Kangaroos know that cuddles work best
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Kangaroo care, a method by which premature babies snuggle up to their parents to keep warm is becoming accepted in the US and Europe. Kangaroo care originates from Colombia where doctors, who were short of incubators encouraged mothers of premature babies to hold their babies skin to skin. Research shows that the mother's skin temperature adapts to the baby's needs. Mothers produce more milk, feed for longer and babies sleep twice as much and cry less. Babies who have kangaroo care can be ready to leave hospital after 4 days whereas babies kept in intensve care leave after 9 days.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
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A sprinkling of love to season the take-away
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The Food Chain provides a unique service: hot meal supply to HIV/Aids patients in London, England every Sunday. Volunteers deliver the free meals to patients and their carers.Good nutrition can protect the immune system. Traditional 'Meals on Wheels' can arouse the suspicion of nosey neighbours. Hazel Ross, St Mary's Hospital Paddington dietitian, trains volunteer cooks who cater for 160 people from two London kitchens. Flexible menus and generous portions are attractively presented.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
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Our baby was too young to die
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Carrie Franks, whose son Alex was born at only 22 weeks, recalls that the nurses in the neonatal unit where he spent many months offered her very valuable support. She believes that every effort should be made to ensure that very premature babies survive, if this is the parents' wish.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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