- What health issues are you most concerned about? Why? Interview 2-3 women (different ages, ethnicities and/or cultures if possible) and ask them the same question. Are your concerns similar or different? Explain.
The health issues that most concern me are obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease because they are heredity in my family. My father and mother suffer with diabetes and hypertension. My father’s parents are both deceased and both died from congestive heart failure. My mother’s father smoked all of his life and died from lung cancer four years ago. All of my uncles and aunts suffer from hypertension and/or diabetes. Obesity is also prevalent on both sides of my family. My parents combined take over 15 different types of medication to help remedy their health ailments. I decided a few years ago after my father was rushed to the emergency room and diagnosed with diabetes to put an end to the generational CURSE! My goal, after completion of this online health studies program, is to go out and educate the African American community about healthy lifestyles.
Brittany M. (13 year old/Hispanic): most concerned about obesity because the majority of her family is overweight. Brittany’s concern with obesity is similar to mine in that she fears what may happen to her in the future if she does not make a conscious decision to choose an alternate lifestyle to be healthy.
Lai N. (21 year old/Asian): most concerned about being overweight, however Lai is not overweight. Lai’s concern differs from mine because she is focused on portraying an unhealthy body image that society has deemed as the perfect body type for young women.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
BLOG#1 (Chapter 1, Module 1)
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I utterly agree with Senator Tom Harkin’s concern over the current rate of uninsured Americans. It is devastating to realize that about 45 million Americans today lack basic health insurance coverage. America is considered to be one of the strongest economy in the globe; yet, it is lagging behind other nations when in comes to health insurance. How does a nation of such great wealth explain the evident healthcare inequalities that exist? I agree with you that timely access to health care is a preventative measure that ultimately saves our government billions of dollars.
Perhaps for this coming election, our politician should focus on universal health, ensuring that every American is covered. This article helps one get a clear picture of the high health insurance rate, who it most affected and the repercussions thereof.
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