Rural Health
News by Topic: Health screening
Oct 22, 2024 - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking comments on a draft recommendation to update the HRSA-supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines relating to screening and counseling for intimate partner and domestic violence, breast cancer screening for women at average risk, and patient navigation for breast and cervical cancer screening. These draft recommendations have been developed by the Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI), through which clinicians, academics, and expert health professionals develop draft recommendations for HRSA's consideration. Comments are due by November 21, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 15, 2024 - Details initiatives of the Wichita State University Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (MDL) offering microbiology services and technical consulting to rural hospitals and small laboratories. Notes that small hospitals often face long turnaround times for sample testing. Discusses efforts to expedite diagnostic services while increasing the capacity of local laboratories.
Source: Wichita State University News
Oct 14, 2024 - Discusses higher breast cancer mortality rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. Explores treatment barriers including transportation and long distances to care. Notes lower screening rates among AI/AN women and efforts to develop more culturally responsive outreach tools.
Source: ABC News
Oct 9, 2024 - Announces a new program in Alabama to expand genetic testing and getting patients into clinical trials in Alabama with particular focus on including rural and other underserved residents in the state. Discusses challenges related to primary care access, diverse clinical trial pools, and the economic benefits of research for the state.
Source: Alabama Reflector
Sep 30, 2024 - Highlights research project underway at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop a mobile imaging system to expand access to advanced medical screening in rural communities. Notes the importance of early screening for the effective treatment of a range of chronic health conditions, and the lack of both screening equipment and trained specialists in many rural areas.
Source: Chapelboro.com
Sep 18, 2024 - Provides an overview of an ongoing study led by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center to assess the underlying health risks faced by residents of rural counties in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Notes that 4,000 study participants will receive free comprehensive testing that would otherwise be hard to access in rural areas.
Source: KNOE 8 News