The health care career field is booming and expected to grow. The Labor of Bureau Statistics states that half of the "20 fastest growing occupations are health care related," and health care will add over 3 million jobs by 2018. The paper can focus on the large increase in health careers and explain why this is happening. Or, pinpoint individual careers, such as nursing, medical coding, occupational therapy, and personal training. Broader health career topics would include health care administration, biological sciences and holistic medicine. Another idea is current issues in health care careers, such as staffing shortages and maintaining emergency preparedness.
Heart disease, cancer, and stroke are some of the principal causes of death for Americans according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Perform an investigative report on one of these diseases and report your findings. Other options include a report about a disease that may have affected you or someone you know, or focus on diseases among certain races and ethnicities. For example, diabetes is more widespread in minorities than whites, and "some minorities have higher rates of diabetes-related complications and death," according to a report by the Agency for Health and Research Quality. A well-rounded report will not only include general information on the distribution of the disease, but also why it is occurring or how to solve the problem.
Obesity is sometimes a controversial topic. However, it affects millions of Americans, making it a valuable health report topic. Ideas for obesity reports include the effects of obesity on Americans, health care costs related to obesity, the causes of obesity in America and the billion-dollar diet industry. Additionally, childhood obesity is another health issue facing Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that in 2009, 12 percent of teens were considered obese. Childhood obesity topics include the information on obese children becoming obese adults, the efforts of the government to combat childhood obesity, and effectiveness of school lunch programs.
Prescription drugs are part of another billion-dollar industry. In addition, there are a great number of over the counter (OTC) drugs and supplements available. Health report topics on drugs include the marketing behind prescription or OTC drugs, the number of warning label misunderstandings, and the underground drug-combining industry. Other report choices are the competition between prescription drug and supplement companies, side effects of popular drugs, or investigating the process the Food and Drug Administration uses to approve drugs for the marketplace. Another option is to focus mainly on supplements where you pinpoint problems with the unregulated industry, supplement interactions with prescription drugs or the consequences of overusing supplements.