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Sharyn Huggett first heard about Mediband medical ID bracelets from her daughter who had purchased them for her son. Her daughter had searched online for an ID bracelet that would inform people of her son's allergies and Asthma. Mediband was the perfect answer allowing her not only to choose which colour she would like for her son, but also which conditions she would like to mention and even to include contact details if her son become poorly. Sharyn also suffers from allergies related to food and penicillin and often travels to England from Australia to visit her son and daughter in law. She decided to purchase a set of penicillin allergy bracelets by Mediband to offer her reassurance when she's so far from home. Continue reading →

If you or someone in the family has to deal with a life-threatening medical condition, a holiday trip is often a stressful experience. Here’s a quick checklist of how to prepare: Prepare a first-aid kit specific for the illness Have enough medication to last a week or two longer than the trip just in case Arrange for a letter from your doctor to justify medications for customs/police overseas Research the medical assistance likely to be available at your destination Arrange for medibands in the language of your destination Continue reading →

We all know how a good night's sleep makes us feel - more energised, more alert and better able to face the day. Yet another study has emphasised just how true this is. The study, published online by the Journal of Adolescent Health analysed data from 2,700 US teens aged 13 to 18. Of these, 30% said they went ot bed later than 11.30pm. By the time they graduated, the study clearly shows that the sleep deprived kids had lower marks and more emotional problems than the other children. The message is clear - get your teen to bed at an earlier time. Here are some tips on getting teens to sleep earlier. 1. Turn off the wifi feeding phones and computers at 10pm. Continue reading →

Has anyone worked out the miracle cure to parent frustration... and invented kids who do what you need them to do, when you tell them to do it and how do you get them to wear their mediband kids bracelets No? Ok, manipulation, here we come. 1. Invite and don't demand! Getting them up on time. Have a competition, first child up and dressed and wearing their mediband kids bracelets gets to pick the breakfast (from the three healthy options you have) for the rest of the family. 2. Co-operate with them. Make technology work. Want today's wifi password? Then make your beds and vacuum the playroom. 3. Stop Repeating Yourself. Won't take your pills? Use the old trick of creating a false choice, with the one you want them to choose as the lesser of two evils. "What would you like - three pills or five this morning?"  Make it interesting so that they don't zone out and become bored.  Continue reading →

If you or someone in your family requires a Mediband medical alert bracelet then you also need to know that the most dangerous place for people is their own home. Why? Because many of us are unaware of how to store food properly and we run the risk of perishable food illnesses. Here are some quick tips for safe food storage: 1. Keep perishables in the fridge - store them immediately after getting home from the supermarket. 2. Never allow meat, poultry or seafood to sit for more than two hours at room temperature. Continue reading →