Healthy Back to School Week Starts Now!

Written by Dr. Kate McCann
17th August 2026

 

Buckle up, Buttercup because – ready or not – here we go! It’s time to get ready for

Back-to-School.

From immune-boosting to sleep, from screens to anxiety, lice-busting to school toilets:

what are the evidence-based steps that you can take over the next week that will help look after your family’s health as we head into the new school year?

I’m going to bring the science – and hopefully save you

quite a bit of €€€€! – over the next few days.

What works?

What doesn’t?

What’s worth your money

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