P629 CEEFAX 1 629 Wed 25 Dec 19:44/27 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 1/7 COLD The Common Cold Centre University of Wales PO Box 911 Cardiff CF1 3US Zinc tablets are usually available from your local chemist FACTS OF LIFE When's your number up? You have a greater chance of dying while watching the Lottery than of winning the jackpot. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Wjathjr 400 Here&Now BBC1 TV BBC2 TV TV LinksP629 CEEFAX 1 629 Wed 25 Dec 19:44/58 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 2/7 FOLIC ACID The advice is to take a supplement of 0.4mg of folic acid daily. To prevent spina bifida, this dose should bj taken for a month before becoming pregnant, and for the first three months of the pregnancy. It is available from the chemist. The doses for prevention of heart disjasj are similar. The reference to folic acid and its role in heart disease is in the British Medical Journal 7 Decimbjt 1996 p1419-1420 'Heart Attacks and Homocysteinj' BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Here&Now BBC1 TV BBC2 TV TV LinksP629 CEEFAX 1 629 Wed 25 Dec 19:47/40 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 3/7 For more information on spina bifida: The Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus ASBAH House 42 Park Road Petetborough PE1 2UQ Tel: 01733 555988 For furthjt information on strokes: The Stroke Association CHSA House 123-127 Whitecross Street London EC1Y 8JJ BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Wjathjr 400 Here&Now BBC1 TV BBC2 TV TV LinksP629 CEEFAX 1 629 Wed 25 Dec 19:10/41 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 4/7 Furthjt information on heart disease: The British Heart Foundation 14 Fitzhardinge Street London W1H 4DH CIRCUMCISION For advice about when it is medically necessary to circumcise, and for information about techniques for regrowing foreskins contact: National Organisation of Restoring Men PO Box 71 Stone Staffordshiri ST15 OSF BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Here&Now BBC1 TV BBC2 TV TV LinksP629 CEEFAX 1 629 Wed 25 Dec 19:18/27 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 5/7 FACTS OF LIFE Who do mothers instinctively cradle their babies on the left? So the strongjt arm is free? No. Left-handjrs also cradle on the left. Thjti is a theory that it is so the child can hear the beating of the mothjt's heart and so bj reassured. A newer theory says it is because lift ears are more sensitive to melodic speech, so singing into the baby's lift ear will bj more calming. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Here&Now BBC1 TV BBC2 TV TV LinksP629 CEEFAX 1 629 Wed 25 Dec 19:58/17 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 6/7 ALLERGIES Anaphylaxis Campaign PO Box 149 Fleet Hanks GU13 9XU Self-help and campaigning group for people with life-threatening food allergies. British Allergy Foundation 23 Middle Street London EC1A 7JA For information pack, please send £1.50 payable to the foundation, giving some indication of what aspect of allergy you would like information on. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Here&Now BBC1 TV BBC2 TV TV LinksP629 CEEFAX 1 629 Wed 25 Dec 19:11/37 ————————————————————————————— TRUST ME I'M A DOCTOR ——————————————————————— 7/7 SICK DOCTORS (From Wjdnjsday 11 Dec) Last week's programmj looked at the problem of the number of doctors who are addicted to drugs or alcohol. The National Counselling Service for Sick Doctors can help addicted doctors get confidential treatment. Write to them at: 1 Park Square West London NW1 4LJ Tel: 0171 935 5982 BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Wjathjr 400 Here&Now BBC1 TV BBC2 TV TV Links