The Tension Between Public Healthcare and Personal Health Habits

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Does societal responsibility for individual health needs give rise to individual responsibility to maintain health? The proposed changes in healthcare have consumed a fair portion of media attention over the past few months.  Much of the debate revolves around the provisioning of healthcare to American’s.  But buried deep in the discussions ...

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Is Outdated Behavioral Code to Blame for Unhealthy Living Habits?

Friday, January 9th, 2009

The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease[1].   In fact the average American stands a 1 in 3 chance of dying from heart disease.   Advances in medical technology cannot offset the increasingly poor lifestyle that American's lead.  Most people are familiar with the most often cited ...

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