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Health/Medicine

September 27, 2011

• What's your impression of nursing homes you've visited?

September 18, 2011

• Do you expect most employers to continue offering health insurance after the federal insurance exchanges start in 2014?

September 12, 2011

• Should health care workers face termination if they refuse to get flu shots?

July 5, 2011

• Do you use sunscreen the way health experts recommend?

June 28, 2011

• Will the graphic new warning labels on cigarettes deter anyone from smoking?

June 25, 2011

• Potato-chip eaters gained the most weight in a recent study. What's your diet buster?

June 14, 2011

• About 50 million Americans get food poisoning every year. Does that worry you?

May 23, 2011

• The CEO of Philip Morris says it's "not that hard" to quit smoking. Do you agree?

May 10, 2011

• Thirteen percent of plastic surgery procedures are performed on men. Does that number surprise you?

May 6, 2011

• Should Ohio ban those younger than 18 from using tanning beds?

April 10, 2011

• The FDA wants to require most restaurants to post the amount of calories in each menu item. Would you find that useful?

March 19, 2011

• How many hours of sleep do you get a night? Is it enough?

February 25, 2011

• Should sales of energy drinks be regulated?

February 22, 2011

• Should CPR be a required high-school course in Ohio?

January 31, 2011

• If you could delete memory of an unhappy event by taking a pill, would you?

January 30, 2011

• Should perfumes be banned from public places?

January 27, 2011

• Should Ohio find a way to continue funding programs that help smokers quit?

January 16, 2011

• How many smoke detectors do you have, and how often do you check them?

December 26, 2010

• One local company notified employees months ago that anyone who hasn't quit smoking by Jan. 1 will be terminated. Is that fair?

December 12, 2010

• Do you favor the portion of the new health care law that says insurance companies can't turn you away if you have a pre-existing condition?

December 6, 2010

• Do you think it's too easy to get a placard for handicapped parking?

November 8, 2010

• Will the new CPR recommendation make you more likely to try to revive someone?

November 3, 2010

• Will a recent study linking cigarettes and Alzheimer's disease deter people from smoking?

October 1, 2010

• Should the use of antibiotics in farm animals be restricted?

September 24, 2010

• Should Ohio raise the cigarette tax from $1.25 a pack to $2.50 a pack?

September 23, 2010

• Would you eat genetically engineered salmon?

September 15, 2010

• Could you give up coffee if it gets too expensive?

September 13, 2010

• Should doctors and nurses be required to get flu shots?
• Do you know anyone struggling with the high costs of prescription medications?

September 2, 2010

• Do you worry about getting bedbugs?

September 1, 2010

• After the recent recalls and salmonella cases, are you still eating eggs?

August 9, 2010

• Should Ohio repeal the smoking ban for bars?

July 16, 2010

• How old is too old for a woman to have a baby?

July 7, 2010

• Do you need to cut your salt intake?

April 28, 2010

• Should Ohio legalize marijuana for medical use?

April 21, 2010

• Are you being affected by the high pollen count this spring?

April 15, 2010

• Do you think "sex addiction" is a real condition?

April 14, 2010

• Should foods such as hot dogs, peanuts and hard candy be required to have warning labels?

April 12, 2010

• Is it time to retire Ronald McDonald?

April 11, 2010

• Should emergency dispatchers be allowed to put 911 callers on hold if their medical needs are a low priority?

April 1, 2010

• How do you expect the new health-care bill to affect your family?

March 25, 2010

• In Israel, if you sign an organ-donor card, you and your family can move up on the waiting list if you ever need an organ. Should the U.S. do this?

March 11, 2010

• How much soda do you drink?

March 6, 2010

• A government panel says almost all Americans should get seasonal flu shots. Will you?

February 16, 2010

• What can be done to reduce childhood obesity?

February 8, 2010

• Would beer be a good incentive for you to give blood?

February 7, 2010

• Should doctors be required to treat a certain number of Medicare patients?

February 6, 2010

• How do you change your fitness routine in the winter months?

January 30, 2010

• Does it matter to you whether your nurse has two years or four years of training?

January 29, 2010

• Should we still be worried about a swine flu epidemic?

January 4, 2010

• How do you fight winter blues?

December 17, 2009

• Would it be better if we started greeting each other with a bow instead of a handshake?

December 11, 2009

• An insurance company stops payments for a woman on long-term disability for depression because her Facebook photos show her having fun. Is this going too far?

November 22, 2009

• Are you surprised that smoking increased among U.S. adults in the most recent reports?

October 27, 2009

• Would you want to know if a bad prognosis is in your future?