Credit: CBSNews.comWednesday, January 20, 2010
Americans fear obesity but do not see value of a special tax on junk food
Most say obesity is a serious public health problem but they do not think that a tax on junk food would curb people’s appetite:
-57% say obesity is a very serious public health problem
-60% oppose a special tax on junk food
-72% say a special tax would not encourage more people to lose weight
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Filed under: Congress, Insights, Proposed Legislation, Public Health
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Keywords: Congress, Obesity, Public Health
Credit: GallupWednesday, January 20, 2010
Support for healthcare legislation improves as 2010 starts
Since last month, more Americans favor Congress passing a healthcare legislation this year:
-49% say they would advise their member of Congress to vote for the bill
-46% say they would advocate a vote against the bill; this is 2% lower than December
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Filed under: Congress, Health Reform, Insights, Proposed Legislation
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Credit:NYTimes.comFriday, November 06, 2009
Drastic changes needed or AIDS pandemic will remain uncontrollable
A panel of AIDS experts warns that without new direction, the epidemic will remain out of control on its 50th anniversary.
- Three times of what is spent now will be needed by poor countries to treat AIDS patients by 2031
- More than 1 million people would be newly infected each year
- It would cost nearly
Filed under: Global Healthcare, Insights, Public Health
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS
Credit:GettyFriday, November 06, 2009
Young and have asthma? You might be at a higher risk for the Swine Flu
Study finds trend among Americans hospitalized for H1N1 infection, indicating young adults and asthma patients are at a higher risk.
- 45% of hospitalized patients were under age 18, and only 5% were 65 or older
- 29% of children and 27% adults hospitalized with H1N1 had asthma
- 25% were admitted to the intensive care unit and
Filed under: Insights, Pediatrics, Public Health
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Keywords: H1N1, Pediatrics
Credit:NJ.comFriday, November 06, 2009
Americans blame special interests groups for delay in health care reform
Big pharmaceutical and health insurance companies are blamed more than the Congress or the President for making it difficult to pass reform legislation.
- 49% say pharma and insurance companies are more concerned about their bottom line and want to stop real health care reform in this country
- 31% say Democrats and 30% say Republicans
Filed under: Congress, HMO, Health Reform, Insights, Insurance, Obama Administration, Proposed Legislation
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Keywords: Congress, Cost, Health Reform, Special Interests
