Men's Health 27 - City College of SF

Mouse Party -- How Different Drugs Affect the Brain

2012-03-11T09:00:00.000-07:00

A very inventive way of looking at how various drugs act on the human brain -- well mouse brain as a model -- enjoy!

CLICK HERE for Mouse Party

Stopping Killing: The Interrupters

2012-02-29T09:29:00.000-08:00

Check out this article from the New York Times Magazine:

"The Intteruptes" Web site

Watch "The Interrupters" online

Blocking the Transmission of Violence

Youth Violence

2012-02-26T00:21:00.000-08:00

Link to CDC site; click on Summer 2009 Fact Sheet...

CLICK HERE

Blocking the Transmission of Violence: Violence Interrupters

2012-02-26T00:00:00.002-08:00

Check out this article from the New York Times Magazine:

"The Intteruptes" Web site

Watch "The Interrupters" online

Blocking the Transmission of Violence

Personal Health Project Part 1 OR Community Health Project Part 1 -- Topic Selection and Research/Literature Review -- 50 pts DUE MARCH 8

2012-02-23T10:22:00.000-08:00

CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:
Personal Health Project
Community Health Project

Personal Health PROJECT Part 1
Topic Selection and RESEARCH/Literature Review

You will submit a brief essay (2 pages or so) on the following questions. Remember to attach a bibliography.

The goal of this first part is to introduce your Personal Health Report topic and summarize what you learned from your literature search on the topic.

Address each of the following areas. Write about 1 – 2 paragraphs per bulleted question.

1. What is your topic? Remember, in choosing a topic you should select something that is personally relevant, important to you, about which you have some confidence you can take some action, and which you will be able to measure and observe.

2. Explain, in your own words, why you think this is a concern for you? Include all relavent information including family history, personal history, and recent experience.

3. Literature review. This part has 2 goals:
a. Summarize what you learned from your research on this topic. You should find at least five references on the topic. 3 from peer-reviewed sources; only 2 from the internet; None may be from your textbooks. Attach a bibliography citing the sources.
b. Directly address the question "How does what you learned from the literature influence your plans for your personal health project?"

4. Conclusion: What is your goal? Be as detailed as possible about WHAT you want to accomplish, BY WHEN, HOW MUCH change do you want to see (pounds lost, cigarettes smoked, outbursts of anger, etc.)

Community Health Project Part 1

Throughout this class, we will discuss how health can be impacted by our built environment and social environment; by or neighborhoods and surroundings. This community health assessment provides a way to document those things in our environment that impact men’s health through research and mapping.

1. Select your neighborhood.
Choose a small area in your neighborhood that you will observe on your health topic. This can be your neighborhood, a neighborhood that you spend a lot of time in, or a neighborhood that is convenient for you. It should be a neighborhood that has residential areas, where people live and not be almost exclusively a business district, (ex: the Financial District in San Francisco). Depending on the area you choose, you may be focusing on 1-10 blocks.
Define the area you will observe and study.

2. Pick a health issue for you and your neighborhood.
example: exercise, nutrition, violence, gang presence, injury risk, unemployment, homelessness, pollution, street safety (road rage), alcohol, second hand smoke, violence, stress, depression, mental health, drug use, sexual health related services (access to condoms, STD treatment services, contraceptive services)…

3. Look for literature that links your health issue and elements of the neighborhood – for example…
These articles will link health problems with specific aspects of the built environment. Articles may also describe solutions to health problems at the neighborhood level.

I found the following article by entering the search terms “neighborhood health” on EbscoHost at CCSF Library site
Lindberg, L., & Orr, M. (2011). Neighborhood-level influences on young men's sexual and reproductive health behaviors. American Journal of Public Health, 101(2), 271-274. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.1857694

4. Walk around the area of the neighborhood you have selected and write down everything you notice related to your topic. Include things that you see, hear, smell, etc. Record those things that you believe have a positive and negative impact on men’s health.

5. Create a map of your neighborhood. You may have a section of a recent map blown up (8x10), so that you can make notes directly on the map or you may design your own map. Pay attention to things that can impact health in the broad sense, including the physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and occupational aspects.

Write a paper which includes the following:

• The topic you picked and why it is important for you and the health of men in that
neighborhood.
• Summarize 3 to 5 articles that you found in your literature search. Tell me what you learned from reading the articles; focus on how social and built aspects of the environment contribute to the health issue that you are studying in the neighborhood. Also describe anything you learned from your research about ways to fix the issues or problems.

• Identify things on your map that impact your health concern or issue and
describe their effect. This might be a positive influence, a negative influence or
both.

• Propose, in writing, what next steps you will take in learning about the health issue in the neighborhood. Think in terms of ways to gather more information so that you can draw up a brief proposal for how you might go about helping to fix the problem.

US Obesity Trends

2012-02-23T10:21:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE

Look at the animated map that tracks obesity in the states from 1985 to 2008.

