Website Search Results for: diabetes
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Date: Jul 2010
Summary of data collected from a large population of adult American Indian/Alaska Native people in 26 Alaska communities, and comparison with U.S. overall population. Includes statistical breakdowns by sex, age group, ethnicity, weight status, and levels of cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure.
...Disease, 7(4) 07/2010 Cardiovascular disease · Diabetes · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Alaska...
Date: Mar 2023
Describes a care model utilizing community health workers (CHWs) to engage patients by screening for diseases, and offering education and information to help them manage their chronic conditions in an accessible, non-traditional settings such as a food bank distribution centers, county fairs, livestock auctions, and educational events in rural Idaho. Discusses the value of CHWs, along with a primary care team, in improving outcomes for populations at risk, and the absence of payment models to support this model.
...coordination · Chronic disease management · Diabetes · Health screening · Mental health conditions · Reimbursement and payment models · Idaho...
Added: Nov 14, 2022
Describes considerations for specific populations in rural areas related to emergency preparedness and response.
...diabetes, high blood pressure, twin gestation, and preterm labor, may need additional support services. Parents...
Date: Sep 21, 2016
About one in seven Americans struggles with hunger, and rural communities seem to be hit especially hard. The Allegan Farmers Market is helping its low-income, senior, and other nutritionally at-risk populations gain access to Michigan-grown produce through a variety of incentives. These incentives include free transportation and Double Up Food Bucks that matches SNAP participants' spending. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, obesity, and early death. To combat these conditions, magazines encourage us to control portion...
Date: Jun 12, 2024
While loneliness and social isolation are often viewed as individual problems or even personal failings, there is growing awareness of the structural factors contributing to widespread disconnection. Amid a national "loneliness epidemic," some rural leaders are finding ways to help their neighbors connect. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes (14.7%), and obesity (41.9%), and with comparable levels of risk to health and premature...
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...Diabetes https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rss/news/topics/diabetes.xml Economics and the economy https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rss/news/topics/economics-and-the-economy.xml Emergency department and urgent...
Date: 2019
A brief that discusses health disparities and access challenges for rural veterans. Includes chart showing rural versus urban prevalence of chronic health conditions.
...Administration Access · Cardiovascular disease · Diabetes · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Veterans...
Added: Jun 14, 2024
Describes the Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare, a partnership between the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and the state's Department of Health and Human Services. The center funds programs to expand access to healthcare services for rural communities.
...Diabetes Prevention Program Expansion Program. Mobile Health Unit Enhancement Program – The Mobile Health Unit Enhancement...
Date: Jul 27, 2016
Built environments significantly influence community health and individual behaviors of physical activity. Rural communities may face infrastructure barriers to active living, but a little innovation can get an entire town moving. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes and obesity, you see a growing motivation and number of grant programs for young...
Date: Mar 2025
Discusses U.S. regions that experience healthcare workforce shortages and lack access to telehealth. Includes interactive county-level map showing behavioral healthcare deserts, primary care deserts, broadband deserts, dead zones, life expectancy, household income, and percentage of rural residents. Provides comparisons of chronic disease for those with and without digital access and showcases county-level dead zones in Alabama.
...Diabetes · Health workforce supply and demand · Income · Mortality · Primary care · Technology for health and human...