| Description |
219 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-212) and index. |
| Contents |
Smoking is dangerous to human health / American Cancer Society -- Health risks of smoking have been exaggerated / Eric Boyd -- Obesity is a serious health problem / Tom Farley and Deborah Cohen -- Health risks of obesity have been exaggerated / Glenn Gaesser -- Vitamin supplements are beneficial / Jonny Bowden -- Vitamin supplements are usually unnecessary / Colin Brennan -- Exercise is beneficial / JoAnn Manson -- Exercise can be psychologically harmful / Rebecca Prussin, Philip Harvey, and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo -- Ephedra causes serious health problems / James Guest and Marvin M. Lipman -- Health risks of ephedra have been exaggerated / Barbara Zeitlin Kravets -- Alternative therapies are beneficial / Susan Ince -- Alternative therapies are harmful / Roland J. Lamarine -- Homeopathic remedies are effective / Eric L. Foxman -- Homeopathic remedies are ineffective / Stephen Barrett -- Herbal supplements are beneficial / Anne McIntyre -- Herbal supplements can be harmful / John M. Allen -- Religious faith is associated with good health / Gregg Easterbrook -- Religious faith has not been proven to promote good health / Richard P. Sloan, Emilia Bagiella, and Tia Powell -- Junk-food taxes may encourage people to eat healthy foods / Hanna Rosin -- Junk-food taxes would be unfair and ineffective / Pamela Parseghian -- Government-funded single-payer health care would benefit America / Marcia Angell -- Government-funded single-payer health care would not benefit America / David C. MacDonald. |
| Subject |
Health -- Miscellanea.
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| Added Author |
Ojeda, Auriana, 1977-
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| ISBN |
0737716835 (hbk.) |
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0737716843 (pbk.) |
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