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December 15, 2009

Should doctors adopt new breast screening guidelines which recommend biannual mammograms starting at age 50 versus annual checkups starting at age 40?

wehrmacher
Yes. Doctors should take advantage of new data and offer it to their patients so the patient can make an informed decision.
chidi1992
Yes. Yes with the exception of people starting at age 40 who have any symptoms.
Montalvo
Yes. Joe/Jane Public are astoundingly ignorant about medical screening/treatment decisions so the politicos have back-pedaled[more...]
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October 21, 2009

Should health insurance companies be exempt from federal anti-trust legislation?

JonnyQuest037 (@John170)
No. Hell no.
wehrmacher
No. Price fixing should not be allowed by any industry. Health care is so out of control now, I think anything to increase [more...]
Dennis Kucinich
No [Unverified] Posted by DNight. "I think that we need to regain the momentum on this," Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, told Fox News. "Comprehensive in th[more...]
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October 15, 2009

Do you floss your teeth regularly?

ronniepatrick
No. I brush my teeth at least three times a day.
Thomas
No. Who does?
1american
No. I forget.... Brush at least twice a day tho
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Which personality type are you?

margotdarby
Type B. C, actually. Depressive.
chidi1992
Type B. I'm a type B mixed with some A attributes.
gotnuts
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September 22, 2009

Do you practice Yoga?

ronniepatrick
No. Too each his own. I walk daily 3 miles and work our in the gym which gives me my peace.
Coolbreeze
No. Is this really an opinion?
margotdarby
No. not now
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September 21, 2009

Do you use homeopathic remedies?

Thomas
Yes. For some stuff, French's mustard is a fantastic burn reliever
ronniepatrick
Yes. Sometimes I do for it worked for my mother and she taught me so yes.
bFisch
Yes. vaporub haha
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September 17, 2009

Is depression a disease?

Thomas
No. It is a genetic disorder, nobody contracts depression.
Jamal (@Sayegh)
Yes. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genet[more...]
margotdarby
Yes. many diseases, of all kinds
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September 3, 2009

Have you had your teeth whitened by a dentist?

ronniepatrick
No. Thinking about it because it is so beautiful on others.
Coolbreeze
No. Um, no, but is this a matter of opinions?
margotdarby
Yes. bleached and blonded, I mean bonded
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September 1, 2009

Should high schools provide voluntary STD testing?

Thomas
No. Just plain dumb
margotdarby
No. high school kids shouldn't be fooling around, not till after they drop out and become sailors and prostitutes...this is [more...]
August 12, 2009

Do you worry about growing older?

Brady Shupe (@BradyShupe)
Yes. Sometimes.
Manè
No. why worry about the inevitable?
Daniel (@Daniel115)
Yes. I worry not so much about my future, for I believe I am on a path, but I do often worry about the future of the US, and [more...]
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July 28, 2009

Should the federal government tax employer-sponsored health benefits?

Stephen Houserman (@StephenHouserman)
Yes. This would be productive in the long run because it would be a good stimulus to our economy due to insurance companies c[more...]
Gerald (@Gerald9)
No. WTF?
jdmac4
No. Actually private citizens should be able to write health care off their taxes.
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July 16, 2009

Do animals have souls?

Chris Salink (@ChrisSalink)
Yes. The question should be do Homo sapiens have souls the answer NO
Thomas
No. There is no such thing as a soul
ronniepatrick
Yes. I would think they do for they were created by God and God chose Adam to name them.
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July 15, 2009

Should women be required to receive postpartum depression screenings after every birth?

Thomas
No. There is no reason it should be mandatory
margotdarby
No. you have a baby, the game is over, you get depressed for a while...you get an ugly short haircut, you see you have to lo[more...]
apriljean
No. This is hard for me to answer this way-we recently had a family member who was diagnosed with post partum psychosis a we[more...]
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July 3, 2009

Should healthcare reform include a government-sponsored health insurance option?

Shammara Blanchard (@ShammaraBlanchard)
Yes. The Public option or a revamping of Medicare is the way to go.
Mike Greenhalgh (@MikeGreenhalgh)
No. The government is bankrupt, let's do things like maintain the peace and fix the roads.
River Stinson (@RiverStinson)
Yes. I think we should take a look at what is working overseas for governments that use Universal Health Care. Our Health ca[more...]
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June 19, 2009

Are there persuasive reasons not to inoculate children with pneumonia vaccines?

Thomas
Yes. You're afraid it might do more harm than good. That's persuasive enough for me.
margotdarby
Yes. Vaccination has generally done more harm than good.
Dutch Health Council (@DutchHealthCouncil)
No. Postponing vaccination until the age of five months or later is not an alternative in the case of pneumococci, as the in[more...]
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June 18, 2009

Do face masks help prevent the spread of pneumonia?

Thomas
Yes. Face masks prevent against most contagious diseases
margotdarby
Yes. Walking pneumonia at least.
A.D.A.M., Inc. (@ADAMInc)
Yes. Wear a mask when cleaning dusty or moldy areas.
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Should the government subsidize pneumonia vaccinations for seniors?

Thomas
No. Stop messing with the circle of life, old people NEED to die when they are SUPPOSED to die! Quit letting seniors cheat d[more...]
Ministry of Health (Iceland)
Yes [Unverified] Posted by Lil' Tuffy. Mandatory innoculations are part of their National Health Plan
Department of Health (United Kingdom) (@DepartmentofHealthUK)
Yes. If you are over the age of 65 you will need to have the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV).
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Should children diagnosed with pneumonia be required to receive medical clearance before they can return to school?

Thomas
Yes. This should be the case for any medical condition that requires the school nurse to send a child home.
John Spencer Yantiss (@jsyantiss)
Yes. YES, medical clearance should be required. Numerous schools were closed because people either caught, or were suspected [more...]
Lil' Tuffy (@jguard)
Yes. Pneumonia is a child killer, and yes, children especially need to be cleared by a doctor before being reintroduced into[more...]

Is pneumonia contagious?

Thomas
Yes. Only if it is viral. I had pneumonia for 6 consecutive months before and I never spread it to anybody.
Chris Cottier (@chriscottier)
No. Fact: It's not.
margotdarby
Yes. Yeah, I caught it.
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Are pneumonia vaccinations effective?

Ken (@Ken55)
Yes. I have no supporting data for my opinion, but I trust my Dr. to only recommend treatment that is needed and effective.
Richard M Peck (@RichardMPeck)
Yes. I have asthma and was prone to it. Since I have been getting the shots I haven't had it.
Lance Armstrong Foundation (@LanceArmstrongFoundation)
Yes. Vaccines can help prevent pneumonia
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