November 2009
29 posts
NATALIE SLOANE'S NEWS BLOG
Table of Contents:
Immigration- Articles 1-8
Geriatrics- Articles 9-24
Abortion- Articles 25-33
Adoption- Articles 34- 50
Poverty- Articles 51-68
Health Care- Articles 69-84
Immigration
It seems for every news article trying to disclaim the rights of immigrants there is another article arguing the importance of their presence. Throughout these next few articles you will see a number of various articles which describe the state of our immigration laws, and opinions today. There are articles which show the presence of support, negative attitudes, which mainly approach their...
Board Admits Illegal Immigrants Into College Under...
Board to admit illegal immigrants
September 18, 2009 - 9:07am.
Illegal immigrants will be allowed back into the state’s community colleges.
All but one member of the the State Board of Community Colleges voted to allow them in at out-of-state tuition rates, Kristin Collins reports.
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, a Democrat, was the only board member to vote no on the matter.
Other board...
NY Daily News Argues That Immigrants DO Pull Thier...
The boon of immigration: Newcomers to America more than pull their economic weight
Editorials
Monday, November 30th 2009, 4:00 AM
What’s next on the White House’s domestic agenda after health care reform and the economy? How about comprehensive immigration reform? Remember that?
The need for combining secure borders with a rational policy for admitting newcomers is as pressing...
CNN Talks About the Costs of Illegal Immigrants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY6t2ckpb5g
Immigration Bill Battle
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Video/playerIndex?id=3328227
Fear Deters Immigrants Getting the Help They Need
Illegal immigrants spurn benefits
Fear of immigration agents means available resources go unclaimedBy Alex Johnson and Marián AlbornozReportersmsnbc.com and Telemundoupdated 7:56 p.m. ET, Fri., July 18, 2008
Like many immigrants, Carmen Cruz of New York is having trouble making ends meet.
“Everything is very expensive,” Cruz said, speaking in her native Spanish. “How does one buy or eat...
Cold as "ICE": The Law Tearing Families Apart.
Advocates: Immigrant raids tear apart families
Arrests are up 750 percent — some wonder what will become of the kidsBy Rehema EllisCorrespondentupdated 7:54 p.m. ET, Wed., March. 21, 2007
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - After Sept. 11, immigration officials began cracking down on undocumented workers in the name of homeland security. Immigration advocates harshly criticize the enforcement, saying it...
Battle for In-State-Tuition For Undocumented...
Mass. immigrant tuition bill to get new push
Posted: Nov. 15, 2009
CHELSEA, Mass. —It seemed like a given that Mario Rodas would go to college.
The Guatemalan-born student certainly had the academic credentials, going from English as a second language classes to taking advanced placement exams for college credit his senior year at Chelsea High School.
But paying for it was another matter. As an...
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The Strong Few Who are Striving to Break Down the...
Pro-immigration reform PACS growing in influence
Posted: Nov. 25, 2009 Updated: Nov. 25 2:01 p.m.
MIAMI —Two fledgling political action committees that support allowing some illegal immigrants to become citizens are raising more money than their immigration-control counterparts, signaling a possible fundraising shift ahead of next year’s congressional races.
Immigrants’ List and...
Geriatrics
From walkers to wheelchairs to unanticipated sex, these next sixteen articles are all about the elderly. Surprisingly there are lots of articles out there that debunk the stigmas our society usually portrays towards the aging and elderly. It shows the many different faces of the elderly and how they are proving America wrong. Some articles and videos show geriatrics giving back to the community,...
Studies On Alzheimers
Alzheimer’s Studies Tackle Omega Threes and Alcohol
Get the Latest Information on Alzheimer’s From the Newest Studies
By RAQUEL HECKER
July 13, 2009 —
“Good Morning America” medical editor Dr. Tim Johnson has broken down brand new studies on Alzheimer’s disease. and wants you to know what they mean.
Find out his thoughts on the new research below.
...
Power Walking Can Add Years
Slow Walkers More Likely to Die of Heart Disease
By David Freeman
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Slow walking may not only mean getting to your destination later, according to a new study by French scientists: Older people who walk slowly are almost three times more likely to die of heart disease and related causes than older people who walk faster.
“The main message for the general...
A Man Who Proves You're Never too Old to Pusure...
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9067427
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Life Span "Cheat Sheet"
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185010,00.html
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Sometimes the Sun isn't Enough for the Elderly
Low Vitamin D May Be Deadly for Older Adults
Thursday , September 24, 2009
Low levels of vitamin D appear to increase the risk of death in older adults, researchers report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Skin produces vitamin D when directly exposed to the sun. But older people, particularly those living in northern regions, rarely obtain sufficient sun exposure for adequate...
