Homework: Health in the News
This homework is designed to encourage you to think about the ways health issues are conveyed in the public domain. Choose a health issue that interests you and that is typically related to women´s health (ex. miscarriage, menopause, PMS) or men´s health (ex. CHD, prostate cancer) and identify an article in a newspaper related to it. The article can be from a printed or electronic version of the newspaper. Write a brief essay on the article, covering the following:
I. Why is this topic of interest to you?
II. Did the article cover the aspects of the health issue that concern you most?;
III. How was the gender aspect conveyed (did you find any references to gender differences in health behaviors, risk-taking behaviors help-seeking behaviors)?
IV. Were any psychological issues covered?
V. What research was reported in the news article to support their approach to the health issue; and
VI. How would you evaluate the article's level of coverage of the health issue?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.