...How TV Affects Your Child Most kids plug into the world of television long before they enter school. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF): * two-thirds of infants and toddlers watch a screen an average of 2 hours a day * kids under age 6 watch an average of about 2 hours of screen media a day, primarily TV and videos or DVDs * kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend nearly 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours on the computer (outside of schoolwork) and playing video games The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming. The first 2 years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. TV and other electronic media can get in the way of exploring, playing, and interacting with parents and others, which encourages learning and healthy physical and social development. As kids get older, too much screen time can interfere with activities such as being physically active, reading, doing homework, playing with friends, and spending time with family. Of course, TV in moderation can be a good thing: Preschoolers can get help learning the alphabet on public television, grade schoolers can learn about wildlife on nature shows, and parents can keep up with current events on the evening news. No doubt about it — TV can be an excellent educator and entertainer. Still, too much TV can...
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...the role media fills. We are bombarded daily with reports on television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet with the fact that we are all vulnerable to acts of violence. “Tahlequah Man Jailed for Attempted Stabbings.” (Newton, 2A) “Jury Finds Tulsa Man Guilty in Connection with 2012 Homicide, Robbery.” (Vincent, Crimewatch) These are just two of the articles in one day’s newspaper in a very small area of America. Why are the papers reporting so much violence? Violence exists in America. Is media reporting causing the violence? What is the effect of that violence on American Society? How can we reduce violence? Many causes of violence have been reported and studied so it cannot be said that the media is entirely to blame but many studies show that viewing the violence that is reported is definitely one of the causes of violence. According to a study by Bruce, Clark and Maria Glymour published in American Science, there is a causal connection between exposure to television violence and adult aggression. They do not limit the connection to fiction on television but also include news reporting. This study strongly suggests that the very media reporting of the violence is one of the major causes of the violence. (132) Media violence researchers have concluded that there are several ways media violence influences a young person's behavior. Passive media violence affects a young person through exposure to television violence in programs, movies or news that is only observed by...
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...Currently as of June 19th, not a single article was found exposing about the negative aspects of Pororo. Mothers turn on Pororo for their kids, in the hope that it will have educational benefits. However, contrary to many mothers’ belief, Pororo can have some negative effects on children’s education in terms of intellectual, physical/social, and emotional development. First of all, Pororo can have a negative effect on a child’s intellectual development. Watching TV affects children’s brain activity to become passive towards learning. Studies show that watching TV reduces alpha waves, which is associated with relaxed meditative states. This creates “mind fog” state which means people feel it’s harder to concentrate and stay focused, like daydreaming (Carmichael). Thus if children watch the Pororo animation for a long time, their mind will be at a mental fog state which will make them harder to focus. This will lead to shortened attention span and even to attention disorder. There are already 1 numerous studies proving the link between TV addiction and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. According to research, one hour increase in TV watching increases the probability of developing ADHD by 10% (qtd. in Song). ADHD...
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...get addicted to television using a survey asking people about their viewing habits, and getting their opinions on television and television programs. It will explore topics such as why people watch television, what types of programs people watch, and how much television people watch on average. The study will define addiction through people's answers in the survey, if they think of themselves as television addicts, and what individuals want to get out of watching television (social interaction or to escape reality for a brief period.) The interviewees will add insight into the direction of the study and they will define television addiction and the level of television that will be a concern (addiction). Through the study more than half the subjects agreed that television has addicting powers, but it lacks withdrawal affects and it doesn't cause harm instantly it should be classified separately from other addictions. Through the results of the study were not conclusive. The people who thought of themselves as addicted the types of programs they watched varied along with their backgrounds. Further studies will have to be done to draw any correlations. Introduction With the amount of television stations broadcasting in the United States alone, there is no lack of programming or genre to watch. With how society views television as a norm and how individuals watch television every day it is important to understand why some individuals watch too much television and to understand...
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...Community Health's Perspective for Disease Control & Prevention Abstract The paper is intended to ascertain research statistics, facts, policies and analysis of topics that contributes to the health and wellbeing of a community. The effects of injury prevention and the control of infectious diseases are discussed. The rationale of controlling the cost of healthcare through behavioral and lifestyle changes is discussed. How does the exploitation of drugs, alcohol and tobacco influence the health of the community? In a community health setting, the relationship between affordable housing and violence prevention is analyzed. The impact of obesity on the community and other forms of chronic illness is discussed. An analysis of proposed solutions to disease control and prevention is presented. Mental health issues and its demeaning consequences on the community are analyzed. The need to educate the community on the ethics of healthcare is emphasized. Finally, occupational and environmental health hazards and their effects on community health is reviewed. I PERSPECTIVE ON COMMUNITY HEALTH The health of the community is a vital building block of the economic, social and political framework of any vibrant society. Because health is considered wealth, a healthy community creates a cost effective environment where all citizens has equal access to primary care physicians and sustainable quality of care. A healthy community continuously...
