http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/health/12medicaid.html
Article-10
Data shows that for some reason the most lower class that gets medical insurance from medicate have been getting 4 times the regular amount of medicine then middle class kids. Is it because many think that these psychiatric drugs might help to the cause of less violence in poverty filled areas. These inane remarks might be the reason behind it but do the doctors know that these overdoses might lead to long term side effects. A pediatric advisory committee decided to put warnings on the drugs as a way to rid the problem, but many still disagree and say the emotional low class children are bound to take drugs/medicine either ways.
As the argument continues for a few more paragraphs, I have made my own decision about this problem. As i understand every thing with a moderate amount will eventually add up into a preventing status and with overdose comes many side affects. The only way to solve it is to have the doctors enlightened on what is the harder but better choice. We shouldn't always take the small and easy path but the long and hard one so we may learn something, gain experience and grow into what makes us, us.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Very Sick, and Now a Curiosity
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/health/22virus.html?ref=health
Article-9
A 44 year old women becomes sick on a travel and faces strange conditioning. She comes home to find that the doctors are unsure of the illness because of the different symptoms. After a series of tests she found out it was a case of marburg virus. The most saddening part was that there was no specific treatment, nor any vaccines for it. She is still alive and the highly easy to infect sickness didn't move to any one else. The question is why did only she become infected when she went to a marburg cave with many others? The scientists are currently creating a cure of the marburg, but unsure why the women survived they are having second thoughts about the infection as it didnt infect any others.
I hope that no one has this issue again but if we were to prevent this as in get in that cave and find the problem(which would be costly but effective) or if simply we could help find ways to help the person get faster test results before the virus spreads would be great.
Article-9
A 44 year old women becomes sick on a travel and faces strange conditioning. She comes home to find that the doctors are unsure of the illness because of the different symptoms. After a series of tests she found out it was a case of marburg virus. The most saddening part was that there was no specific treatment, nor any vaccines for it. She is still alive and the highly easy to infect sickness didn't move to any one else. The question is why did only she become infected when she went to a marburg cave with many others? The scientists are currently creating a cure of the marburg, but unsure why the women survived they are having second thoughts about the infection as it didnt infect any others.
I hope that no one has this issue again but if we were to prevent this as in get in that cave and find the problem(which would be costly but effective) or if simply we could help find ways to help the person get faster test results before the virus spreads would be great.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
What Makes a Nation Rich? One Economist's Big Answer
http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2009/world-poverty-map-1209
Article-8
“People need incentives to invest and prosper; they need to know that if they work hard, they can make money and actually keep that money,” he writes. “And the key to ensuring those incentives is sound institutions — the rule of law and security and a governing system that offers opportunities to achieve and innovate.” His explanation is if you want to fix poverty you gotta fix the government first. As said in freakonomics(a book we read in SEO). Its always been that the globe is separated into classes of rich economies and poor ones. The nations arn't born rich or poor, people do become poor from natural disasters but what does the government do about this? Why are their poor or rich countries,because their governments make them that way.
My idea is that the government is corrupt and to powerful to be taped into or infiltrate. They might start of caring,decisive and on our side, but they will end up destroying our hopes from with in. Causing hatred upon them and then they change to get a new nicer symbol(president) for them. Which intact turns gray and rusts.
Read more: http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2009/world-poverty-map-1209#ixzz0aHGB6vb4
Article-8
“People need incentives to invest and prosper; they need to know that if they work hard, they can make money and actually keep that money,” he writes. “And the key to ensuring those incentives is sound institutions — the rule of law and security and a governing system that offers opportunities to achieve and innovate.” His explanation is if you want to fix poverty you gotta fix the government first. As said in freakonomics(a book we read in SEO). Its always been that the globe is separated into classes of rich economies and poor ones. The nations arn't born rich or poor, people do become poor from natural disasters but what does the government do about this? Why are their poor or rich countries,because their governments make them that way.
My idea is that the government is corrupt and to powerful to be taped into or infiltrate. They might start of caring,decisive and on our side, but they will end up destroying our hopes from with in. Causing hatred upon them and then they change to get a new nicer symbol(president) for them. Which intact turns gray and rusts.
