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101. "Doing Something Exceptional": Rural Communities and Colorectal Cancer Screening - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 12, 2017

Colorectal cancer stands out as a cancer with increased incidence and mortality rates in rural areas – rates that are likely influenced by lack of screening. Using different approaches, two rural healthcare organizations in Idaho and Kentucky show how they are saving lives by improving colorectal cancer screening rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR Rural Health Series report delivering focused details on rural-urban cancer incidence and death...

102. Trends in Nonfatal Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2012–2018 - Resources
Date: Jul 2020

Examines nonfatal falls and fall-related injuries among adults 65 and older by age group and demographic characteristics, including urban or rural location. Data is provided by age group for ages 65-74, 75-84, and 85 and older.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(27), 875-881 07/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

103. The Death Certificate: A Document to be Honored and Accurate - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 8, 2018

An in-depth look at death certificates shows how this vital statistic document can impact rural healthcare, rural healthcare policy, and public health interventions. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR study addressing death certificate inaccuracies in selected Missouri metropolitan hospitals. That report, looking at 2009-2012 death...

104. Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — United States, 2011–2021 - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Reports on trends and differences in self-reported physician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among U.S. adults 18 years of age and older. Includes data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas. Includes discussion of COPD-related needs and challenges in rural areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(46), 1250-1256 11/2023 Centers for Disease Control...

105. QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, by Urbanization Level — United States, 2023 - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Bar chart showing adult COPD rates for large metropolitan, small and medium metropolitan, and nonmetro areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 773(46), 1067 11/2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

106. Fentanyl Law Enforcement Submissions and Increases in Synthetic Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths - 27 States, 2013-2014 - Resources
Date: Aug 2016

Reports on drugs testing positive for fentanyl. Provides information on synthetic opioid-involved deaths other than methadone, including fentanyl deaths. For 27 states with death certificate reporting of drugs involved in overdoses, provides data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(33), 837-843 08/2016 Centers for Disease Control...

107. Increases in Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infections - Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 2006-2013 - Resources
Date: Jan 2016

Reports on increased rates of hepatitis B infections in three Appalachian states, particularly among injection drug users and in non-urban areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(3), 47-50 01/2016 Centers for Disease Control...

108. Syringe Service Programs for Persons Who Inject Drugs in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas - United States, 2013 - Resources
Date: Dec 2015

Describes characteristics of syringe service programs in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Includes information on program size, number of syringes exchanged, total funding, and whether public funding supports the program. Discusses the increase in opiate overdoses and prescription opiate use in rural areas and concerns related to the availability of syringe exchange programs in these areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(48), 1337-41 12/2015 Centers for Disease Control...

109. Increases in Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to Injection Drug Use Among Persons Aged ≤30 Years - Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006-2012 - Resources
Date: May 2015

Discusses opioid use, drug injecting, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in central Appalachia, with data on HCV infection rates for 4 states. Includes data for rural and urban areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(17), 453-458 05/2015 Centers for Disease Control...

110. Notes from the Field: Support for Wastewater Monitoring and Influence on Protective Behavioral Intentions Among Adults — United States, July 2024 - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Reports findings from a survey on public support for wastewater monitoring to identify infectious diseases and intentions for related protective health behaviors. Includes data by community type for rural, suburban, and urban areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(37), 825-827 09/2024 Centers for Disease Control...