Fighting Childhood Obesity at Home

2012-02-23T10:20:00.000-08:00

Interesting article from NY Times:

Quiz One Review

2012-02-23T07:39:00.002-08:00

Review for Quiz One:

Define Health; name the domains and give examples.
Contrast health and wellness (terms)
Why is family health history important
What are 4 key points in considering family health history for risk of chronic disease
what are the components of culture, according to Teague
why is race not a biologically valid concept?

What is heart disease
what is atherosclerosis
what is hypertension

What are the guidelines for physical activity
What does FITT stand for
How does activity reduce risk for heart disease and diabetes
What are the components of physical fitness
Contrast Muscular strength and muscular endurance; how do you achieve one vs. the other
How do you calculate target heart rate and apply it in a cardiorespiratory workout
aerobic v. anaroebic

Define nutrients
Name macronutrients, give examples, Daily values,
why is fiber important
What and define micronutrients; why are they important?

Contrast BMI with Body Fat Percentage
Describe general obesity trends in US since the 1980s

CLICK HERE for web page for PBS: Fat What No One Is Telling You

Update on Rocky Tayeh... the young man who got gastric bypass surgery in the video...

Project SURVIVE visits our class on February 21

2012-02-21T07:00:00.000-08:00

Here is a link to Project SURVIVE -- CCSF's peer education program about rape and domestic violence.

The team will be in our class to present on the above dates

CCSF Project SURVIVE

Health Care Provider Visit (Due April 19, 2012)

2012-02-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

Men’s Health 27
Health Care Provider Visit

Due April 19, 2012

Overview
One of the challenges of men's health in the U.S. is interaction with the healthcare system. (See "Prologue" in Harvard Medical School Guide for background on this.) Many men don't have a regular provider, avoid going to see their provider until a more serious problem develops (avoid preventive care), and are uncomfortable with discussing various topics with their provider.

This assignment is a field study of these barriers. You will act as the observer. Your subject is the healthcare setting you choose.

Assignment:
Identify and visit a health care provider for preventative care: May include blood pressure, cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, STD testing, contraception, smoking cessation, alcohol or drug counseling. You choose the services most relevant to you. Focus on preventative care. (We'll discuss this in class.)

Write a brief reaction paper (one page, typed, double-spaced.)

How did you choose a healthcare provider for this assignment? What steps did you take to locate one?

What steps did you take to set up an appointment? What is your reaction to the appointment process?

Describe the provider who saw you (doctor, nurse, physician assistant, etc.) How did they make you feel? What kinds of questions did they ask you?

In conclusion, what would you do differently (if anything)?

Assessment: Nutrition and Activity: Due February 16, 2012

2012-02-07T06:06:00.000-08:00

Here are the links to the 3 worksheets due on February 16, 2012

REMEMBER: ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED LATE!

Daily Food Record -- Track and record EVERYTHING YOU EAT AND DRINK for one 24 hour period

My Plate comparison (note that you can get the same info the worksheet asks for even though the format has changed from pyramid to plate

Your Physical Activity Profile -- Track a full 24 hour period (separate from Nutrition Day? -- including sleep and non-active periods...

Online Library Workshop Assignment -- Due Thu Feb 9

2012-01-30T10:01:00.000-08:00

Complete the online workshop "P". Follow all the directions and bring the approved paper to turn in on Thu Feb 9

USE APA FORMAT

See Link
HERE

SLIDE SET: Masculinities and Health

2012-01-26T08:51:00.000-08:00

Masculinities and Health">

Working Definition of Masculinity and Gender

2012-01-25T10:02:00.000-08:00

From the WHO Report, "Engaging men and boys in changing gender-based inequity in health," 2007