Read more: http://www.esquire.com/
Women and health care
http://www.nytimes.com/
New York Times posted “The first lady, Michelle Obama, stepped into the health care debate in September with a speech declaring health care to be a women’s issue. Indeed, women use more medical care than men because of the combined demands of pregnancy and family planning, and young women typically must pay more than young men for individual health insurance.
At the same time, mothers often take primary responsibility for meeting children’s health care needs, and women devote significantly more time to the care of sick, disabled and elderly family members than men do. Are women bearing too much of the burden under the health care system? Does the proposed overhaul raise gender-equality issues?”
The First Lady, Michelle Obama informed the public, about the some of the major concern about how health is a big concern for most women. Women needs for insurance coverage due to pregnancy and family situation with children, and elderly parents. The health care will give them less stress during this critical time and provide them with assistance they need.
The proposal is not just a man issue but also women issue also. So, women should therefore, support to pass the health care plan.
Pointing a finger at state, city over student transit cuts
http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/18/pointing-a-finger-at-state-city-over-student-transit-cuts/
article-6
Recently word has gotten out about the MTA new york transit system which used to give free subway passes for 3 rides will later be changing it to half price passes. So children will have to pay half for each ride. Each full fare is around $2.50 and half fare will be $1.25(1.25 as well as coming and going trips and after school traveling trips). Many became outraged and cased petitions.During this the MTA was blamed for the decision to agree with it and became the ones we were against. The real issue was not the MTA who agreed but the state of new york who started this action.
The Problem now was to get the word out physically. Many have been forming protests which will be held on Monday 21. People have started calling the mayor which seems ridiculous, but might work. Petitions seem like the most effective right now as there are many petitions opening up. The main thing is being civilized ans standing up enough to have our voices herd so the poor kids arn't encouraged to hop turn slides or for many lazy children to ditch school to skate board or hang instead. Later leading to crime increases as many gangs have more free time to go parading their colors near neighborhoods. This might cause children to more or even drop out of scholarship programs such as SEO or enrichment programs such as THE DOOR provides. Many children would even change to worse schools near their homes. Maybe the state needs to look at the long term effects.
article-6
Recently word has gotten out about the MTA new york transit system which used to give free subway passes for 3 rides will later be changing it to half price passes. So children will have to pay half for each ride. Each full fare is around $2.50 and half fare will be $1.25(1.25 as well as coming and going trips and after school traveling trips). Many became outraged and cased petitions.During this the MTA was blamed for the decision to agree with it and became the ones we were against. The real issue was not the MTA who agreed but the state of new york who started this action.
The Problem now was to get the word out physically. Many have been forming protests which will be held on Monday 21. People have started calling the mayor which seems ridiculous, but might work. Petitions seem like the most effective right now as there are many petitions opening up. The main thing is being civilized ans standing up enough to have our voices herd so the poor kids arn't encouraged to hop turn slides or for many lazy children to ditch school to skate board or hang instead. Later leading to crime increases as many gangs have more free time to go parading their colors near neighborhoods. This might cause children to more or even drop out of scholarship programs such as SEO or enrichment programs such as THE DOOR provides. Many children would even change to worse schools near their homes. Maybe the state needs to look at the long term effects.
Study Suggests Orphanages Are Not So Bad
ttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/health/research/18child.html?_r=1&ref=health
article 5
This article talks more realistic as in orphanages aren't any worse then adopting homes and both of them both have good and bad places. The article suggests these are just false pressure miss interpreted by groups such as UNICEF. The real question is how to better take care of all the orphans as there is a increasing number and even more appearing in Africa. Parents dieing from natural causes and almost 12% of African children are orphaned. As the report continues they take a look at some other poor countries. Mostly the study included group homes and orphanages.
