This article focuses on health care for the baby boomers as they make up a substantial portion of Minnesota's aging population, and are preparing to retire. The primary fault line this article incorporates is generation, addressing the different needs that an older population needs, for example acquiring the necessary groceries. The problem is, there aren't enough health care professionals to care for them all, especially with all the geriatric specialists they need. What the article ... More »

This article discusses the use of the Gardasil/HPV vaccine on men, to promote the prevention of genital warts and further reduce chances of contracting cancers of the anus and penis. The article mentions gender disparities in the marketing of the product: it was pushed at women very urgently a few years ago, but the men were ignored in the cycle of HPV at the time, and even now, the vaccine isn't being as urgently or forcefully pushed towards men, despite the fact that "the vaccine ... More »

This is an interesting article regarding coroners, medical examiners, etc. classifying a deceased individual's race on the basis of their cause of death (COD) and stereotypes. However, only the study's researchers are cited, besides another research article. The discrepancy noted does exist, but I do not believe the issue is as severe as it is made out to be. In the example of American Indian vs. Alaska Native, unless it is verbalized/known that the individual is from, or lives in, ... More »

This article directly confronts stereotypes, starting with the first sentence: "We tend to think they don't want to go, when in fact it's because they don't have positive experiences." African Americans are more prone to chronic disease, and a factor in that is the lack of/infrequent visits to the doctor's office; however, this article presents research that counters typical stereotypes with conclusions from the African American population, "They felt they were getting orders from ... More »

This article's frame of responsibility is institutional, focusing on the government's role in implementing more of a socialized health care system. In this case, the government is responsible for the proposed health care law and its individual clauses. If it passes, there is an implied individual responsibility to buy health insurance to avoid penalty. Some people may believe that the government is getting too involved in our individual lives, and trying to control a factor of life ... More »

The male's parents and the society's culture are responsible for circumcising the males. The science may encourage male circumcision, but if the society and its culture does not embrace circumcision, they are not likely to follow through with it. The article is not explicit as to whether or not these men were circumcised as infants or as adults, but if they were adults at the time of the circumcision, then the males themselves can be added to those responsible for good health and ... More »

The journalist implies that it is the responsibility of the hospital and its staff to promote, create, and maintain an environment for good health, citing Dr. Alfonso Torress-Cook's statement that there's"no excuse" for having so many children contracting infections during their hospital stay, and that there's "a lot of there" hospitals can do to prevent such incidents. To help ameliorate the situation, the article encourages parents to take a more active role in their child's health ... More »