Annual Editions: Health 08/09

by Daniel, Eileen L.

• ISBN13: 9780073397597
• ISBN10: 0073397598
• Edition: 29th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Summary

This Twenty-Ninth Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: HEALTH provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor's resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, ISBN 0073301906, is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Contents UNIT 1 Promoting Healthy Behavior Change 1. 41265 The Perils of Higher Education,Steven Kotler, Psychology Today , March/April 2005 While college is a place to learn and grow, for many students it becomes four years of sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, and excessive use of alcohol. While the negative health behaviors of college students are detrimental to their overall health, there is evidence that engaging in these poor health habits can be devastating to learning and memory. 2. 42678 Is Health Promotion Relevant Across Cultures and the Socioeconomic Spectrum?,Alexandra Garcia, Family Community Health , 2006 Is health promotion a phenomenon that's relevant mostly to white middle-class individuals? Do health care providers consider culture and socioeconomic status when making assumptions about how different people perceive health and health promotion? Alexandra Garcia encourages health promoters to consider the social issues relevant to their patients' health and to develop programs based on these issues. 3. 40624 Putting a Premium on Health,John Dorschner, The Miami Herald , May 15, 2005 Employers look for ways to reduce healthcare costs by rewarding employees with healthy lifestyles with lower premiums and other benefits such as free membership to gyms. For those with unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, many companies are charging them higher rates for health insurance. 4. 46369 Health: The New Sex Symbol,Pilar Gerasimo, Experience Life , December 2006 While healthy behaviors can lead to increased vitality and longevity, they may also increase sexiness! Good health is very attractive according to Pilar Gerasimo. She maintains that positive personal health factors such as exercise and good nutrition increase both healthiness and sexuality. 5. 46370 On the Road to Wellness,Amy Winterfeld, State Legislatures , February 2007 U.S. lawmakers want Americans to improve their health habits by eating better, stopping smoking, exercise and reducing stress. Their incentive: treatment for chronic diseases makes up 75 percent of health care expenditures each year. UNIT 2 Stress and Mental Health 6. 42679 Love is Real Medicine,Dean Ornish, Newsweek , October 3, 2005 Physician Dean Ornish believes that loneliness fosters cardiovascular disease. He maintains the antidote is love and intimacy since love protects hearts in ways that aren't completely understood. 7. 46371 Stressed Out Nation,Zak Stambor, Monitor on Psychology , April 2006 While everyone experiences stress to some degree, it's important to know how to be an effective stress manager. Overeating, or using drugs or tobacco or alcohol is a vicious cycle which can actually lead to health concerns that will actually increase stress. 8. 46372 Seasonal Affective Disorder,Stephen J. Lurie, et al., American Family Physician , November 1, 2006 Individuals with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) experience periods of major depressions that typically occurs during the winter when there is less light during the day. Therapy includes light treatment as well as drug and cognitive behavior therapy. 9. 40627 Dealing with Demons,Christopher Conte, Governing , August 2004 While public health campaigns against smoking or unsafe sexual practices are common, suicide is not often managed in the same way. Several states, however, are starting to see suicide as a preventable condition. 10. 46373 Attacking the Myths,Roxane Cohen Silver, Science & Spirit , September/October 2006 Many predictions were made following the attacks of September 11th regarding the emotional status of Americans. Dire predictions were made that the entire country would suffer from post traumatic stress. Fortunately, while things are definitely different, we have bounced back and have begun to recover from the tragic events of 2001. UNIT 3 Nutritional Health 11. 46374 Fat City,Corby Kummer, The Atlantic , March 2007 New York City banned trans fats from all restaurants and other food service establishments. These artificial fats have been linked to heart disease and many doctors believe the ban will improve public health. 12. 42702 When It Pays to Buy Organic, Consumer Reports , February 2006 Should consumers pay more to buy organic foods? And what are the chemical health risks of foods produced conventionally? New studies have shown that eating food grown or produced organically can reduce exposure to chemicals and pesticides found in food grown conventionally. 13. 46375 This Package May Say Healthy, But This Grocer Begs to Differ,Andrew Martin, The New York Times , November 6, 2006 Many seemingly healthful food products may not be as healthy as they seem. A New England grocery chain has developed its own nutrition system to rate foods. Under their system, the majority of foods labeled healthful or nutritious were categorized as unhealthful. 14. 46376 Suck on This,Pat Thomas, The Ecologist , May 2006 In the past 60 years, mothers have increasingly abandoned breastfeeding in favor of formula. The health consequences of formula include increased risks for babies of developing diabetes, eczema and certain cancers as well as twice the overall risk of dying in the first six weeks of life. 15. 42681 Food News Blues,Barbara Kantrowitz and Claudia Kalb, Newsweek , March 13, 2006 How do consumers determine what to believe when it comes to nutrition? Some articles claim all fat is bad, but others tout the benefits of good fats. This article discusses the many conflicting articles and how to make sense of the media hype surrounding nutritional recommendations. UNIT 4 Exercise and Weight Management 16. 42682 Exercise Abuse,Kate Jackson, Today''s Dietitian , March 2005 While exercise is important for good health, for some individuals who overdo it, exercise may be harmful. Exercise abusers, like individuals with eating disorders, often display signs such as exercising secretively or hiding or lying about exercise. Exercise abuse can also cause a variety of physical complaints inc