The communication through all the countries to help and study the changes of our upcoming culture might be increasingly difficult, but if more people focused on adopting rather then giving birth and nurturing, there could possible be a better future for more diverse, helpful communities. As the poor already know about hardships they would learn to be better and nicer. If they are given the chance for a good life they would definitely give back and give the chance for a good life as well.
article 5
This article talks more realistic as in orphanages aren't any worse then adopting homes and both of them both have good and bad places. The article suggests these are just false pressure miss interpreted by groups such as UNICEF. The real question is how to better take care of all the orphans as there is a increasing number and even more appearing in Africa. Parents dieing from natural causes and almost 12% of African children are orphaned. As the report continues they take a look at some other poor countries. Mostly the study included group homes and orphanages.
The communication through all the countries to help and study the changes of our upcoming culture might be increasingly difficult, but if more people focused on adopting rather then giving birth and nurturing, there could possible be a better future for more diverse, helpful communities. As the poor already know about hardships they would learn to be better and nicer. If they are given the chance for a good life they would definitely give back and give the chance for a good life as well.
With a Front-Row View of Poverty, She Needed Help
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/nyregion/16neediest.html?scp=1&sq=poverty&st=cse
article - 4
A lady who worked in the homeless shelter knew how easy it was to become homeless. Soon poverty happened to her as well. She became ill and was unable to pay her house rent and soon the burden grew to where she needed to pay bills and everything. Her aunt lent her 2000 with back rent but her electricity bills were still not payed. She also has many people living there, such as her nephew. After a few days she joined a service where they payed off her dept.
Maybe the lad in the story was lucky but there are millions who might of had a similar case. Most who un-luckly became poor and with no where but the streets to go to. As New York is one of the biggest cities, it is also where many homeless people are. You see people in train stations begging just to have 1 spec of food or even a drink of water, as people cant only live on beer. Maybe this has gone way out of hand or maybe we just haven't tried anything to help the homeless as effective as possible.
article - 4
A lady who worked in the homeless shelter knew how easy it was to become homeless. Soon poverty happened to her as well. She became ill and was unable to pay her house rent and soon the burden grew to where she needed to pay bills and everything. Her aunt lent her 2000 with back rent but her electricity bills were still not payed. She also has many people living there, such as her nephew. After a few days she joined a service where they payed off her dept.
Maybe the lad in the story was lucky but there are millions who might of had a similar case. Most who un-luckly became poor and with no where but the streets to go to. As New York is one of the biggest cities, it is also where many homeless people are. You see people in train stations begging just to have 1 spec of food or even a drink of water, as people cant only live on beer. Maybe this has gone way out of hand or maybe we just haven't tried anything to help the homeless as effective as possible.
Case Shined First Light on Abuse of Children
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/health/15abus.html?ref=health
article-3 link
By Howard Markel
Article Summery- Mary Ellen McCormack, a girl who's original parents were unable to take care of here had put her up for adoption. Her father later died as well as her adopting father. The adopting mother soon remarried to another spouse. The problem was that she was still angry about her husbands death and took out her anger on Mary. She testified in front of the NY supreme court and made her case heard. Her case lead to the formation of NYSPCC (New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), but even today child abuse is present in many homes.
As children are very vulnerable and many(even parents) usually with problems of their own pick on them. These cases aren't always heard, but are still existent and issues. Times are rough and when problems for the continuation of life present them selves Kid Flash will come to the rescue.... but enough of that it is true kids still get beaten by their parents. As some mothers would say,"I brought you into this world and I can take you out". Is acceptable in terms where the child has disrespected the parent but sometimes if the child has done nothing and is abused it could be an issue. There really is no way to make these cases herd but if encouraged there could be. I agree that this shouldn't be notified as a issue which needs to be heard. If more people knew about this then we wouldn't have run away children like in Mongolia. Millions have lost education and are stuck literally in the streets, some over the age of adoption. There are programs that are built for this cause but most of them are becoming rare and lessening.
article-3 link
By Howard Markel
Article Summery- Mary Ellen McCormack, a girl who's original parents were unable to take care of here had put her up for adoption. Her father later died as well as her adopting father. The adopting mother soon remarried to another spouse. The problem was that she was still angry about her husbands death and took out her anger on Mary. She testified in front of the NY supreme court and made her case heard. Her case lead to the formation of NYSPCC (New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), but even today child abuse is present in many homes.
