I found this article to be interesting and informative, but also very general. While it is important to stay up to date with decision of the Supreme Court on Health Care, I do not think the article did a great job at explaining the fault lines within the heath care system. Although the article does mention the ban on discrimination for individuals in the health care system, I feel as though the author could have go into more depth on what issues the Supreme Court are trying to solve with this new mandate. This article does discuss health care economics, and the decision of individuals to purchase health care insurance. Congress realizes that individuals who cannot afford to purchase health care will still receive health care in ... More »

I found this article to be very interesting as well as simultaneously being controversial. Abortion is constantly a source of turmoil and controversy in neighborhood where Planner Parenthood and other abortion clinics exists, mainly because of those who are located close in proximity to the buildings where these procedures are administered. Because views can be so opposing to one another, it is difficult to accurately determine whether or not a community as a whole is ready for an establishment like Planned Parenthood to enter its circle. Though Planned Parenthood has its supporters, it is possible that its protesters outweigh the amount of supporters? Is the opposite true? It seems that this issue, though important for both ... More »

This article directly confronts a stereotype African Americans face. Though many believe that African Americans don't go to the doctor's office because they are lazy, but in reality, many Africa Americans claim that they do not receive good treatment or instead have a bad experience when visiting the doctors. Though many of these men want to lead healthier lives, they are unable to because they face major health insurance obstacles. The article goes on to say that African American men die an average of seven years earlier than men of other ethnic groups--mostly because conditions and diseases they are suffering from are left undiagnosed. This is very disheartening because if African American men did not have such bad experiences ... More »

I found this article to be very interesting because it was relatable for people of all ages and generations. Though this article was centered around one child being reprimanded at school for supporting the fight against breast cancer by wearing a bracelet that read "i (heart) boobies", this article is relatable for parents and other adults as well. The boy who wore this bracelet, just one of many at his school, claims that the authority figures in his school were being immature about the message on the bracelet. This article directly confronts the stereotype that is placed on middle school and high school students that deems that immature and uneducated. Sure, the saying on the bracelet is light-hearted, but the children who ... More »

This article was very interesting because science, technology, and society all tied together. For many years this abortion clinic went unnoticed despite the disturbing happenings that occurred behind closed doors. The malpractice of some doctors, sometimes resulting in death, ties into society because of its clear negative affect on some women. Safe abortions are performed daily, it is unacceptable that women have died from abortion procedures in the present day. The frame of responsibility falls personally upon the now-closed clinic. Though they failed to take responsibility for their actions when they occurred, the law finally asserted itself and closed this clinic. The frame of responsibility also falls upon those who ... More »

In the case of this article, the frame of responsibility is placed on both the smoking caregivers of children and society in general. Though it is an adults decision to smoke, it is their responsibility to protect their children from the harms of smoking when they are not of age. It is not acceptable for parents to let their decision impose on the health of their children. Second hand smoke is a known killer, so it is unacceptable for parents to continue smoking near their children. Secondly, because society is accepting of public smoking, it is in their frame of responsibility to set some sort of regulation for parents who smoke around their children. Though designated smoking areas do exist in public spaces, like airports, it ... More »

Though children who struggle with obesity are not guaranteed to be obese in their later years, it is still extremely unhealthy and poses a threat to their livlihood when they are overweight during their early years. I believe that the frame of responsibility in this article falls upon the parents of the obese children. When adults decide to have children, it is their responsibility to raise them and implement healthy lifestyles in their children's life. If children learn at an early age that fast food is unhealthy and bad for them, they will be less likely to begin unhealthy eating habits later in life. However, if parents allow for their children to eat fast food on a regular basis at a young age, this trend is less likely to ... More »

1. Both families, parents, individuals need to take responsibility for prevent C. Diff from infecting patients in hospitals. 2. Hospitals in California claim that they have done all they could have in order to get rid of possible infection to other patients in their hospitals. This affects society in general because although hospitals claim to have done what they can, infections still occur. When people are in the hospital trying to recover from an already tough surgery, they should not have to worry about suffering from an unexpected infection as well. Therefore, the technology of the hospital should work towards ridding their rooms of these infections.

Hospitals have a collective purchasing power. Because many hospitals purchase their food supplies from the same company, they are furthering this problem. Instead of buying from large companies, like Sysco, hospitals should purchase food from local businesses because it is better for humans in hospitals and better for the environment. 2. Patients in hospitals would benefit more from food that is better for their bodies. Because larger food corporations cannot offer this kind of food to the patients, hospitals should consider giving their business to smaller businesses. Transportation for food that is locally grown and produced is easier than that of transportation for food that is produced in areas farther from hospitals, ... More »