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Can governments support healthy food preferences? The Lancet’s View

The whole area of the role has been covered by the blog in the past.

We have looked at Obamacare, smoking bans and ideas for more general healthcare reform such as polyclinics.

Here the UK’s The Lancet magazine, one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world, have created this infographic which make a case for government interference in diet to improve public health.

So what’s your view? Does the government need to take action of should they butt out of what does not concern them.

Why not use the comments box below to have your say?



Read the full Lancet Obesity 2015 series:
The Lancet: Obesity 2015

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Should smoking be banned in cars? Take our poll


A smoking ban

A smoking ban

As some readers may know there are plans to ban smoking in cars here in the UK.

You can read more about the story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25939908.

We are very interested in your views on the subject.  Please take the poll below to share your opinion.

As always the comment boxes are open for you to tell us a bit more about the reasons for your vote.

Thanks very much in advance!


 


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Should smoking be banned in hospitals? Have your say


In the UK this morning the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced

A smoking ban in hospitals?

A smoking ban in hospitals?

that it wants to see a complete ban on smoking on hospital grounds.  You can read more on the BBC’s web site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25101420

However Andrew M Brown in a blog today’s Daily Telegraph described such a ban as “sadistic and wrong”.  He feels this is especially the case for people in mental hospitals.  You can read his very interesting blog here http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewmcfbrown/100247975/banning-smoking-in-hospitals-would-be-sadistic-and-wrong/

So we thought we would run a poll to find out what you think.  See below.

And what do you think about the Andrew M Brown blog.  Please use the comments box to share your views.

Thanks very much!