| Question 1: | Why are some people left-handed? I am 12 years old and the only lefthander in my family. Will it be a problem for me? |
| Question 2: | I was a soldier in Japan after the war, and visited Hiroshima. I also worked with yellowcake at a uranium treatment plant in South Australia in the 1950s. Is there any way of telling if I have been damaged by radiation? |
| Question 3: | What are spastics? My friends at school are sometimes rude and call me names, and say I am a spastic. I see them in the streets sometimes, and they scare me. I don' t want to get like that. How do you become spastic? |
| Question 4: | My sister has just found out that her son has cerebral palsy. He is only four months old, and I would like to know how do doctors treat children with this problem? |
| Question 5: | My daughter recently had the most terrifying experience of an oculogyric crisis after taking medication for vomiting. Can you please warn people about this problem? |
| Question 6: | In the past two months I have experienced bouts of queasiness, loss of appetite, general tiredness, a weight loss of 4 kilograms and an itchy rash around my neck. Should I seek medical attention for these vague symptoms? |
| Question 7: | My cousin is very ill with lead poisoning. How can you get lead poisoning? |
| Question 8: | A relative has repetitive strain injury (RSI), fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome. Is there any connection between these conditions? |
| Question 9: | What organ in the body controls one' s personal body heat? My husband feels the cold far more than I do. |
| Question 10: | My father suffers from amyloidosis. Can you explain this disease to me in simple terms? All I get from his doctors is jargon. |
| Question 11: | I sweat a Sot, to the point where it is very embarrassing. Can doctors do anything to help? |
| Question 12: | My 17 year old son lacks energy and seems almost lethargic most of the time, although he eats well and plays sport. What could be the reason for his lack of energy? |
| Question 13: | We have an hereditary disease in our family, and I am concerned about my children developing it. Where can I get further information? |
| Question 14: | My daughter in North Queensland has Ross River fever. Please tell me about this disease. |
| Question 15: | I am always tired. I just have no energy. Even writing this letter is an effort. Please help me. |
| Question 16: | When I go shopping, and stand for a while waiting to be served, or stand anywhere for a time, I black out. I don' t know when these attacks are coming. Please let me know why this happens. |
| Question 17: | I am a 19 year old male and I want to find out if there is a cure for shortness. I am only 5 ft 4 in and I really get depressed about being so small. It' s just so horrible being short, and I really don' t enjoy life at all the way I am. Nobody takes me seriously, and I find great difficulty in finding work of any kind. |
| Question 18: | My 12 year old daughter is a head taller than everyone else in her class. Is there any way of stopping her from becoming too tall? |
| Question 19: | I have been stuttering since early childhood, and am now 25. Could you please tell me the cause, and recommend a medicine which will be of some benefit. |
| Question 20: | I was injured in a car accident. What can I do to help the healing process? |
| Question 21: | I' m a semi-professional tennis player and can' t play any more because of tennis elbow. Can you help? |
| Question 22: | My daughter has developed urticaria. What could be causing this? |
| Question 23: | What do you recommend to prevent water retention? |
| Question 24: | I feel worse in the city. I this the pollution? |
| Question 25: | What' s your view on clingfilm and aluminium foil — are these harmful? |
| Question 26: | What' s your view on fluoride? |
| Question 27: | Are mercury fillings dangerous? |
| Question 28: | I' ve heard fish is high in mercury. Should one avoid eating it? |
| Question 29: | What' s your view on microwaving foods? |
| Question 30: | Is it a bad idea to use plastic dishes when heating things up in the microwave? |
| Question 31: | Is there a link between mobile phones and brain cancer? |
| Question 32: | What' s your view on farmed salmon? |
| Question 33: | I wake up all blocked up. Could it be something in my bed? |
| Question 34: | Is it true that coffee improves your concentration? |
| Question 35: | I' ve heard that decaf coffee is no better than regular. What' s your view? |
| Question 36: | Can you recommend a good coffee substitute? |
| Question 37: | I can' t get going in the morning without a couple of strong cups of coffee. What' s the remedy? |
| Question 38: | Why do drinks such as tea, coffee and alcohol dehydrate us? |
| Question 39: | What' s your view on green tea? |
| Question 40: | What' s your view on guarana? |
| Question 41: | What' s the best way to calm down an insect bite? |
| Question 42: | What are the best nutrients to supplement if you' re suffering from shock? |
