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321. The HoMBReS and HoMBReS Por un Cambio Interventions to Reduce HIV Disparities Among Immigrant Hispanic/Latino Men - Resources
Date: Feb 2016

Describes the Hombres Manteniendo Bienestar y Relaciones Saludables (Men Maintaining Wellbeing and Healthy Relationships) (HoMBReS) intervention developed by a community-based, participatory research partnership in North Carolina to address Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S. who are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) - Supplement, 65(1), 51–56 02/2016 HIV and AIDS...

322. 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...

323. Health-Related Behaviors by Urban-Rural County Classification — United States, 2013 - Resources
Date: Feb 2017

Provides data on five self-reported health-related behaviors for residents of rural and urban areas. Behaviors include sufficient sleep, current nonsmoking, nondrinking or moderate drinking, maintaining normal body weight, and meeting aerobic leisure time physical activity recommendations. Includes data for each behavior for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore (rural) areas, as well as prevalence of 4-5 health behaviors by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and education level. Based on 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data.

...MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(5), 1-8 02/2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Alcohol...

324. Vital Signs: Decrease in Incidence of Diabetes-Related End-Stage Renal Disease among American Indians/Alaska Natives — United States, 1996–2013 - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Reports on diabetes-related end-stage renal disease by race/ethnicity from 1996-2013. Discusses clinical, public health, and population management approaches used by Indian Health Service that may have positively impacted incidence rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 66(1), 26-32 01/2017 Centers for Disease Control...

325. National, Regional, State, and Selected Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years — United States, 2016 - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Reports on adolescent vaccination coverage in the United States, based on data from the 2016 National Immunization Survey–Teen (NIS-Teen). Includes data for nonmetropolitan areas. Vaccination coverage estimates are provided for tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap); meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY); human papillomavirus (HPV); hepatitis B; measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); and varicella.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 66(33), 874-882 08/2017 Centers for Disease Control...

326. 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...

327. Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017 - Resources
Date: May 2018

Overview of the role of syringe services programs (SSPs) in reducing hepatitis C transmission related to injection drug use. Describes the expansion of SSPs in Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia from 2013 through August 1, 2017. Discusses the opportunity to improve access to care through SSPs, including access to related services such as medication-assisted treatment, which can be included in comprehensive SSPs.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(18), 529-532 05/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

328. BRCA Genetic Testing and Receipt of Preventive Interventions Among Women Aged 18-64 Years with Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas — United States, 2009–2014 - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Reports on rural and urban rates of genetic testing to identify women at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer, with data by age group and region. Also examines rural and urban post-test preventive interventions, including mastectomy, MRI, mammography, and genetic counseling.

...MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(15), 1-11 09/2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cancer...

329. Notes from the Field: HIV Infection Investigation in a Rural Area — West Virginia, 2017 - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Reports on an investigation by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources that began with 10 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection identified in 3 counties during January-July 2017. Describes how the investigation broadened to 15 counties based on injection drug use and sexual contacts. Identifies risk reduction and treatment options available in these counties and discusses strategies undertaken to limit further transmission of HIV.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(8), 257-258 03/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

330. Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003-2013 - Resources
Date: May 2015

Reports on the number of work-related fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry by year over a ten-year period. Also includes data by type of incident and type of company.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(20), 551-554 05/2015 Centers for Disease Control...