Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Blog # 14

what is going on in the world of Humanities that relates to your ideas for Life: The Book?

Please answer the following questions—you can do this in any format that works best for you:

1. Post the stage of life that you will write about and a relevant element of genetic technology that interests you. Feel free to work with Brandon to understand this step.
The Stage of life that i will be working is old age. the topic that i am going to be focusing is arthritis and how the medication is made to help people who have arthritis. i am interested on how the process of the medication is made and how it works.

2. Describe at least one relevant government agency that works in this area. Describe the current news related to your topic & this government agency and embed a minimum of one news story (print, tv, audio, etc.) in your description.
The FDA is part of this because it has to approve weather or not the drug is safe for people. recently this year they passed a new medication treat rheumatoid arthritis that will help people who had no to little affect to the medication they were on. It also says that it should be limited use. it also talks about the risk factors that should be considered when taking this medication.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm197108.htm
3. Describe at least one relevant historical, cultural, economic, geographical, or literary example or concept that relates to your ideas for your article. Include at least two relevant links to evidence and further research in your writing. Strive for detail & evidence in your connections.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a an incurable disease that can have an impact on the your family and yourself it is a serious problem you can eve lose your job cause of it. This can hurt you financially.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm197108.htm
http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/9937/21465/pay/
4. Please repeat all of the above steps... This time, focus on a different aspect of genetic technology and/or different humanities content.
The government is also involve with this when people try to get money for not being able to pay of their bills.
http://www.accessible.org/rheumatoid-arthritis-disabled-40-year-old-seeks-government-grant-for-housing.html
Rheumatoid arthritis can is a big problem for people not only because of the pain of the disease but the medicine also a big deal the medicine is expensive.
http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthritis-info/rheumatoid-arthritis/rheum_treat.html
http://www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/rheumatoid_arthritis.htm

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