Measles Measles is one of the common childhood diseases. Caused by the highly contagious paramyxovirus, any case of measles must by law be reported to a health officer or local authority. The virus is transmitted by airborne droplets – infection to outbreak usually takes 1-2 weeks. The disease can spread even when the infected child [...]

Mumps Mumps is a contagious disease caused by the same family of viruses as measles (the paramyxovirus). From infection to outbreak can take as long as three weeks making it very difficult to know its source. An infected child can be contagious 2-3 days before outbreak and 7-8 days after. Children are usually vaccinated against [...]

Scarlet Fever Scarlet fever is caused by the streptococcus bacteria and is characterised by a rash, sore throat and strawberry coloured tongue The condition usually clears up with antibiotics but occasionally complications such as pneumonia, sinusitis and inflammation of the middle ear can occur. Like measles, scarlet fever is a disease that by law must [...]

Three-day fever (roseola infantum) Seen in children from six months to three years of age, three-day fever is a highly contagious disease that causes a rash. The cause of three-day fever is not known but is believed to be from a respiratory tract virus with infection to outbreak anywhere from 10 to 15 days. Your [...]

Whooping cough Whopping cough typically affects children under one year-old but is rarely seen thanks to immunisation (in 2007 less than 150 cases in children under four years-old). The condition is caused by a contagious bacteria called the Bordetella pertussis. If one child in a family gets whooping cough the other siblings are likely to [...]

Brand Communication A good brand communicates a message and values via a broad range of: · Applications · Uniforms (remember the orange Easy Jet ones, or maybe the BA ones?) · Environments · Adverts e.g. the award winning Guinness surfing campaign · Films · Digital media A brand that is effective is embedded in the [...]

When looking at creating a brand for marketing your complementary therapy practice you need to pin down exactly what your ‘brand’ will be and what you will offer.

Taking your brand forwards, you need to put the time and effort in to develop it and you should consider a broad variety of links ups.

Hair Loss Causes The most common form of hair loss is male pattern baldness but there are other factors and conditions that can attribute to someone losing their hair prematurely. They can be temporary or permanent and can impact on the condition of the hair (appearance, touch etc.). Some of the genetic, biological and environmental [...]

Natural therapies for loss of hair and baldness There are a variety of complementary and alternative medicine therapies that can benefit hair loss through prevention or by reversing the process. When considering one of these therapies it is important to visit a trained practitioner who will ensure your treatment is suitable. Aromatherapy A test carried [...]