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Health | How Can Government Policies Promote Good Health?

• Chapter 4 Preface

• Junk-Food Taxes May Encourage People to Eat Healthy Foods

  by Hanna Rosin

• Junk-Food Taxes Would Be Unfair and Ineffective

  by Pamela Parseghian

• Government-Funded Single- Payer Health Care Would Benefit America

  by Marcia Angell

• Government-Funded Single- Payer Health Care Would Not Benefit America

  by David C. MacDonald

• Periodical Bibliography

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1. Introduction
2. What Factors Pose the Greatest Health Risks and Benefits?
   1. Chapter 1 Preface
   2. Smoking Is Dangerous to Human Health
   3. The Health Risks of Smoking Have Been Exaggerated
   4. Obesity Is a Serious Health Problem
   5. The Health Risks of Obesity Have Been Exaggerated
   6. Vitamin Supplements Are Beneficial
   7. Vitamin Supplements Are Usually Unnecessary
   8. Periodical Bibliography
3. Are Exercise and Weight Loss Treatments Beneficial?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. Exercise Is Beneficial
   3. Exercise Can Be Psychologically Harmful
   4. Ephedra Causes Serious Health Problems
   5. The Health Risks of Ephedra Have Been Exaggerated
   6. Periodical Bibliography
4. Are Alternative Therapies Beneficial?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. Alternative Therapies Are Beneficial
   3. Alternative Therapies Are Harmful
   4. Homeopathic Remedies Are Effective
   5. Homeopathic Remedies Are Ineffective
   6. Herbal Supplements Are Beneficial
   7. Herbal Supplements Can Be Harmful
   8. Religious Faith Is Associated with Good Health
   9. Religious Faith Has Not Been Proven to Promote Good Healt
   10. Periodical Bibliography
5. How Can Government Policies Promote Good Health?
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. Junk-Food Taxes May Encourage People to Eat Healthy Foods
   3. Junk-Food Taxes Would Be Unfair and Ineffective
   4. Government-Funded Single- Payer Health Care Would Benefit America
   5. Government-Funded Single- Payer Health Care Would Not Benefit America
   6. Periodical Bibliography
6. For Further Discussion
7. Organizations to Contact
8. Bibliography
9. Copyright

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