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...types something presentable. It is 5:10 AM, and she is finally done. She turns off the light and is finally able to slumber. People often put off important tasks, whether it’s something easy or challenging, until the last minute. It’s not something to be proud of, but it’s not something that one can easily overcome. As most know, procrastination, according to the online Cambridge Dictionary, is the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring. Although many dawdle due to psychological factors, more people, especially students, now find themselves being drawn to ongoing distractions from advancing technology and easy access to social media platforms that are affecting GPAs, sleep patterns, and general health. Technology was initially...
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...The War against Television Life in North American is now divided into sleeping, working and watching TV. North America is a TV culture in which the make believe stories projected from a small box become what define us. TV reflects as well as shapes our cultural expectations and norms. TV has brought about revolution in many, if not all areas of life, no one can say that their work, family life, leisure time, and school are not in some way influenced by television. TV, its values, moral messages and the lifestyle it promotes all have a serious, negative impact upon children. Watching television is one of the ways many people choose to unwind after a hard day’s work. While television is a major source of entertainment the content the things that are displayed including violence and adult content in television can have negative effects on the viewers. Many children end up watching television even before they start school and so television has a huge impact on their impressionable minds. “Even infants and toddlers watch around two hours of television per day”(Levine). For kids under the age of six the time spent in front of the television is also around two hours while kids and teens tend to spend as much as four hours in front of the television. The violence depicted on television has a major effect on children. “On an average, American children witness around 200,000 acts of violence in television by the time they turn 18”(Odec). This makes them less sensitive and increases...
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...country because of the shocking increase that this disease has reached in the past few years. It causes when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. The rise of obesity rates must be prevented and the massive issue must have a solution. There are so many ways to help which includes educating at young ages, improving nutrition facts at restaurants, and providing more tools on improving diet and involvement of physical activities with the entire family. It may seem like childhood obesity is not a serious problem, however it is a medical condition that can have major effects on a child. Although genetics play a role in determining a child’s weight, it is usually due to a child’s lifestyle like the amount of exercise and how much and what kinds of food he or she intake. Doctors are concerned with the issue, as we all should be, and they are creating new programs that geared toward helping children learn how to follow a healthier lifestyle. Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may harm health and childhood obesity is a medical condition that affects children and teenagers. Obesity is determined by an individual’s body mass index or BMI using a formula that includes his or her height and weight. For adult, it is considered obese if the BMI value is 30 or more. This formula is not applicable for children and teens. BMI’s...
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...The Media: Without Make Up On December 4, 2012, 10.3 million people impatiently gathered together to watch a very important event aired on CBS. Were 10.3 million people participating in a revolutionary debate? Or were they watching Obama give a speech about the progress of a ten-year fiasco in Afghanistan? Neither, in fact they we were gathering together to watch the 2011-2012 Victoria Secret Fashion Show. The sixth floor lounge of Day Hall, here at Syracuse University, was packed with girls ready to watch rail-thin models strut down the runway, as they eat away the pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Facebook and Twitter had millions of people updating their status about this worldwide-recognized show. Such as, “Not eating for the rest of the week,” “She is not real, how is she so perfect?” or sarcastic comments such as “I’m glad I look exactly like all those Victoria Secret models” (Profitable Objectification). This show is a perfect example of how the media negatively affects our society. Not only does the Victoria Secret Fashion show cause women to question their beauty, but it also instills unrealistic expectations of what women should look like to all the men. The media has a great influence on our view of beauty and has created a false perception of what females should look like. This has made it difficult for anyone that does not fit this ‘ideal’ body to accept themselves the way they are. Celebrities and models have become a representation of the ‘perfect’ body image...
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...Internet Addiction The Internet, as we can see today, is playing a significant role in our daily lives. It has become an indispensable and irreplaceable communication tool especially to the youths. The Australian Communications and Media Authority [ACMA] (2007) states that the Internet has brought about a great change to the nature of adolescents’ discretionary activities since the introduction of the Internet to the general public in the early 1990s (Soh, 2011). The rate of growth of its user has been a remarkable record. According to Dholokia, Dholokia and Kshetri (2004), it took only three years for the Internet to attain 50 million users, unlike the radio and the television, which took 38 years and 13 years respectively (Soh, 2011). Similar to the other technological inventions such as the mobile phone and the television, Internet was originally invented to enlighten the life of human by making the access of information as well as communication easier. However, due to the extreme convenience of the Internet, people tend to rely on it too much and spend too much time on it. Eventually, they became addicted to the Internet and this is how the Internet addiction starts. The popularity of the Internet in Malaysia can be seen clearly from a statistic given by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission [MCMC] in 2004 and 2010, which shows how rapid the rate of usage of the Internet in Malaysia increase. According to the statistic, there are only 1.8% of urban and rural...
