» Polls http://www.diseaseaday.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:25:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Poll: What is Your BMI? http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/poll-what-is-your-bmi http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/poll-what-is-your-bmi#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 09:22:25 +0000 Roy http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/poll-what-is-your-bmi if (typeof Meebo == 'undefined') { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'adiseaseaday_gi12hi'}); }

As mentioned in the article about heart attacks, a high BMI (body mass index) is connected with an increased risk for diseases, such...[...]

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As mentioned in the article about heart attacks, a high BMI (body mass index) is connected with an increased risk for diseases, such as hypertension, high blood fats, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes and others.

We’re interested to know – What is YOUR BMI? You can calculate it by visiting this link. After you’re done, answer the poll (it is completely anonymous):

We’ll publish the results later this week, along with tips on how to lower your BMI (that is, if you’re overweight or obese).

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]]> http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/poll-what-is-your-bmi/feed 0 The Swine Flu Poll – Results http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/the-swine-flu-poll-results http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/the-swine-flu-poll-results#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 08:11:55 +0000 Roy http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/the-swine-flu-poll-results if (typeof Meebo == 'undefined') { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'adiseaseaday_gi12hi'}); }

We asked, you answered, and here are the official results:

  • Most of you (a staggering 80%) think it will just go away.

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We asked, you answered, and here are the official results:

  • Most of you (a staggering 80%) think it will just go away.
  • 13% of you are very concerned about it not going to go away any time soon.
  • 7% of you never heard about it or just don’t care.

 

What does it mean?

For the most part, it means our readers are an optimistic bunch. On the more global scale, it shows that people count on our health systems to do their jobs or just don’t believe all the hype over the swine flu is justified.

On a more personal note, over the last few days we’ve been providing you with constant swine flu information via Twitter. Since you’re clearly not in panic, and since our own thoughts on the subject aren’t very different than what was shown in the poll, we’ll be going back to our “regular programming” on Twitter. That is, providing you both with regular site updates and health news and tips.

 

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]]> http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/the-swine-flu-poll-results/feed 0 The Swine Flu Poll – What’s Your Take? http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/the-swine-flu-poll-whats-your-take http://www.diseaseaday.com/uncategorized/the-swine-flu-poll-whats-your-take#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:02:59 +0000 Roy http://www.diseaseaday.com/airways/the-swine-flu-poll-whats-your-take if (typeof Meebo == 'undefined') { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'adiseaseaday_gi12hi'}); }

A few days ago we covered swine flu here on A Disease A Day, and since then a lot has happened: “]]> if (typeof Meebo == 'undefined') { Meebo=function(){(Meebo._=Meebo._||[]).push(arguments)}; (function(q){ var args = arguments; if (!document.body) { return setTimeout(function(){ args.callee.apply(this, args) }, 100); } var d=document, b=d.body, m=b.insertBefore(d.createElement('div'), b.firstChild); s=d.createElement('script'); m.id='meebo'; m.style.display='none'; m.innerHTML=''; s.src='http'+(q.https?'s':'')+'://'+(q.stage?'stage-':'')+'cim.meebo.com/cim/cim.php?network='+q.network; b.insertBefore(s, b.firstChild); })({network:'adiseaseaday_gi12hi'}); }

A few days ago we covered swine flu here on A Disease A Day, and since then a lot has happened: “Patient zero” was found, the disease spread to more countries, and the WHO have raised the pandemic flu alert level.

Reactions on Twitter range from “Swine Flu ? dont believe a word of it……………………………. And pigs mite fly” (@FONEJACKER12009) to “My head hurts. I’m getting swine flu..” (@iStefanie).

We’re here to know how YOU feel about it? Are you actually scared (and willing to admit it in public) or think it’s just another “bird flu” that will go away?

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