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Yes a parents free zone "even I am not allowed in except to update the content says Dr Vip". Here is a list of what is on this page (click on the words to the links):
I aim to have the best collection of doctor doctor jokes known in the whole universe so if there are some that you know that are not shown here email them to me.
When I was a boy there were no computer games at all....not even one....but by the time I left university I could just about play pacman and space invaders If you want to live like a medical student (in 1977) then try out these games by clicking the link below. You will need a fast computer and a java plug-in for them to work properly. A man walked into the doctors surgery with a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his right ear and a banana in his left ear....What's the matter with me asks the man..... ....... the doctor replies - you're not eating properly. Eating good food and taking exercise is best started young. I know parents bore the pants off kids about eating the right type of food but it make sense that if you start off fat and lardy then it is not surprising that you end up that way when you are older. I bet you didn't know that of grownups, 63% of men and 53% of women are overweight... and things are only getting worse. I don't mean you never eat at MacDonald's or Burger King but give your stomach a break every so often and feed it some fruit and veg. It is better to eat some fruit, dried fruit of nuts instead of crisps all the while. You know it makes sense. Have a look at the sort of food you should be eating:
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Standards Agency.' People who know about these things say you have to eat about 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. Eat more bread and cereal and lay off the fats and sugar. And not too much meat. Being a vegetarian is not a bad thing but you need to be careful about getting enough protein and iron. If you want to know more about healthy eating go the food standards agency web site. There is plenty of information for kids and teenagers... On the subject of fatties -does your father's (or, on the other hand, your mother) bits of body wobble about when he moves. Then he may be one of those 63% that I mentioned before. Bung him on the scales and plot how fat he is by plotting him on the graph below - and example of what to do is shown by the blue dotted line. After he stops crying when you tell him the bad news give him the web address above which will tell him how to look and feel a lot better
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Standards Agency. If you have any really hard medical questions you can try me out meanwhile I will tell you why I decided to become a doctor.... to treat deadly diseases of course! In this country most people die of cancer (don't even talk to me about lung cancer and smoking - yuk!) or strokes or heart disease but there are plenty of exotic diseases that you can catch if you go to hot countries. Some of these can be prevented by having holiday jabs and in the case of malaria - by taking tablets and covering up.... If you want to know a bit about malaria then click here HELP!--HELP!--HELP!--HELP!--HELP!--HELP!--HELP! Just because you are a kid does not mean that you can't ask for help without telling your parents or thinking that health care people like doctors and nurses will be telling your parents about anything you might say. If you are worried about something then telephone or call in at the surgery or email us. You can also have a confidential chat with the school nurse. A couple of useful links are shown below if you need to use them. Life can be a misery when you're being bullied at school and if you feel you don't have any friends. Here's help and advice if you're having a hard time. There's also information on how to stay safe. ChildLine is the free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call our helpline on 0800 1111 about any problem such as if some one at home or school is giving you a hard time. The line is open 24 hours a day. Children who are deaf or find using a regular phone difficult can try our textphone service on 0800 400 222. ChildLine's counsellors are there to help you find ways to sort things out. If you know somebody who has lost his/her parents Winston's wish is a good website for help and advice. Symi's story: "The worst fight I remember between my mum and my step-dad happened one Saturday when I came back from playing football in the park. I don’t know why they were fighting, but it looked bad. I could hear him cursing, things breaking and my mum crying. My heart was pounding. I was angry and ashamed that the neighbours could hear everything. My step-dad had probably just come home from the pub with his mates. The fighting was always worse when he drank..." Domestic violence? its not your fault - you're not alone. Click here
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