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		<title>Ask the obstetrician &#8211; how much weight should I gain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. I am pregnant with my first baby and would like to know how much weight I should gain over the course of my pregnancy? &#160; A. There is no correct answer to this question. As a rough guide, a weight gain of approximately 10kg is normal and acceptable. Remember that your body goes through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Volunteering Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, May 14-20, will see Ireland&#8217;s first annual National Volunteering Week, which follows from Volunteer Ireland&#8217;s National Day of Volunteering which ran for five successful years. It aims to encourage everyone in Ireland to try their hand at volunteering. Taking part can really make a difference and can also be a fun family activity. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the nutritionist &#8211; dealing with a fussy eater</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q.  I seem to have daily battles with my five-year-old when it comes to mealtimes. Whether it&#8217;s breakfast, lunch or dinner, she will just pick at it until I eventually end up giving her convenience foods, which I know are less nutritious, but sometimes I&#8217;m just happy she is eating something &#8211; anything. What can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>M&amp;S online</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marks and Spencer has launched its much anticipated Irish website, www.marksandspencer.ie. Customers can now shop online for products across the womenswear, lingerie, menswear and kidswear lines as well as a selection of homeware products.   The website offers customers delivery across the Republic of Ireland with standard delivery taking three-five working days and costing €4.95 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the physiotherapist &#8211; varicose veins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. Have you any tips to prevent varicose veins during pregnancy? A. Many women first develop varicose veins, or find that they get worse, during pregnancy. Varicose veins are swollen veins that may bulge near the surface of the skin in your legs or elsewhere in the body. Tiny blood vessels near the surface of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Check it Fits&#8217; with the RSA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 11:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will be travelling around the country this May with its annual &#8216;Check it Fits&#8217; roadshow. Experts will demonstrate, free of charge, how to correctly install child seats in cars. They will also be checking cars individually to ensure that fitted seats are installed correctly and are suitable for the child. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study reveals that breastfeeding reduces risk of obesity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study published in the journal of Social Science and Medicine has found that prolonging the period of breastfeeding in children lowers the risk of childhood obesity. The researchers used data from Growing up in Ireland, a Government funded study following nearly 20,000 children and their families. Those children who were breast-fed for six months or more were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the nutritionist &#8211; fertility boosting foods</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 09:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. My partner and I are hoping to conceive within the next six months. I generally tend to eat a healthy diet but do you have any nutritional tips I can pass on to him?   A. Yes, absolutely! One of the first things that I would encourage you both to do is to reduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Achiever Talent Search!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many talented young kids out there, and we want to give you the chance to share their extraordinary achievements! Send us a video clip (1 minute in length max.) of the talented child you know, and they could not only win our Young Achiever of the Year award…they could also be featured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creche Adjudication Panel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CanavanByrne Mary Byrne and Angela Canavan have specialised in providing management services to the early years sector for over 10 years Along with providing an advisory service to childcare providers throughout the country they also operate a childcare training company. They are the author of many publications related to the sector including Child Development and Communication [...]]]></description>
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