Public Health Warning Blog

Question by zilch: Should people avoid visiting New York with kids this summer 2009 due to the swine flu? Having heard the NJ, NY schools have warned that the second wave of the H1N1 has arrived and may have the third wave, should people avoid visiting New York with kids right now? Medical More....

by catatronic Question by romulusnr: Should radio station be liable for water drinking contest death? A 28 year old mother of three died on Friday after being in a water-drinking contest on a local radio station. The person who could drink the most water without going to the bathroom would win a More....

by dbking Question by i ? ?: Should abortion only be used when the fetus/baby poses a potential threat to the woman’s health? When a man and a woman have sex, they are fully aware it could result in pregnancy. I believe they should have to deal with the consequences as they knew what could More....

by Tom Spender Air Pollution Related Illnesses You Should Know About Clean air is a basic precondition of our health. However, most of the people in United States and other developed countries suffer from exposure to many air pollutants that put our health at risk. Air pollution affects our More....

by mallix Question by Hardcore liberal atheist hippie: Should junk foods and fizzy drinks/milkshakes come with warning labels (like cigarettes)? Obesity is an epidemic. One-third of youths already are overweight or obese. Are we just going to sit around and do nothing? Or should we do More....

Question by Pənny Proud: Should GuM DieT SoDA & any other food product that contains aspartame/phenylketonurics have a Surgeon Generals? …Warning? Aspartame (phenylketonurics/phenylalanine) in an addictive, excito-neurotoxic, carcinogenic drug (which interacts with virtually all drugs More....

Question by Goldylocks: Do you think the government should be able to do this? This is just a hypothetical question. If a person has a highly contagious disease that is deadly to almost everyone who gets it should the gov’t be able to forcibly put that person in quarentein? Say for example More....

Question by wayne: does anyone think that high fat foods should come with a warning label? i think that certain foods,above a certain saturated fat level ,should come with a surgeon general’s warning label,that this product may be hazerdous to your health just like cigarettes. Best More....

by Subspace Question by iluvJesus: How should we prepare for this AIRBORNE swine flu virus? The Swine flu is airborne, it is worse than SARS in Asia in 2003. People start to pass away in US. WHO is working retrospectively. What should we do? Best answer: Answer by jenni think the best thing to More....

Question by Hardcore liberal atheist hippie: Should junk food come with warning labels? I say it should. Pictures of clogged arteries, diseased stomachs, rotten teeth and coffins should be printed on fast food containers with warning labels stating that the food can cause obesity, diabetes etc In More....