Friday, January 3, 2014

Developing World Obesity Quadruples; Majority of Obese Now Found In Developing Countries

Study:  Obesity Rates Have Surged In Developing World.  Time.  January 3, 2013.

(1)  ___________ of all adults worldwide are overweight or obese.

(2)  The two causes suggested by the article are ____________________.

Nature Biomechanics Perhaps Offers Clue To Concussions

Can Animals Help Limit Concussions?  by Gregory D. Myer.  Opinion piece.  The New York Times.  January 2, 2013.

(1)  The author's research suggests that the brains of woodpeckers and bighorn sheep brains are protected by mechanisms that slow______________________________________ thus creating a _____ Effect.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Marketing Profit-making Weight Loss: A Case Study

No Time To Lose For Michelle Bridges by Taffy Brodesser-Akner.  The New York Times.  December 31, 2013.

Public health campaigns could perhaps learn from such efforts.

6 Million Signed For Coverage Under Obamacare

Obamacare's 2013 Tally:  Six Million Signed Up For Coverage by Sarah Kliff.  Washington Post.  December 31, 2013.

(1)  _______ million have signed up for private coverage through the exchanges.  _________ million have been found eligible for Medicaid.

(2)  _____ and ______ have announced that they will provide transition prescription coverage who think they have signed up but have not received a insurance prescription card yet.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Obamacare's No Preexisting Conditions Requirement Among Major Benefits For Georgia's LGBT Community

Affordable Care Act Still A Maze For HIV-Positive People In GA by Patrick Saunders.  GA Voice.  December 5, 2013.

An overview of Obamacare benefits applicable to the Georgia LGBT community and efforts to reach that population.

Georgia's Top 10 Health Stories For 2013

Georgia's Top 10 Health Stories For 2013 by Andy Miller, Georgia Health News in GPA News.  December 30, 2013.

Opinion Piece: Moving Past Obamacare To Universal Quality Health Care

The Obamacare We Deserve by Michael Moore.  The New York Times.  December 31, 2013.

(1)  To what cause does Moore attribute the rocky start for Obamacare?

(2)  What are some states doing to institute a public health care option?

(3)  When will Vermont's plan for a single payer system begin?  What could be the result of the successful implementation of such a system?