Summary As heard on Morning Edition, a study in Oregon presents how medical responders have been treating minority patients different than how they treat white patients. For instance, scientists have found out that “black patients in their study were 40 percent less likely to get pain medication than their white peers” (Foden-Vencil, 2019). Although outrightContinue reading “Racial Bias Confronted in Health Care”
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World Population Reaching Billions
Summary According to the CNN News, it took thousands of years for Earth’s population to reach 5 billion, but after the 1900’s, it took a little over 30 years for the population to become close to 8 billion. This explosive growth on population concerns the leaders of the United Nations, who then “created World PopulationContinue reading “World Population Reaching Billions”
The Hope of Reducing Health Costs
Summary According to the Kaiser Health News, many health care leaders realized that their dream of “improving health and lowering costs for the sickest and most expensive patients in America” is harder than they imagined (Gorenstein & Walker, 2020). Some researchers have attempted to pair hospitalized patients with nurses and social workers in order toContinue reading “The Hope of Reducing Health Costs”
HIV Prevention Shows Promise
Summary According to the U.S News, the White House is planning on stopping the epidemic of HIV in America. This goal may be accomplished as researchers in New York point out that black men in Brooklyn barber shops “attend a safe-sex focused educational session” which “helped curbed risky behavior by many of those men inContinue reading “HIV Prevention Shows Promise”
Fatal Knife Attack in London
Summary According to Lizzie Dearden, London has experienced their seventh fatal knife attack as a man has been stabbed to death in Newham. The victim was around the age of 29 and was “found injured following reports of a fight in Silvertown” (Dearden, 2019). The paramedics were called around 2 in the morning, but whenContinue reading “Fatal Knife Attack in London”
Ageism & How to Overcome it
Summary Paula Span, author of the article “Ageism: A ‘Prevalent and Insidious’ Health Threat”, has noticed many advertisements and campaigns that attempt to be humorous, but instead it stereotypes and negatively impacts the elderly. For example, an ad for a food delivery service read, “When you want a whole cake to yourself because you’re turningContinue reading “Ageism & How to Overcome it”
South African Venue Declines Wedding
Summary In Adebayo’s article for the CNN News, it is discussed how a South African wedding venue owned by Christians has refused to host a wedding for a lesbian couple. Both Megan Watling and Sasha-Lee Heekes wanted to schedule a date for their wedding, but instead the couple received an email stating, “the venue doesContinue reading “South African Venue Declines Wedding”
Time’s Up Defense Fund
Summary Not long ago, a young woman by the name of Barbara Johnson shared her personal experience with sexual harassment. Working at McDonald’s, Johnson began to feel uncomfortable when one of her co-workers spoke to her unprofessionally about her body, as well as his fantasies on how she can pleasure him. Not wanting to tolerateContinue reading “Time’s Up Defense Fund”
Sikh Temple VS White Nationalism
Summary According to the CNN News, after the Sikh temple had just recently opened up in California, stones by the entrance of the temple got vandalized the day after by spray-painted swastikas and the words “white power” on it. Shortly after, a neighbor saw the graffiti and covered it up with a tarp, as wellContinue reading “Sikh Temple VS White Nationalism”
Poverty Among the Elderly
Summary In Andrew Soergel’s article for the U.S. News, he focuses on how Northeastern senior citizens are struggling to make ends meet in order to support themselves financially, and even more so when living alone. With this being said, seniors are more likely to go into poverty because they don’t have enough resources to2 coverContinue reading “Poverty Among the Elderly”
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