Health+Perspective-+Newspaper



News is everyone one turns. It is presented in various different ways, and there are usually health stories that are major articles or stories. It can be accessed through the internet, radio, and various paper newspapers. Various news broadcasts have segments designated just for health stories, or breaking news that is important to peoples’ lives and overall well-being. They especially draw people in with the television by sharing a snip-it, about a new vaccine or outbreak in a disease, but do not give the full story. However, with news in newspapers a breaking story may be on the cover, and one will have to flip through the pages to find the full story. Also, with websites articles a person can go directly to what they want to research or find out. On AOL or yahoo, there is also health stories on the front page listed as the top article or somewhere on the side. For example, with the death of Whitney Houston, she is on so many websites as the top stories and if one reads on further, they will see more about her death. Articles will discuss of her death, and over prescription of drugs, which is a whole other topic in itself. If one was to log onto The New York Times website they could go directly to the Health column and see what the latest news entails. There is also a weekly health quiz that readers can participate in. [] For example some of the main stories there now include; main topics the president is dealing with and where he stands on certain health issues. Also, upcoming things about the flu, and different diet techniques, and many more articles. Different websites now have newspapers available online that people can view, but also subscribe to. This is a quicker way for people to get their news, and allows newspapers to stay in business, since so few people are still receiving a newspaper. If someone does have a specific health related question, they can log onto a newspaper online for an article or answers to their questions. At the top of every page, there are different headings, and health is always listed. It is an important topic and one that people should be concerned about. By reading articles in the newspapers, whether online or in the actual paper, people are finding answers. An example of the health heading at the top of the page can be seen on The Star Ledger [] Newspapers are not around as much as they used to be because so many times people want things quicker and there are so many technological advances. People will not have to spend money now on newspapers because they can get their news at their fingertips.

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