Health

Fast food
Are we taking it too far by blaming fast-food restaurants for obesity? When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place blame?

Fitness programs
Should companies allow employees to exercise on work time?

Food
Steroids. Antibiotics. Sprays. Are food manufacturers killing us?

Health care crisis
Most developed nations have universal health coverage. Why doesn’t the U.S., the wealthiest nation, have it?

Lead poisoning
Should the U.S. stop importing Chinese-manufactured toys?

Malpractice
How can we balance the need to lower the cost of malpractice insurance with the fact that physician malpractice is one of the leading causes of death?

Models
Should there be a minimum weight limit?

Noise pollution
How much is too much noise? What, if anything, should we do to curb it?

Obesity and weight loss
Should thin people have to pay Medicare and other health costs for the health problems of obese people? Should obese people have higher premiums?

Prescription medicines
Should there be a national database to track controlled substances (i.e., oxycodone) or should it be a state issue?

School lunches
Should government impose restrictions on what kinds of foods can be served in school cafeterias?

Smoking bans
Should the federal government pass a nationwide indoor smoking ban?

Social media
Can excessive use of social media contribute to addictive behaviors (drugs, tobacco, alcohol) or mental health issues?

Steroids
Should they be legalized?

Vaccines
Should parents avoid vaccinating their children?