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SRC: a site for sore legs
Much as we all love pregnancy, it does, unfortunately, come with a few grumbles – such as pelvic girdle pain, varicose veins, sciatic pain and sacroiliac joint pain. If you’re currently the victim of any of these conditions, then you may find some relief with SRC Pregnancy Shorts and Leggings. Designed in consultation with an obstetrician, SRC’s products are ideal for the treatment of various pregnancy conditions. Available in sizes XXXS to XXL, you can view the complete range at
srchealth.com.
GAA to help with physical activity crisis among Irish children
Recent research by Dublin City University found that just eleven per cent of Irish teenagers have mastered basic skills, such as kicking a ball, catching a ball and skipping: worrying news considering that these fundamental movement skills (FMS) are essential for supporting children’s coordination and movement. It’s often assumed that these skills come naturally to children, but the fact is that their development only occurs through relevant play opportunities and experiences. Now, in an attempt to tackle this issue, the Insight Centre for Data Analytics and Dublin City University’s School of Health and Human Performance are joining up with the GAA to launch a major project entitled Moving Well Being Well. Over the next three months, 3,000 primary school students will be tested and researchers will then create an intervention, which will be adopted by and delivered into schools by both the researchers and games promotions officers from the GAA.
Grandparents ‘may be first
More than a quarter of a million babies have been born in the UK using the fertility treatment IVF say statistics from the Human Fertilisation and
fast fact
Embryology Authority (HFEA). The figures also show that the success rate for women undergoing IVF has almost doubled during the last 25 years.
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to spot autism in a child’ A US online survey of parents and family members of children with autism spectrum disorder has found that grandparents may be the first to spot autism in a child. The researchers, who were trying to ascertain which factors were linked to early or late diagnosis of autism, discovered that one of the factors was the amount of time spent with the grandparents – particularly the grandmothers. The study found that the more time that grandmothers spent with the child, the greater the chance of them recognising a problem.
Eat blue to fight off ‘the blues’
Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto have now found that on day five after giving birth - which is when post-natal baby blues typically peak – new mums can help to offset the blues by taking blueberry juice and a blueberry-containing supplement. It’s thought that one of the causes of postnatal depression is a rise in monoamine oxidase A - an enzyme that can cause oxidative stress rises of up to 40 per cent in mums suffering from the blues. The good news is that blueberries can help to prevent oxidation damage in the brain, particularly that caused by monoamine oxidase A, so, if you’re feeling a little blue, get yourself a big bowl of blueberries today!
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