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Through the weekly “Kids Calling the Shots” column, also part of The Herald Sun's Newspaper in Education program, Durham Regional healthcare professionals provide answers to youngsters questions about health and medicine. Here are some links to recent “Kids Calling the Shots” columns: Blood Pressure: What is blood pressure? Blood Type: What do different blood types mean? Brain Freeze: Why does my head hurt when I eat ice cream? Bruises: What causes a bruise? Cold: Why does your face sting when you get real cold? Drowning: Can you really drown in a bathtub? Ears: What should you use to clean the inside of your ears? EMTs: Are ambulance drivers doctors? Eye Crossing: If I cross my eyes will I hurt them? Halloween: Why are my parents nervous when I trick-or-treat? Jammed Finger: What can you do for a jammed finger? Juice: The juice bottle I drink from has pictures of fruit on it, so it’s healthy for me, right? McDonalds: Will I gain weight if I eat at McDonalds? Moles: If I have a mole, do I have cancer? Parietal Lobe: Which part of your brain tells you whether something you touch is hot or cold? Poison Ivy: How can I make poison ivy stop itching? Potatoes: Are potato chips and French fries considered vegetables? Power Outage: What happens at the hospital when the electricity goes out because of a storm? Scar Tissue: Why do scars get bumpy? Scars: Will all my cuts turn into scars? Sleeping: Does my brain shut off when I am sleeping? Smoking: If you just try a cigarette will you smoke forever? Sneezing: Is there a cure to stop sneezing from pollen? Sunscreen: Why do my parents tell me to wear sunscreen? Tongue Depressors: Why do doctors always put a stick in your mouth and look in your throat? Video Games: There’s nothing to do at home but watch TV and play video games. Will this make me gain weight?

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