Box 1: Working definitions of gender, masculinity and patriarchy
Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, expectations and definitions a given society considers appropriate for men and women. Sex
refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men (and boys) and women (and girls). Male gender norms are the
social expectations and roles assigned to men and boys in relation to or in contrast to women and girls. These include ideas that men
should take risks, endure pain, be tough or stoic or should have multiple sexual partners to prove that they are “real men”. Masculinity
refers to the multiple ways that manhood is socially defined across the historical and cultural context and to the power differences between
specific versions of manhood (Connell, 1994). For example, a version of manhood associated with the dominant social class or ethnic
group in a given setting may have greater power and salience, just as heterosexual masculinity often holds more power than homosexual
or bisexual masculinity. Patriarchy refers to historical power imbalances and cultural practices and systems that accord men on aggregate
more power in society and offer men material benefits, such as higher incomes and informal benefits, including care and domestic service
from women and girls in the family (United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, 2003).
A social constructionist perspective has guided many interventions with men and boys from a gender perspective (Connell, 1987, 1994;
Kimmel, 2000). This approach suggests that masculinity and gender norms are socially constructed (rather than being biologically
driven), vary across historical and local context and interact with other factors such as poverty and globalization. In a social constructionist
perspective, the prevailing patterns of hegemony and patriarchy create gender norms that families, communities and social institutions
reinforce and reconstruct. Individual boys and men learn and internalize norms about what it means to be men but can also react to
these norms and can and do question them. Boys learn what manhood means by observing their families, where many see women and
girls providing caregiving for children while men are often outside the family setting working. They observe and internalize broader social
norms, including messages from television, mass media and from which toys or games are considered appropriate for boys or girls. They
also learn such norms in schools and other social institutions and from their peer groups, which may encourage risk-taking behaviour,
competition and violence and may ridicule boys who do not meet these social expectations. These social meanings of manhood are largely
constructed in relation to prevailing social norms about what it means to be a woman or girl.
At the same time, norms about manhood are constructed against the backdrop of other power hierarchies and differences in income that
give greater power to some men (such as middle class, professional men from certain ethnic groups or older men) and exclude or dominate
others (such as younger boys, men from minority or disempowered ethnic groups and men with lower income). Thus, a social constructionist
perspective focuses attention to the variation in men and boys – their multiple realities and individual differences – and places gender
norms or social definitions of manhood within other power dimensions and social realities, including social class differences.
Several key United Nations events and documents have implicitly or explicitly supported a social constructionist perspective, including
the Expert Group Meeting on the Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality (United Nations Division on the Advancement
of Women, 2003), the Plan of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994 and the Platform for
Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995. Participants at these meetings affirmed the need to engage men and boys in
questioning prevailing inequitable gender norms and have documented a growing number of programme efforts that are doing so.
Most of the 58 studies included in this review either explicitly or implicitly apply a social constructionist approach and many critically
discuss or question traditional, inequitable attitudes about gender and masculinity in the intervention. They also generally take into account
the other power dimensions and social realities facing the men and boys who participate. This does not imply that there is unanimity
on the conceptual frameworks for interventions from a gender perspective with men and boys. Among researchers and programme staff,
there is debate about the definitions of gender norms, gender roles, gender socialization, gender relations, social constructionist theories
and masculinity. Although this publication does not ignore the existence of these debates, it focuses on whether the evaluated programmes
have taken a gender perspective into account in their work with men and boys and how and whether these programmes have been able to
measure changes in the attitudes and behaviour of men and boys as a result of the intervention.

Out of Touch: American Men and the Healthcare System

2012-01-25T09:45:00.000-08:00

Commonwealth Fund Study Report

Here is a link to the Commonwealth Fund Study cited in the Harvard book. Please note that the data cited is from BEFORE 2000 so some shifts may have occurred since then. I'll look for more updated stats. In the meantime, look at this report. The Executive Summary should be particularly helpful.

CLICK HERE for link

Women and the Affordability Gap

This link covers a Commonwealth Fund Study that showed disparities in affordability and access for women to health care. Important to factor in when discussing the other report, cited above.

Affordability Gap for Women CLICK HERE

Researchers learn more about "brown fat" in humans

2012-01-24T17:14:00.001-08:00

CLICK HERE

Longevity Gap: Harvard Medical School Update

2012-01-23T22:48:00.000-08:00

Here's an update to Dr. Simon's 2003 published comments on the Longevity Gap. CLICK HERE

"Learning to Be Lean" from NY Times

2012-01-17T08:13:00.001-08:00

CLICK HERE for NY Times article

Drumming and Health Article

2011-12-14T15:58:00.001-08:00

CLICK HERE for article about the health benefits of drumming!

Final Exam Review Sheet -- Fall 2011

2011-12-09T17:03:00.000-08:00

CLICK HEREfor final exam review sheet

Review Sheet
Final Exam
Health 27
Fall 2010
Barresi

Drugs

Be able to name each class of drugs (e.g., narcotics, stimulants, etc.) give examples from each group and describe the effect of each group on the central nervous system.

What causes physical addiction (in terms of how the brain makes neurotransmitter and psychoactive drugs cause rises and falls in them.)

Distinguish physical from psychological addiction.

Alcohol
Define oxidation and absorption. Where do the two occur? What is the difference between the two.

What factors affect the rate of absorption in the stomach?

What is BAC?

What is the legal limit for driving under the influence of alcohol?

Tobacco
Tobacco use causes more Heart Disease or more Lung Cancer in the USA? Which one?
.

STDs
List the bacterial and viral STDs.

Which can be cured with antibiotics?

Which are most common?

What’s the difference between HIV and AIDS?

Why do hormonal methods of contraception offer no protection against STDs?

What is the chain of infection?

STD cause complications in women. What are they?

Sexuality

Define major parts of the male and female sexual anatomy.

Where is semen produced? Where is sperm produced?

Where does ovulation occur? Where does a fetus grow and develop?

Contraception
Give examples for each category:
Hormonal
Barrier
Chemical
Other
IUD
Natural Family Planning
Surgical or Permanent

How does each method work?
Rank the effectiveness of methods from most to least effective.

Erectile Dysfunction

Be able to list the “myths” we talked about in class.

What are some of the causes of ED?

What is the relationship of ED to cardiovascular disease?