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The Knowledge the Elderly Needs
Older People Lack Knowledge of Stroke Signs, Risk Factors
Tuesday , August 18, 2009
Older people poorly understand most of the important warning signs of stroke and factors that increase risk for this medical emergency, researchers from Dublin, Ireland, have found.
Among 2033 older men and women, fewer than half knew that dizziness, numbness, weakness, and headache are common warning signs of...
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The Differance Between Giving and Teaching
47,000 senior falls in U.S. tied to walkers, canesDocs should spend more time correctly fitting walking aids, researchers sayThe Associated Pressupdated 12:56 p.m. ET, Mon., June 29, 2009
ATLANTA - Health officials say more than 47,000 elderly Americans end up in emergency rooms each year from falls involving walkers and canes.
That’s almost 3 percent of all falls among people 65 and...
Generotivity at its Best
Seniors Who Volunteer May Live Longer
Altruistic activities could cut the death risk in half, study finds.
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter
May 9
FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) — Volunteering your time doesn’t just help others; it turns out, it probably benefits your health, too.
Retirees over 65 who volunteered had less than half the risk of dying compared to their...
A Simple Sheet Relieving Stress for Geriatric...
Experts Offer Advice to Caregivers of Elderly
Geriatrics Society tip sheet can help family members avoid burnout
By Robert Preidt
Mar. 23
SUNDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — Geriatrics experts are offering a new easy-to-understand information sheet designed to help prevent burnout in people caring for elderly parents or other older loved ones.
The new information sheet, Caring for Mom and...
Debating Different Delay Methods for Dementia
Delaying Retirement May Delay Dementia
British Study Suggests Those Who Work Longer May Postpone Onset Of Alzheimer’s
(AP) Working a few years beyond retirement could help stave off Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new British study published Monday. Experts from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College Londonanalyzed data from more than 1,300 people with dementia....
Wheel Chair Race
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=632491n
This video from CBS doesn’t say much, but it shows new inventive ways to get the geriatric population moving, entertained, and shows them there are still exciting and challenging things they can do.
Sexually Active Seniors Shows Doctors Signs of...
Sexed-up seniors do it more than you’d thinkUnprecedented U.S. survey finds older people lead steamy private livesThe Associated Pressupdated 7:48 p.m. ET, Wed., Aug 22, 2007
An unprecedented study of sex and seniors finds that many older people are surprisingly frisky — willing to do, and talk about, intimate acts that would make their grandchildren blush.
That may be too much information...
How Japan is Ahead of the Curve Once Again
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/09/24/vital.signs.japan.vitamins.bk.a.cnn
Male's Menapause
Male menopause out of the closetMore men being treated as concerns about condition growBy John Schieszermsnbc.com contributor
Oct. 1 - Several years ago Dave O’Neal, 47, was having serious health problems that no one could diagnose. The Columbia, Ill., man was totally uninterested in sex and had very low energy levels. O’Neal went to several doctors and even a therapist but no one...
Geriatrics
Appetite loss in elderly not a good signReasons can range from bad dentures to depression, experts sayThe Associated Pressupdated 1:07 p.m. ET, Mon., June 13, 2005
ST. LOUIS - Madeline Thompson was a home economist who cooked three square meals a day for her family in Springfield, Ill.
But as she and her husband aged, they began losing their appetites. Denture problems made it hard for John...
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Ageism in America
Ageism in America becomes hot topicAs boomers age, bias againstthe elderly becomes hot topicThe Associated Pressupdated 4:47 p.m. ET, Tues., Sept . 7, 2004
NEW YORK - Greeting-card and novelty companies call them “Over the Hill” products: the 50th Birthday Coffin Gift Boxes featuring prune juice and anti-aging soap; the “Old Coot” and “Old Biddy” bobblehead dolls; the birthday cards mocking the...
October 2009
26 posts
Abortion
In this short section there are nine articles and videos covering various abortion topics. I kept this section short, regardless of my strong stance of pro-chioce, because the battle seems to always be the same. In the first video I appreciate Obama addressing what we should focus on to reduce the need of abortion in the first place. In addition to that video there are articles which show deaths...
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Quick Clip of Obama Addressing Abortion Topic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCifpbfQlOM
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Health Care Bill V.S. Abortion Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2009
Senate Panel Rejects Anti-Abortion Measure
Finance Committee Vote Over Amendment to Health Care Bill Could Threaten Overall Legislation Down the Line
(AP) Senators writing a health care overhaul bill on Wednesday rejected a bid to strengthen anti-abortion provisions already in the legislation, in a vote that could have far-reaching repercussions. The 13-10 vote by...
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Debates Even Over Abortion Liscense Plates
‘Choose Life’ license plate political, House leaders say
Posted: Apr. 14, 2009 Updated: Apr. 15, 2009
Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives are divided over a bill in support of a special license plate that advocates life instead of abortion. North Carolina offers 135 different special license plates, all of which state lawmakers have approved. Among those, 44 are...
