Heatstroke occurs when the body is exposed to too much heat and can no longer regulate its own temperature. The internal body temperature soars to over 400C and this can cause serious damage to the kidneys, brain and other vital organs if not treated quickly, so it is a medical emergency.
Itchy skin is a common problem, and can be due to a number of different causes, including eczema, allergies and dermatitis. Get advice on causes and treatments,
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If your newborn baby suddenly starts cluster feeding in the middle of the night it can be alarming, uncomfortable and extremely tiring! But while feeding on demand in the small hours might make you feel like you re never going to sleep again, rest reassured that cluster feeding is a perfectly normal part of baby development. It might be exhausting in the moment, but this challenging newborn phase usually passes quickly.
To put your mind at ease, family GP Dr Lara Batchat shares her advice on cluster feeding including why it happens, what a normal baby feeding pattern looks like, and how to navigate the newborn feeding phase with aplomb:
Lazy eye is a childhood disorder in which one eye doesn’t develop fully, so the vision becomes reduced. Anything that affects the eye in early childhood means that the eye doesn’t get used properly, stunting its development and resulting in amblyopia.