How does Viagra work?

Project SURVIVE
Define rape
Define acquaintance rape
what is the “cycle of violence”
why do victims stay in abusive relationships?

STD Worksheet

2011-11-30T11:20:00.001-08:00

Print out and complete this STD Worksheet. Bring it to class.

CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections 2006 Report Summary

2011-11-30T06:10:00.000-08:00

Read this summary of key findings from the CDC 2006 Report on STDs

CDC STD Report Summary

Sexually Transmitted Infections - Info Resources

2011-11-22T08:56:00.000-08:00

These two sites will help you study and learn about STD/Is:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Planned Parenthood

STD Statistics -- San Francisco v. California

Pay particular attention to:
Bacterial Infections
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea

Viral Infections:
Genital Warts
HPV
HIV Infection
Genital Herpes
Hepatitis B

Contraception -- Planned Parenthood

2011-11-17T00:11:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE for Planned Parenthood link
Review all methods EXCEPT
Breastfeeding
Abstinence
Natural Family Planning
Withdrawal

Consider each of the following
Category of method
Name of method
How does it work (mechanism)
Side effects (who shouldn't take it, for instance)
How obtained? Prescription or Over the Counter
Cost
Effectiveness
Acceptability

Personal Health Report Part 2 -- Due November 28 and 29, 2011

2011-11-13T07:00:00.000-08:00

Personal Health Report -- Final Paper:
Report on Personal Progress on Health Issue
Due: Mon Nov 28 and Tue Nov 29

The following is an outline for your paper. This paper is the final paper. It consists of the last paper (which was worth 50 pts) and this half, which is worth 50 pts.

In your first paper you talked about a health problem or issue that concerned you. At the end of the paper you wrote about what you wanted to do next about the issue. Now it’s time to tell me about how your plans for change went!

First, ATTACH PART ONE -- which talked about the problem.
(STAPLE THEM TOGETHER, PART TWO ON TOP, PLEASE)
You probably don’t need to make any changes to it. If I asked you to make changes on that paper, include them.

Address each of the following areas. Write about one paragraphs per question below. This paper will be 2 to 3 pages long.

1. What was your goal, based on your first paper? Briefly describe, in your own words, what you wanted to accomplish.

2. Tell me what specific steps you took to reach your goal. What things did you do to produce results? How often did you do the behavior you chose as your goal?
• How many times per day or week did you do this?
• Or how many times during the semester?
• How did these steps work?
• How successful were you? Why?

3. How did you track your progress?
• Did you keep a log or journal? If so, quote sections of it to illustrate what you wrote about there.

4. Describe each kind of support you got.
• People
• Places
Other social factors, environmental factors, etc.
• How helpful was each source of support?
• Were any not helpful? Why not?
If you didn't get any support, describe why not. How did LACK of support affect your project?

5. Did you have problems keeping with your plan?
• If so, why?
• What steps did you take to get yourself back on target?
• What changes did you make in your plan to make it more realistic or do-able?

6. Write a page or so on your general reactions to this process.
• Did you see the results you wanted?
• If so, what helped you be successful? Personal qualities? Friends/family? Resources or books that your read? Campus services? Describe how these played a role in your success.
• Similarly, if you were not successful, why not? What got in your way? Any of the above things (people, places, etc.)

7. Conclusion. What’s next?
• Are you going to keep up your plan? Please provide details on how you will do this.

Sexual Anatomy -- DUE NOV 14 AND 15, 2011

2011-11-08T08:00:00.000-08:00

Print out AND THEN complete these worksheets for class on November 14 and 15, 2011

NOVA: How is Sex Determined?

2011-11-07T22:16:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE

The Menstrual Cycle

2011-11-07T18:05:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE

Sexual Dysfunction Slides

2011-11-07T08:17:00.000-08:00

Sexual Dysfunction slides here

Arts and Health Paper -- Due Mon Nov 21 and Wed Nov 22

2011-11-07T08:01:00.000-08:00

Here is the outline for your paper due Mon Nov 21 and Tue Nov 22, 2011

In this class we have spent a lot of time talking about how masculinity and manhood are portrayed in the media. Popular culture provides valuable clues as to how men are expected to dress, behave, and relate to others. A central premise of the class is that these expectations, supported by the media, reinforce either healthy attitudes and behaviors (such as working out, eating right, respecting women, condom use), unhealthy ones (gun violence, excessive drinking, risky-sex, partner violence, rape, smoking).

Bear in mind that the ‘pathways’ by which health is supported or undermined by manhood-related media may be either:
a. Direct – For example where cigarettes are directly marketed to young men during video games with ads or billboards in the virtual world
b. Indirect – For example, “Snake,” a popular game hero (Metal Gear Solid) uses cigarettes to actually aid his health (add points and protection) during the course of the game.
c. Both – Games may feature both characters that smoke AND advertising

Other indirect pathways may be media or arts such as those that glorify subjugation of women through force, glorify gun play and gangs, or permit anti-gay bias through slurs and jokes.