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Video on Abortion Battle Directed Towards Planned...
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Video/playerIndex?id=3626791
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Debates on the Effects of the Abortion Pill
Oct. 29, 2000
The Abortion Pill
(CBS) The Food and Drug Administration may have given the go-ahead to RU-486, the so-called French Abortion Pill, but experts say the new pill may not necessarily be easy for women to obtain. CBS Correspondent Martha Teichner has the details about the small white pill scheduled for release in the United States within a couple of weeks.
“Yes, this pill will...
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The Debate In Short
Health care issues: Paying for abortions
By The Associated Press
Posted: Oct. 9, 2009
A look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: Would new health care legislation allow abortions to be funded with tax money?
THE POLITICS: Abortion opponents say proposed government-sponsored health insurance plans would change federal policy by paying for abortions in many cases. For years, a...
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The Ever Present Debate of Abortion: The Spotlight...
Obama faces new criticism on abortionDemocratic candidate insists opponents distort his positionThe Associated Pressupdated 11:42 a.m. ET, Wed., Aug 20, 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Painted during the Democratic primary as weak on abortion rights, Barack Obama is now being portrayed by opponents of abortion as an extremist who literally supports killing babies.
Both portraits are based on his...
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Legalizing Abortion May Save More Lives Than it...
Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually
Posted: Oct. 13, 2009
NEW YORK —Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer abortions worldwide, but deaths from unsafe abortion remain a severe problem, killing 70,000 women a year, a research institute reported Tuesday in a major global survey.
More than half the deaths, about 38,000, are in sub-Saharan Africa, which was singled out as the region...
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Ironic Killings on Both Sides of the Abortion...
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8552334
Adoption
It was surprising to me to find so many various articles on adoption. These seventeen articles range from adoption in America, international adoption, open adoption, adoption rights for same sex couples, embryo adoption, and adoption scams. It seems frightening the amount of news there is pertaining to adoption scams. Adoption scams occur mainly through international adoption, where children are...
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Finding a Way to Have Children, The DeSimones...
Couple’s Adoption of Three Sisters Leads to Search for Fourth
Thursday , October 01, 2009
By Jessica Ryen Doyle
In 2001, Maryann DeSimone had just about given up hope that she would be a mother.
After two failed attempts at in vitro fertilization, she and her husband Robert were thinking about other ways to enrich their lives — extra vacations, maybe even buying a boat.
“I just knew...
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Interpreting Adoption Laws
Gay Couples Wait for Ruling on Adoption Law in Uruguay
Tuesday , September 15, 2009
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A closer reading of an adoptions law promoted by Uruguay’s gay rights groups suggests it might not enable adoptions by gay and lesbian couples after all.
With the law awaiting President Tabare Vazquez’s signature, gay rights groups have been celebrating the prospect that...
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Kids Miss Out on Goods Homes Because of...
Mass. governor offers gay adoption ban
Romney wants to let Catholic charity block adoptions for same-sex couplesThe Associated Pressupdated 10:20 p.m. ET, Wed., March. 15, 2006
]]>BOSTON - Republican Gov. Mitt Romney proposed legislation Wednesday that would allow Catholic Charities to refuse to arrange adoptions for gay couples.
The Protecting Religious Freedom bill would exempt religious groups...
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The Results of Baby Angie
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22769314#23034832
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Kidnapping for Cash in Guatemala
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22769314#22769314
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Myths About Adoption
6 common adoption myths dispelled
Author and expert separates fact from Angelina Jolie-related fictionBy Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P.TODAYupdated 12:34 p.m. ET, Wed., May 9, 2007
]]> Much of what people know of adoption comes from the media or our experience with adopted kids growing up. So is it any wonder that so many adoption myths still are believed as fact? Becoming educated about adoption...
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Why This Agency Should be Celebrating
NYC agency marks 140 years of caring for children
Posted: Oct. 10, 2009
NEW YORK —The worn leather-and-corduroy-bound books stacked in a Manhattan closet are packed with secrets.
Inside the tomes are the names of parents whose children ended up with The New York Foundling, one of America’s oldest and largest child welfare agencies.
The not-for-profit celebrated its 140th anniversary by hosting...
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Lesbian Couple Denied Insemination by Their Doctor
Doctors Deny Lesbians Insemination on Moral Grounds
Lesbian Moms Sue Doctors for Discrimination After Denied Intrauterine Fertilization
By RADHA CHITALE ABC News Medical Unit
Oct. 1, 2009 —
Guadalupe Benitez was prepared to battle her body — she has polycystic ovarian syndrome, a condition that makes it difficult to conceive — in order to have children with her partner, Joanne...