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...Budgets & Funding Sources 13 Implementation Plan & Timeline 15 Resources 16 3 Executive Summary Given the rise in the amount of obese children and adolescents in the United States, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will implement a campaign to promote in helping our society combat and prevent obesity. The AAP will implement a mobile app to track and promote a healthy lifestyle and to help spread awareness among parents, children, and teenagers. The mobile app will track participants’ goals by observing their meals, exercise patterns, BMI, weight, surveys, etc. The AAP is a leading and respected non-profit organization with its goal of being “dedicated to the health of all children.” In helping AAP implement the program, various school districts, health clubs, the YMCA, Microsoft, physicians, and other companies will assist by donating various items and services. The bulk of the campaign will focus around the mobile app with news, achievement awards, and goal progress. The objective of the mobile app is to draw the participants to actively use the program since it is readily available on their mobile phone. With the ease of use of the mobile app and proper advertisement, the program will spread awareness about obesity but also help promote adopting a healthy lifestyle. In conjunction with...
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...Norma Little In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course HLTH 5000 07/17/2014 Childhood Obesity From long time, the health professionals have known the bad effect of overweight and obesity on the health condition of adults. Over the course of the past three decades, there has been increased concern and consideration regarding the issue of childhood obesity. This a remarkable issue that has slowly progressed into becoming a nationwide pandemic. There are many health factors that are directly attributable to maintaining a body weight and body mass index in excess of acceptable parameters. However, how is overweight or obesity defined? According to the National Center for Health Statistics (1999), Body Mass Index, or BMI, is calculated by dividing weight (Kg) by height (m squared). Overweight or obesity, which is used interchangeably, is defined as having a Body Mass Index above the 95th percentile on the sex-specific BMI growth charts. Due to the increasing in prevalence of obesity in children and its many adverse health effects it is being recognized as a serious public health concern. The term overweight more than obese is often used in children as it is less stigmatizing. The prevalence of childhood obesity across the United States is incredible. The most recent information was available from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey on indicates that more than seventeen percent of children fall within the category of obese. These places the...
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...Abuse is a major dilemma in our civilization today. There are four key forms abuse: emotional/mental abuse, neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. Abuse is any ill-treatment to a person that hurts a person in any way, shape or form. This essay is going to focus at the emotional and mental aspect of abuse as I have been dealing with it for the past 23 years. Mental abuse will cause somebody to have disregard of themselves as well as physical and mental problems. But what is happening to us today? What are doctors, nurses or any heath care provider doing to help the ill? If conquered, these weaknesses will make you a stronger, more knowledgeable person that can help you live each day as they come. Living through abuse will guide you to live for what life brings you and not to let anything or anyone hold you back. A good friend once told me that you cannot believe in what you see or hear, believe in the truth. Listen and absorb, there is more being said to you then the person is telling you. Emotional abuse is any type of abuse that affects you mentally rather than physically in life. It can comprise of anything from verbal abuse and regular criticism to more clever strategies, such as bullying, exploitation, and denial to ever be pleased. Emotional abuse can take many faces. Three common examples of abusive behavior include initiating a fight, denial, and making a small something big. Even though there is no conventional description for emotional abuse, emotional abuse...
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...programs designed to reduce this occurrence. Specifically, the school district should focus on: 1) healthy eating education, 2) physical activity among students, 3) an emphasis on nutrition in meals offered to students. Background Obesity is widely recognized as one of the USA's leading public health problems. “Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a calculated value based on calculations using weight and height, is used to differentiate between the overweight and the obese. Adults with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are defined as overweight; adults with a BMI of 30 or above are considered obese.” (Buckle, 2011) Obese and overweight people experience chronic illness, poor health, and more than 100,000 preventable deaths each year. For the average affected individual, obesity has a much greater impact on health status and health care costs than either smoking or heavy drinking. In general, it can be say that root causes of Childhood Obesity are: 1) Families are living in poverty: Low-income communities have the highest rates of overweight and obesity. Low-income communities are often underserved by grocery stores and frequently have fewer places that are safe for children to play. 2) Children do not have access to safe places to play and do not have enough opportunities for physical activities: Most children do not get the required amount of physical activity. A lack of safe places to play outside, community infrastructures that do not support walking and biking as a...
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...As one prescription drug abuser in his early 20’s explained: Once people (pill brokers) know you take them prescription opioids, they’ll start calling you. “Oh, it’s this time of the month.” Then they wait for that person to get their script. They know exactly in their head what day the script’s getting ready to come so they got the patterns down. Pill brokers and dealers reported congregating in open air drug markets typically strip mall and pharmacy parking lots, and outside methadone clinics to buy, sell, and trade prescription drugs. These markets were reported to involve a variety of transactions, including the purchase of prescription drugs for cash, as well as trades for crack and heroin. Pill brokers also reported the purchase of used fentanyl patches from nurses who have stolen them from pain patients or from disposal containers in hospitals. Some individuals frequenting the drug markets also barter their oxycodone for other opioids or benzodiazepines, typically alprazolam. Doctor Shopping focus group participants indicated that even in a small state like Delaware, doctor shopping appeared to be fairly easy. The vast majority of abusers reported obtaining medications through doctor shopping, and most reported frequenting at least four physicians in order to obtain sufficient amounts of their desired medications. Occasionally clinics and hospital emergency rooms were reported as locations for doctor shopping as well. A heavy user stated: Another focus group member...
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