This paper asks you to choose a particular art form that you like or relate to. It does not have to be popular media – it can be ANY form of the arts:

Music
Poetry
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Painting
Sculpture
Performance Art
Video
Film
Television
Radio
Internet Audio or Video
Website

Once you’ve selected a form, choose one specific piece of work (like a song or a book) and write about it.

Describe, in your own words, how the piece of work depicts men – manhood, masculinity, etc. How does the way men are portrayed in the work either reinforce positive or negative (or both) attitudes and behaviors related to health? What makes the piece of work effective in promoting either healthy and unhealthy behaviors or attitudes? Why do you personally relate to the piece of work? What do you think it has to teach other men about health and wellness?

NO SPOILERS!!!!
Please do not reveal key plot points or endings to me, the reader. I may want to see the movie myself and don’t want to have the ending spoiled. If you must spoil, put a ‘spoiler alert’ adjacent to the spoiler so I can choose whether to read it or not. THANKS.

Not to exceed 2 to 3 pages typed double spaced.

Brain "Addiction Region" Identified

2011-11-02T09:12:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Pedro Munoz, section 002, for bringing this to our classes' attention!

CLICK HERE

CDC Tobacco Fact sheet -- From Surgeon General's Report

2011-10-31T11:34:00.000-07:00

click here for fact sheet

Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health

2011-10-19T09:01:00.000-07:00

NIAAA site that explores your knowledge of alcohol and patterns of drinking.

CDC Drunk Driving Article

2011-10-18T17:24:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE for CDC article on US drunk driving

Science of Addiciton

2011-10-11T09:01:00.000-07:00

Check out this booklet, Science of Addiction .

Particularly helpful if you did not see the video in class The Hijacked Brain. Or if you want to review the key ideas from the film.

Killer Stress

2011-10-05T09:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to the website associated with the video we watched in class.

Lonnie Athens and Violentization

2011-10-04T12:35:00.001-07:00

Here is the link to the theory we discussed in class

A Plague of Killing - Record Murders in Oakland - 2006

2011-09-26T08:43:00.000-07:00

This is a special section on the victims of homicide in Oakland last year. Really interesting for our discussion on violence and handguns. I think it's especially important as it regards the high representation of African American males and other men of color.

GANG VIOLENCE AND HOMPHOBIA: 9 Accused of Torturing 3 in Bronx for Being Gay - NYTimes.com

2011-09-26T04:10:00.000-07:00

9 Accused of Torturing 3 in Bronx for Being Gay - NYTimes.com

NOVA: Life's Greatest Miracle

2011-07-04T18:31:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to the video we watched in class, plus additional related material on the program's website.

CLICK HERE for link

Video Link: Depression: Out of the Shadows

2011-06-15T07:09:00.000-07:00

Out of the Shadows CLICK HERE

Genetics Web Site

2011-06-13T12:15:00.000-07:00

Use this link to University of Utah online Genetics education.

Census 2010 News | Demographic Profiles

2011-06-12T11:06:00.000-07:00

Census 2010 News | Demographic Profiles

Prostate 101

2011-05-17T08:19:00.000-07:00

Here are the slides from the prostate lecture.

Prostate 101

Assessment 7 -- Two Parter! DUE MON MAY 16 AND TUE MAY 17

2011-05-10T17:47:00.000-07:00

Two steps to this one.

1. Complete this worksheet online, and print out -- if you have trouble printing it out so it's readable just fill out a copy by hand -- LEGIBLY.
2. Bring to class -- 2nd part in class

June: Men's Health Month

2011-05-09T08:16:00.000-07:00

Keep up the momentum started this semester by observing Men's Health Month in June 2011.
CLICK HERE for more information

Personal Health Reprt Part 3 -- Conclusion and Reflection DUE WED MAY 11 AND THU MAY 12

2011-05-04T10:10:00.000-07:00

Personal Health Report 3
Progress Report and Reflection

In your last paper (Part 2) you fine-tuned your goal(s) along the lines of achievability, being realistic, keeping it observable, and making it relevant to your daily life and changing priorities.

In this paper I’d like you to step back and look at the ‘big picture’. The two main themes I’d like you to address are:
1. What kind of quality of life do you want to have in 40 years?
2. What kind of man do you want to be in 40 years?
a. Alternately, what kind of men do you want to have in your life; what kind of men do you want to grow in your partners, your kids, etc?

Part 1
Recall the dimensions of health from our first classes
Address 3 - 4 domains;
Give specific examples:
What do you want in the (social domain, for example) of your life in 40years?
What do you want in the (physical domain, for example) in 40 years?

Please describe specifically how your current health project help get you there? How did what you learned from the project help you achieve these long-term goals. Be specific!

Part 2
Referring to the masculinity ideology and the general themes of healthy manhood explored in our class
What kind of man do you want to be in the coming 40 years?
How will you make this happen?
How has your personal health project this semester provided insights to your manhood and the kind of man you currently are and the kind of man you want to be?

