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Snow Sports Helmets – The Evidence

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Snow Sports Helmets – The Evidence

It was very upsetting to hear about Michael Schumacher’s recent accident on the slopes of Méribel, France and our thoughts are with him and his family. Since the accident happened, there has been a lot of discussion in the media about helmets for winter sports. Should helmets be compulsory for everyone? Do they really protect […]

14th January 2014

Poisoning – An Unwanted Christmas Gift

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Poisoning – An Unwanted Christmas Gift

Poisoning- An unwanted Christmas gift Poison! Sounds so dramatic, doesn’t it? Conjures up images of Agatha Christie murder mysteries, Cold War plots and perhaps Snow White with her apples if you have little girls of a certain age. Actually ‘poison’ is much more prosaic than that – especially when it comes to curious little children […]

5th December 2013

WHAT IF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY NEED RESCUING BY A HELICOPTER…..?

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WHAT IF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY NEED RESCUING BY A HELICOPTER…..?

I wake up each morning to an amazing view of the Jura from my bedroom window then drive to work with the impressive panorama of the Alps before me. Each day they are different – colour, light, haziness, contrast, snow – but what remains the same is their status as a playground for people of […]

11th November 2013

Expat Kids Fatter Than Swiss

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Expat Kids Fatter Than Swiss

“EXPAT KIDS FATTER THAN SWISS” – blog from Breda, our guest Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist. How many of you may have read this alarming headline in the Swiss media recently? What were your immediate thoughts? Well it seems from the queries that I, as a British Trained Dietitian, have received, many of you have […]

18th October 2013

Back To School….With A Few Unwanted Guests…

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Back To School….With A Few Unwanted Guests…

So our kiddies have gone back to school – they’ll be home later carrying shiny new books, happy smiles, and stories of new friends and teachers. Sometimes they might come home with a few extra unwanted guests though – head lice! These are small, wingless, grey-brown insects that are about the same size as a […]

2nd September 2013

Health Advice For Your Summer Travels…

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Health Advice For Your Summer Travels…

Whether you are staying in beautiful Switzerland for your holidays this Summer or you are travelling to more exotic climes, it is important that you consider your health before you go and also that you are prepared to deliver some basic First Aid whilst you are away if needed. The Swiss website www.safetravel.ch has lots […]

18th July 2013

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