health problem
Follow the steps below to complete the Health in the News assignment
Locate a news article about a health concern in the United States. You may choose one of interest to you or visit HealthyPeople.gov for a list of current health topics.
Using the ecological approach, identify the individual, family/social, community/population group, cultural/societal, and political/economic/structural factors that impact the health behaviors (150-250 words).
Provide a link to the news article in your response. You may not choose obesity, youth violence or HIV/AIDS. Examples for these three health concerns are available in Chapter 2 of the course textbook.
Examples of other health concerns:
Cancer
Heart Disease
Stroke
Oral Health
Anxiety
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Physical Abuse
Suicide
Motor vehicle crashes
Substance abuse
Homicide
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Individual life
Physical effects of cancer and its treatment affect the quality of individual’s life. It also affects their emotions in different ways. The physical symptoms for example pain and fatigue cause emotional distress. (Victoria, 2016)
Family life.
The lifestyle changes caused by the treatment of cancer are overwhelming to both the individual and the family. Understanding how to relate to the family due to the……………..
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