(If you are a woman, address what kind of person you want to be. How can you help grow healthy men in your life -- family, kids, friends, partners...)

Write 2 - 3 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, etc.
Essay format

Bottom line: This is your chance to tell me what you learned this semester and how you plan to apply it in the rest of your life (a day at a time...) Put some time, thought, and effort into this.

Personal Health Report Part 2 -- Due Wed Apr 13 and Thu Apr 14

2011-04-06T08:57:00.000-07:00

Points: 33.3

Objectives:
1. To assess your progress toward the goals you stated in your Personal Health Report, Part 1
2. To make adjustments to your plan to better meet your goals.

Steps:
1. Assessment: Answer each of the following questions, briefly. THIS IS NOT AN ESSAY. You can list each question and answer in a worksheet format.
a. What was your goal?
b. What steps did you outline in your paper toward that goal?
If you DID NOT outline steps in your paper... do so at this point. See me for help, if needed.
c. How well have you met each goal? ADDRESS EACH GOAL SEPARATELY.

2. Adjustments:
a. What do you plan to change to EACH GOAL to make it more
Achievable,
Observable,
Realistic,
Relevant
(Address each one)
b. Look at the set of worksheets linked here "Overcoming Barriers to Behavior Change".
c. Complete ONE OF THE WORKSHEETS ONLINE AND PRINT OUT. Choose the one that will be most helpful to you!
Time Management, Social Support, Self-Talk, Dealing with Feelings, Peer Pressure, Change Maintenance Over Time
d. Attach it to this document, staple and turn it all in!

Masculinity and Marketing: Tobacco and Alcohol -- Due April 4 and 5, 2011

2011-03-26T14:18:00.000-07:00

Just like we did at the start of the semester, bring an image to class -- A DIFFERENT IMAGE THAN THE ONE BEFORE!

Choose an image where alcohol or cigarettes are being marketed using any dimension of masculinity ideology.
Affix it to a 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper. (Staple, glue, however...)
Bring it to class ... you will write an essay in-class on April 4 or April 5.
If you do not attend class you will not be able to make this up!

WORTH 30 POINTS!

Corporate Accountability International

2011-03-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

Here's the link to the group formerly known as INFACT... featured in "Making a Killing: Philip Morris, Kraft and Global Marketing of Tobacco"
CLICK HERE for Corporate Accountability International

Quiz Review - March 21, 2011

2011-03-21T19:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a list of things to review for our quiz on Wed March 23 and Thu March 24, 2011

Exercise:
5 components of physical fitness
(be able to define each, give example, explain how each term relates to others)
FITT -- Acronym for what? Define each letter, give example, etc. (see above)
Recommended amount of exercise per video/textbook

Nutrition:
4 Macronutrients
(be able to define each, give example, explain how each term relates to others)
2 Micronutrients
(same as above...)
What percentage of each should daily calories come from?

Weight Management:
Define, describe, etc:
Kilo-calorie
caloric balance
body composition
obesity
overweight
body composition
methods of measuring percentage body fat

Links on Drugs, Harm Reduction, and so forth

2011-03-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

The first is a link to the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association's report on Methamphetamine. NOT REQUIRED reading but suggested.

Check out this site - dancesafe.org - with information about club drugs and DanceSafe.

The Speed Project - for gay/bi/queer men who use speed in SF

Tweaker.org - more info for speed-using gay/bi/queer men

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010

2011-02-27T14:12:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE for Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010

Physical Activity Homework DUE WED FEB 23 and THU FEB 24

2011-02-15T08:00:00.000-08:00

Please complete the following worksheet (No. 69 - Physical Activity Profile) 20 pts

Phyical Activity Profile

PLUS ONE of the following: 10 pts

Fitness Evaluation

Overcoming Barriers to fitness

Personal Fitness Plan and Contract

Getting To Know Your Fitness Facility

Please remember to
1. complete the worksheet online
2 include your name, date, and section
3. print out the completed worksheet
NOTE: please print the worksheet in a normal, readable size -- not super small to fit it all on one page. Sorry trees, but I've got to be able to read them!

LINK: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Physical Activity for Everyone

2011-02-15T07:59:00.000-08:00

CDC link including video and guidelines

American Heart Association Site

2011-02-09T23:50:00.000-08:00

Use this link to see all the cool information and tools that AHA offers. Includes the Heart360 tracker, which might be good for use with your upcoming Personal Health Report (more details in coming weeks.)

PLease Note the Library Workshop Dates:

2011-02-07T23:03:00.000-08:00

Health 27 - Tue 2/15, 9:30-11
Health 27 - Wed 2/16, 10-11
Health 27 - Thu 2/17, 11-12:30

We will meet at regularly scheduled time in Rosenberg Library, Room 414.

