Health

Health may be the most important thing in our life. We're probing the public to get opinions on issues that could affect your well-being. This is definitely one category that none of us should take for granted.

How much water do you drink per day? The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that a person should drink an average of 13.5 US customary cups of water per day - 15.5 for men and 11.5 for women... Click Here.As we all know, a cup is 8 fluid ounces which means 13.5 cups is 108 ounces bringing you 20 ounces shy of drinking an entire gallon of water pe... Click to continue How much water do you drink per day?

Do you think the FDA prioritizes the desires of pharmaceutical companies when deciding whether to approve a medication? Ingrezza®, Ozempic®, Skyrizi®, Dupixent®, Lyrica®, Humira®, Xeljanz®, Celebrex®, Bimzelx®, Abilify®. We've all heard of these brand-name medications because drug manufacturers have spent billions of dollars advertising them. These drugs were designed to treat various ailments ranging from fibromyalgia to Crohn's disease. Lipitor, a medication for l... Click to continue Do you think the FDA prioritizes the desires of pharmaceutical companies when deciding whether to approve a medication?

Do you think that some situations are manufactured in order to create a panic? The price of eggs is finally going down. In late 2024 and early 2025, the price for eggs was outrageous. A dozen eggs cost more than a chicken, which was questionable. After all, a chicken must be fed, treated for diseases, sheltered, and cared for, usually for a period of 7 to 9 weeks to grow and mature, which costs money. After they're slaugh... Click to continue Do you think that some situations are manufactured in order to create a panic?

Do you think warnings on alcohol and tobacco products are adequate? Typically, if the surgeon general must make a remark about it, it adversely affects your health in a serious manner. Alcohol may cause health problems isn't accurate at all. It has been proven to cause several health problems. The human body treats alcohol the same way it does any other toxin... Click Here.It's dangerous and misguided to have ... Click to continue Do you think warnings on alcohol and tobacco products are adequate?

Is fining polluters enough? Companies that poison the planet have been told they will face stiff penalties by way of fines levied against them. However, the harm done to the environment remains, sometimes, indefinitely. Norfolk Southern had a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023. This train was carrying hazardous materials, which spilled into the ... Click to continue Is fining polluters enough?

Will transparency in health prices reduce costs? President Donald Trump signed an executive order to make healthcare prices transparent, which his administration is hoping will save Americans some 80 billion dollars in 2025 alone. The No Surprise Act of 2020 aimed to protect consumers from surprise medical bills by limiting out-of-network cost-sharing and requiring health care providers to gi... Click to continue Will transparency in health prices reduce costs?

Do you think nonstick pans are safe to use? Cast-iron and stainless-steel pans used to be the go-to cookware years ago. These pans have even been passed down from generation to generation because of their durability. Today, the costs of stainless-steel pans are becoming prohibitive. Now, more and more people have begun migrating towards non-stick pans, which is evident by their growing m... Click to continue Do you think nonstick pans are safe to use?

Which is more important for good health, diet or exercise? Neither exercise nor dieting is inherently better than the other when it comes to weight loss or overall health. Exercise helps burn calories and improves physical strength, cardiovascular health, and mood, while dieting focuses on creating a calorie deficit through food choices. However, both work best together: diet provides the fuel, and exercis... Click to continue Which is more important for good health, diet or exercise?

Would you eat a vaccinated chicken? The bird flu is spreading to wild birds and poultry across the nation. The bird flu, also called H5N1 or the highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI), is said to be a strain of the influenza virus that mostly affects fowl. The flu can also infect humans. Though this is a rarity, the mortality rate is high in humans, they say. This phenomenon is being bla... Click to continue Would you eat a vaccinated chicken?

Do you think the FDA should require companies to be more transparent about how foods are labeled? Some of the food that we consume contains ingredients that most people can't pronounce, let alone identify, unless they have a PhD in chemistry. The label on a pack of corn chips says the product contains corn maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn glutamate, potassium salt, malic acid, disodium inosinate, and disodium guanylate, among other things. It's al... Click to continue Do you think the FDA should require companies to be more transparent about how foods are labeled?

Do you believe Dr. Anthony Fauci was trustworthy? Dr. Anthony Fauci received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Cornell University, a prestigious Ivy League University, in 1966 where he ranked first in his class. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush for his work on the AIDS virus. Fauci has advised every U.S. president since Ronald Reagan until Donald Tru... Click to continue Do you believe Dr. Anthony Fauci was trustworthy?