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Insurance premiums should be tax-deductible.

The town hall protests against health care reform are not appropriate.

I do not use lip balm regularly.

Health care reform legislation will be passed in 2009.

Elective cesarean deliveries should be available in the absence of medical complications.

The Slim Fast plan is an effective method of losing weight.

All pregnant women should undergo testing for CMV (cytomegalovirus).

Animals do not have souls. And, being animals, neither do we.

Health insurance should not cover laser eye surgery.

Healthcare reform should include a government-sponsored health insurance option. Definitely. Having a healthy, educated work force is what will guarantee the US's continued relevance, and prominence in the world. There should be a baseline of health care, and education afforded to every citizen. It's good to have a variety of private options too. The competition between the public and various private options will guarantee that health care is also a product of market factors as well, and will guarantee better cheaper services. Any time there's a monopoly, I think that introduces risk.

Acupuncture is effective at treating back pain. From my personal experience, definitely

Marketing and advertising restrictions in the tobacco regulation laws do not violate free speech.

Should health insurance providers be required to cover pneumonia vaccinations.

The government should subsidize pneumonia vaccinations for seniors.

Face masks help prevent the spread of pneumonia.

There are no persuasive reasons not to inoculate children with pneumonia vaccines.

Adding zinc to your diet does help prevent pneumonia. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/83/5/991 But not the way you'd think... apparently we have zinc deficiencies.

Pneumonia is contagious.

Second-hand smoke does increase your risk of getting pneumonia.

Pneumonia vaccinations are effective.

There should be limits on the amount of damages awarded in medical malpractice suits.

The identity of sperm donors should not remain anonymous.

I would consider non-pharmaceutical treatments if diagnosed with pneumonia. Yup. With @Lil' Tuffy on this one.

Drinking in moderation is a viable treatment for alcoholism. Probably blasphemous to say so, but it seems like the data supports the idea that moderation can be a viable treatment for a small percentage of alcoholics out there.

"Third-hand smoke" is not a viable concern.

A mother should stop breastfeeding her child sometime between 1 to 3 years.

Flu shots should not be mandatory for children over 6 months old.

The U.S. is not prepared for a flu pandemic. If you think we're prepared, I suggest you watch this: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/laurie_garrett_on_lessons_from_the_1918_flu.html

Organic food does not provide more nutritional value than conventionally grown food.

The FDA should not ban aspartame.

It is not appropriate to prescribe cholesterol-reducing medicines for children.

Vitamin C can help prevent the common cold.

Online pharmaceutical purchases should not require in-person pre-screening exams.

Restless Leg Syndrome is a legitimate medical condition.

Silicon-gel breast implants should be allowed on the market.

The outbreak of the influenza virus (Swine flu) in Mexico will become an international pandemic.

Cefquinome should not be used on cattle.

There is a link between alcohol consumption and the development of cancer.

Media coverage of the swine flu outbreak has been overblown. Absolutely! How many are really infected? More people die each day from auto accidents, yet there's no one staying home so they can avoid their cars. I think all this paranoia is due to the overblown media coverage. Oh well, at least it sells ad space.

Alzheimer's disease is preventable.