SLIDES! Masculinities Lecture

2011-02-03T15:29:00.001-08:00

CLICK HERE (RIGHT CLICK) TO DOWNLOAD SLIDES

Assessment One, Part 2: Evaluating Your Lifestyle DUE MON/TUE FEB 7 AND 8, 2011

2011-02-02T09:53:00.000-08:00

Complete the following worksheet online.
Print it out.
Hand it in

CLICK HERE for worksheet

Assessment One, Part 1 -- Image of Masculinity DUE MON/TUE FEB 7 AND 8, 2011

2011-02-02T09:00:00.000-08:00

1. Cut out or print an image of masculinity used to market a product or an idea
2. Affix it (paste, staple, tape) it to a 8.5X11 sheet of paper.
3. Bring to class!

2010-12-02T08:07:00.001-08:00

UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2010

UCSB SexInfo Online - The Female Reproductive System

2010-11-18T06:08:00.000-08:00

UCSB SexInfo Online - The Female Reproductive System

Assessment #3 -- DUE MON AND TUE, OCT 25 and 26

2010-10-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

INSTRUCTIONS:
TYPE and PRINT the answers to the following questions. BRIEF or short answers are acceptable.

1. Byron Hurt's "Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" had 4 areas of focus. The 4th one was that hip hop producers now only produce lyrics and music that make money. The first was that men are always tough and violent to each other. What were the other 2?
A.
B.

(3 pts)

2. What percentage of homicides involve firearms, according to the text book (Teague)

3. The probability of being murdered before age 45 is ________ percent for Black men and _________ percent for white men.

4 List 3 risk factors for violence, as described in the textbook.
a.
b.
c.
(7.5 pts)

5. Based on the film "Unnatural Causes: Place Matters", define

a. built environment

b. root causes

c. poverty tax

(4.5 pts)

6. What is the difference between the stress response and the relaxation response?

(1.5 pts)

TOTAL: 16.5

Key Clips from "Unnatural Causes: Place Matters"

2010-10-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

"Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods is Bad for Your Health"

"Richmond, CA, Struggles for Clean Air"

"Youth Empowerment Strategies (YES!) Anti-Violence Program in Richmond, CA"

Social Determinants and Stress

2010-10-05T08:26:00.000-07:00

Please read pp 3 and 4 of this document on chronic stress and social determinants of health

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: The Perfect Neighborhood - from UNNATURAL CAUSES | CALIFORNIA NEWSREEL

2010-10-05T04:44:00.000-07:00

UNNATURAL CAUSES Interactivities . The Perfect Neighborhood

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: APEN - Home

2010-10-05T04:32:00.000-07:00

Asian/Pacific Environmental Network - Home

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: American dream a nightmare for many blacks: study | Reuters

2010-10-05T04:29:00.000-07:00

American dream a nightmare for many blacks: study | Reuters

OPTIONAL Energy Balance Worksheet

2010-09-24T10:46:00.000-07:00

Some students asked about how to calculate their daily energy needs.
I've provided a link to a worksheet that will help you do that.
It's designed to help you plan weight loss. But if you want to use it to calculate wt gain, enter the numbers and view the "negative" integer as the goal.
This is optional but may be helpful to many so I wanted to post it.

CLICK HERE FOR WORKSHEET

NOTE:
ONLY COMPLETE Sections 1 - 3.

You need to have the following information:
1. Your weight (in lbs.)
2. Your waist circumference (in inches) You'll need to use a tape measure to measure your waist... NOT YOUR JEANS SIZE ...
Your waist size is the point just above your navel.
3. Target BMI (Look it up in Chapter 9, p. 172, Table 9.1)
4. Desired lbs. to lose per week (.25, .50, 1.0, 1.5 are safe choices)

NOTE:
WANT TO GAIN WEIGHT?
Enter the higher BMI you desire
Subtract your higher target wt from your current wt -- your weight goal will be expressed as a negative number (-15 for example; 15 lbs to gain)

Cardiovascular Disease slides

2010-09-01T15:21:00.001-07:00

CLICK HERE for heart disease lecture slides

Heart Attack: Act In Time

2010-08-29T15:00:00.000-07:00

Look at this website put on by the American Heart Association. Act In Time With helpful hints about how to detect the signs of heart attack and what to do to save a life.

SLIDE SETS: Chapter 7, 8, 9 plus Simon

2010-08-28T12:04:00.000-07:00

Chapter 7 slides

Chapter 8 slides

Chapter 9

Slide Sets: Chapters 1, 2, and 18 (21 in 1st Ed.)

2010-08-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

Teague, Chapter 1

Manhood: Culture and Science

Teague, Chapter 18 Cardiovascular Disease (Chapter 21 in First Ed

Why Exercise Won\'t Make You Thin

2010-08-27T08:59:00.000-07:00

Why Exercise Won\'t Make You Thin

Blueprint for Men's Health

2010-08-23T09:05:00.000-07:00

The Men's Health Network put out this publication in 2006. It summarizes many of the themes of our class. Click here to link to the MHN site and the publication

HIV Information from CDC

2010-05-10T14:40:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE for basic HIV info covered in class

Final Exam Review Sheet

2010-05-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

Here ya go!

