tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32645816.post-1155459682649309662006-08-13T01:42:00.001-07:002009-08-02T22:19:53.305-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7552/1419/1600/Health%20Question%20mark.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7552/1419/320/Health%20Question%20mark.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This blog is not just for me to blab on about what I think. It is for others to express their opinions about various health topics. That said, here are some links to interesting polls I thought were thought-provoking:<br /><br />To what degree do you think clinicians' prescribing practices are or are not influenced by pharmaceutical company advertising?<br /><a href="http://www.medscape.com/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782&amp;BackURL=/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782">http://www.medscape.com/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782&amp;BackURL=/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782</a><br /><br />In May, the top 3 soft-drink companies agreed to a ban on sweetened drinks like Coke, Pepsi, and iced teas in all school cafeterias and vending machines nationwide in response to the threat of lawsuits and state legislation. Sales are not expected to be affected; the sweetened drinks will be replaced by others. Do you favor or oppose this ban?<br /><a href="http://www.medscape.com/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1860&amp;BackURL=/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782">http://www.medscape.com/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1860&amp;BackURL=/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782</a><br /><br />Recent reports of sleep-driving and behavioral changes (aggressiveness, obliviousness) after taking the sleep aid Ambien have prompted calls for increased FDA warnings on the drug. Do you think Ambien needs more warnings added to its label or are current warnings not to drive or drink alcohol after taking the drug adequate?<br /><a href="http://www.medscape.com/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1723&amp;BackURL=/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782">http://www.medscape.com/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1723&amp;BackURL=/px/instantpollservlet/result?PollID=1782</a><br /><br />What are your opinions?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32645816-115545968264930966?l=tcm-activelife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TCMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07070527398356373791noreply@blogger.com1