As children are very vulnerable and many(even parents) usually with problems of their own pick on them. These cases aren't always heard, but are still existent and issues. Times are rough and when problems for the continuation of life present them selves Kid Flash will come to the rescue.... but enough of that it is true kids still get beaten by their parents. As some mothers would say,"I brought you into this world and I can take you out". Is acceptable in terms where the child has disrespected the parent but sometimes if the child has done nothing and is abused it could be an issue. There really is no way to make these cases herd but if encouraged there could be. I agree that this shouldn't be notified as a issue which needs to be heard. If more people knew about this then we wouldn't have run away children like in Mongolia. Millions have lost education and are stuck literally in the streets, some over the age of adoption. There are programs that are built for this cause but most of them are becoming rare and lessening.
Infants’ Swine Flu Vaccine Is Recalled as Less Potent
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/health/16flu.html?_r=1&ref=health
Article 2
The epidemic has led to many loads of vaccinations and many of them were shipped with low dosage. The parents and doctors fear the dosage is needed higher for the infants and would be better if they were not in the form of shots. The maker of the flu shot recalled around 80thousand back. The infants soon had nasal medicines which worked as the H1N1 shots.
It was announced that the doses really didn't negativity affect any one so there were no harm done but did waste a lot of money and time. During this time where economy is going through many hardships where many are becoming broke, This is the type of mistake that can truly hurt in more ways. It is known that many times that these wouldn't happen more likely but just to make sure for future attempts the product should be revised closely the next time. As it is a waste of the stats money where already a monetary system of money is taking away random jobs.
Article 2
The epidemic has led to many loads of vaccinations and many of them were shipped with low dosage. The parents and doctors fear the dosage is needed higher for the infants and would be better if they were not in the form of shots. The maker of the flu shot recalled around 80thousand back. The infants soon had nasal medicines which worked as the H1N1 shots.
It was announced that the doses really didn't negativity affect any one so there were no harm done but did waste a lot of money and time. During this time where economy is going through many hardships where many are becoming broke, This is the type of mistake that can truly hurt in more ways. It is known that many times that these wouldn't happen more likely but just to make sure for future attempts the product should be revised closely the next time. As it is a waste of the stats money where already a monetary system of money is taking away random jobs.
For Elderly in Rural Areas, Times Are Distinctly Harder
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/us/10rural.html?_r=1&ref=health
article-1 link
by Kirk Johnson
Article summery= A old women slipped on ice and fell down. She broke many bones on her hips. Having to drag herself 40 ft back to her house through mud and snow the old women called 911. Her daughter came to take care of her 900-acre wheat farm. Because of the recession budget cuts have lowed many programs which help the elderly. The women that fell got help because she lived in Wyoming. Wyoming had a energy overdose so they didn't have to cut the budget, but But at least 24 states had to cut back on budget.
The problem is as elderly become more isolated and most technology becomes unreliable in rural areas worse things might happen. Most sudden of things, but in many cases iv herd of stories where the government provides services like housekeeping assistance. If more programs as such as this were available then there would be more jobs for the poor and less hardships for the elderly. Some say that the elderly have grown tough because of age and experience through the tough environments, but I say that it doesn't give reason not to help.
article-1 link
by Kirk Johnson
Article summery= A old women slipped on ice and fell down. She broke many bones on her hips. Having to drag herself 40 ft back to her house through mud and snow the old women called 911. Her daughter came to take care of her 900-acre wheat farm. Because of the recession budget cuts have lowed many programs which help the elderly. The women that fell got help because she lived in Wyoming. Wyoming had a energy overdose so they didn't have to cut the budget, but But at least 24 states had to cut back on budget.
The problem is as elderly become more isolated and most technology becomes unreliable in rural areas worse things might happen. Most sudden of things, but in many cases iv herd of stories where the government provides services like housekeeping assistance. If more programs as such as this were available then there would be more jobs for the poor and less hardships for the elderly. Some say that the elderly have grown tough because of age and experience through the tough environments, but I say that it doesn't give reason not to help.
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