CLICK HERE for Review Sheet

STI'S -- PLANNED PARENTHOOD LINK

2010-04-28T10:26:00.000-07:00

Yes, we are using Planned Parenthood again. This time for Sexually Transmitted Infections!!

CLICK HERE

Gay Men, Depression and Risk-Taking

2010-04-04T09:45:00.000-07:00

Check this article out. This link takes you to the page where you can read the executive summary and fact sheet or download the entire report (PDF).

Daytime sections: Please read the executive summary and fact sheet

Men and Depression Booklet

2010-04-04T09:00:00.000-07:00

Read this booklet on Men and Depression.

CLICK HERE

Violence -- PowerPoint Slides (Chapter 21)

2010-03-11T16:05:00.000-08:00

Also included on quiz next week:

CLICK HERE for slides

Stress -- Review these terms for Quiz on Wed 3/17/10 and Thu, 3/18/10

2010-03-11T15:53:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of terms to review for next week's quiz on Wed 3/17 and Thu 3/18:
KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

stressor An event or agent in the environment that causes stress.

stress The general state of the body, mind, and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggered the stress response.

stress response or fight-or-flight response A series of physiological changes that activate body systems, providing a burst of energy to deal with a perceived threat or danger; also called the fight-or-flight response.

homeostasis A state of stability and balance in which body functions are maintained within a normal range.

relaxation response A series of physiological changes that calm body systems and return them to normal functioning.

acute stress Short-term stress, produced by the stress response.

chronic stress Long-term, low-level stress in which the stress response continues without resolution.

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) Selye’s classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Type A behavior pattern a set of personality traits originally thought to be associated with risk for heart disease; Type A individuals are hard-driving, competitive, achievement oriented, and quick to anger; further research has identified hostility as the key risk factor in the pattern.

hostility An ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.

hardiness An effective style of coping with stress, characterized by a tendency to view life events as challenges rather than threats, commitment to meaningful activities, and a sense of being in control.

Be able to list physiological effects of acute stress and long-term health effects of chronic stress.

Hostility Log and Journal

2010-03-01T09:09:00.000-08:00

Hostility Log and Journal

Revised Schedule

2010-02-15T23:05:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE for revised schedule

RSS Feed Readers

2010-02-09T14:51:00.001-08:00

List of readers for RSS feeds. You can use one of these to stay on top of updates to this blog.

Hypertension Statistics

2010-02-09T14:46:00.000-08:00

CLICK HERE for hypertension stats presented in class You can download the PDF for best viewing -- see the top of the page.

MyPressurePoints | High Blood Pressure Support

2010-02-03T09:21:00.000-08:00

MyPressurePoints | High Blood Pressure Support

Food for Thought: Burger-King-draws-critics: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

2010-02-01T23:41:00.001-08:00

burger-king-draws-critics: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

Posted using ShareThis

2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Contents

2009-09-30T00:00:00.001-07:00

2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Contents

Posted using ShareThis

Alzheimer's Disease and Aluminum

2009-09-08T22:09:00.000-07:00

Scientists are unconvinced of the link

Promoting Circumcision in the US for HIV Prevention?

2009-08-24T07:29:00.000-07:00

Something we discussed in class recently

Longevity Gap Widens -- Class, Race, Gender key Issues

2009-08-20T11:51:00.000-07:00

Check out this important article from the New York Times about a recent study about the widening longevity gap. Researchers used a measure of socio-economic status (aka class) to compare longevity for the most affluent and most deprived. Notably, the gap between the richest white women and the poorest black men has widened to 14 years.

Also, note the list of reasons that are speculated for the widening gap.

CLICK HERE

Fighting Childhood Obesity at Home

2009-08-20T09:34:00.000-07:00

Interesting article from NY Times:

NY Times: Fighting Kids' Obesity at Home

"The Hijacked Brain" Website

2009-03-10T11:34:00.000-07:00

This website is devoted to explaining the concepts from the video more completely. Make sure you check out the animation too.

CLICK HERE for website

Textbook Slides Available -- Look on the Left Side of the screen <-------

2009-02-26T16:24:00.001-08:00

Why Men and Women Handle Stress Differently

2009-02-01T09:24:00.000-08:00

This is a very interesting article about how men and women differ in response to stress. It offers some chemical explanations which are compelling.

I'm looking for the second part... Will post when I find it.

The Cigarette Papers

2008-11-04T14:00:00.000-08:00

This is a link to The Cigarette Papers -- A fascinating collection of timelines and documents related to the tobacco industry from 1950 until the present day.

LGBT Smoking Presentation

2008-11-04T06:43:00.000-08:00

Here is the presentation I used in class earlier this semester.

LGBT Smoking and Marketing

Queer Transmen Web Resource

2008-04-29T13:56:00.000-07:00

Check out this link to the Queer Transmen Web Site. It's a great resource on contraception and birth control.

CLICK HERE