Follow the steps below to complete the Health in the News assignment

1. 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.
2. 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).
3. 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