Just wondering what Americans think about this...
2007-02-12 03:23:35 · 8 answers · asked by juicyfruit 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
FAT, FAT, FAT and FAT. We can start by having our kids eat the right foods and stay away from fast food places. The schools can start by doing away with the candy and pop machines in school. Plus, they can also quit serving pizzas and junk food in school. Fast food establisments are the root of the cause of our unhealthly lifestyles today. We can't shut them down, but they need to get the point. Either start serving less junk or we will go somewhere else. I really think that with healtier foods there would be less cancer and heart related sickness Also, we have a major problem with the millions who are not coved by health insur.
2007-02-12 03:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
STDs are soley caused by the choices a person makes. Heart Disease is largely caused by the choices a person makes(genetics play a part). The answerer above me is right about education. It can have as much impact on these diseases as finding a cure.
The largest major concern in Health Care, IMHO, is the rapidly rising cost making access to quality health care difficult. And its not just prescription costs and co-pays, but the actual cost for insurance. A family could easily pay $800+ a month(employers pay the bulk in most of these cases, but it still comes out of your pocket). $9600 a year, especially if your healthy and don't go to the doctor but twice a year(8-10 visits for a family of four). That's why I don't carry total coverage, just catastrophic. Cost my family about $3600 a year and I pay all office visits and prescriptions out of my pocket. Costs me less than half what full coverage costs.
2007-02-12 03:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not allowing the cancer drug that has been available for the last ten years to be sold because the pattens has run out and the big drug company can't make any money.. They will probably rename it and re patten it before it becomes available.. Its some sort of child medication that has been around for years .. Canadian scientist found it by accident .. It targets all cancers lung, Brest ,colon , you name it ... this is a travesty with people dieing ever day with cancer....
2007-02-12 03:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by ralphtheartist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Figuring a way to cover the 47 million that don't have insurance, and not messing it up for the 253+ million that do have coverage.
2007-02-12 03:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Health coverage that works for everyone and pays for testing & perscriptions without putting your life in jepardy.
Cancers - all of them from the toxins in our food, water, air
2007-02-12 03:41:22 · answer #5 · answered by Margaret K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sexually transmitted diseases. They have huge impact on people's health. AIDS kills, and various other STDs can cause cancer and other diseases.
How can we overcome it? A combination of education and abstinence.
2007-02-12 03:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tobacco. It should be as illegal as heroin.
2007-02-12 03:30:30 · answer #7 · answered by Timothy M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cancer and aids- research
2007-02-12 03:26:12 · answer #8 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