You might have noticed than many health and beauty products now feature charcoal. From charcoal toothpaste to charcoal face masks, you have an array of pro...

Family

What size interdental brush to use

Everyone knows that brushing your teeth is important, but what else do you do to take care of your teeth? A standar...

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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world

Well-being

Feed a cold, starve a fever – is this old wives tale true?

There’s plenty of advice that gets passed down through the generations, some of which is useful, but some of whic...

Dental

Tongue cleaning: Why you should be doing it

Everyone knows that they need to brush their teeth, but it’s easy to neglect other parts of oral hygiene. Keeping your mouth clean requires more than jus...

Well-being

Women suffering from knee arthritis pain

Don’t let arthritis stop you living life to the full

As you start to feel the aches and pains of getting older, you don’t want it to curb your enthusiasm for life. Yo...

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Plaque begins to form 6 hours after brushing

Healing

Get back on your feet quickly after a sprained ankle

When you sprain your ankle, it can quite literally knock you off your feet. A bruised, swollen or tender ankle ofte...

Healing

Women using Safe and Sound Health hot/cold therapy pack

Heat it up or cool it down: When to use hot/cold therapy

You have probably used hot or cold therapy at some point to treat an injury or relieve pain. Whether you have used an ice pack to soothe a twisted ankle or...

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Too much sitting or sleeping can increase your chances of an early death

Well-being

Walk yourself healthy: The best places in the UK for a brisk walk

Walking is one of the best ways to stay healthy, and it’s something that many of us do every day as part of our normal lives. It’s recommended that you...

Healing

Stop shaving cuts instantly with this cool trick

It always seems like the small cuts bleed the most. Whether you get a papercut or nick yourself while shaving, it c...

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80% of patient occasionally miss a dose of their medication

Healing

What is pain and why do we feel it?

Being in pain isn’t pleasant, but we often find ourselves feeling pain for a variety of reasons. You can feel pai...

Daily Living

Do you need reading glasses for Presbyopia?

If you don’t already wear glasses by the time you’re 40, there’s still a good chance you could find yourself needing to perch a pair on your nose. Ma...

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More germs are transferred shaking hands than kissing

Well-being

Natural cold and flu remedies to help alleviate nasal congestion

Feeling stuffed up? Try these 4 natural congestion remedies

Feeling all stuffed up isn’t pleasant. It can make it difficult to breathe, give you headaches, make you cough and sniffle, and even cause sleepless nigh...

Healing

Summer first aid kit essentials

Enjoying the summer with your children or grandchildren is one of the most joyous parts of life. Although, that doe...

Well-being

Winter Wellness: How to combat coughs, cold and flu

The days are getting colder, the nights are getting longer, and everyone is bracing themselves for coughs, colds, the flu and any other bug that might get ...

How to ease nasal congestion in babies

Did you know?

How to give babies and toddlers medicine

Myth Busted: Should you ‘air-out’ a cut or cover it?

Why you need to cover wounds when swimming

Did you know?

How to prevent and treat blisters

3 Steps to faster healing

Did you know?

All about plasters: choosing the right one

What are scabs and why are they important?

Did you know?

How to treat finger injuries at home

First aid advice for burns and scalds

How to effectively use a nit comb to remove head lice

Did you know?

Natural remedies for head lice that all parents can try

How to safely remove earwax without using cotton buds

Did you know?

Thermometer types & how they measure a fever

Managing multiple medications without getting in a muddle

Did you know?

Smart hacks to help you remember your medication

Manage your medication with different types of pillbox

Travelling abroad with medications: What are the rules?

Did you know?

4 simple tips for remembering to take your medication

Oral hygiene for Kids: Starting a routine early

Did you know?

The benefits of active charcoal for your teeth & skin

What size interdental brush to use

Did you know?

Feed a cold, starve a fever – is this old wives tale true?

Tongue cleaning: Why you should be doing it

Don’t let arthritis stop you living life to the full

Did you know?

Get back on your feet quickly after a sprained ankle

Heat it up or cool it down: When to use hot/cold therapy

Did you know?

Walk yourself healthy: The best places in the UK for a brisk walk

Stop shaving cuts instantly with this cool trick

Did you know?

What is pain and why do we feel it?

Do you need reading glasses for Presbyopia?

Did you know?

Feeling stuffed up? Try these 4 natural congestion remedies

Summer first aid kit essentials

Winter Wellness: How to combat coughs, cold and flu

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