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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
...diabetes control. We learned, while working to make colon cancer a core topic, that we were...
Date: May 3, 2017
From over-the-counter medication use, to decisions about personal or family disease treatments, health literacy impacts the most everyday of health decisions. But, distance and internet connectivity challenges make it difficult for rural residents to get health information. To navigate health information gaps, school nurses, newspapers, public libraries, churches, public health departments, and hub-and-spoke academic institutions are working in creative ways. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol, disparities that can be modified by behaviors, the program is based...
Reviewed: Apr 3, 2025
The Vermont FAHC Network has three programs to screen people for food insecurity, distribute food, offer health education sessions, and help people complete applications for other food programs.
...diabetes and/or hypertension. Social Grocery Store and Produce Prescription Program NOTCH's nonprofit social grocery...
Date: Dec 23, 2020
To address the issue of food insecurity in the rural Minnesota communities it serves, Lakewood Health System created Lakewood Engage, a community-based program with multiple initiatives including a "Food Farmacy," home delivery, and a farmers market. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetic. Because of the relationship built over time with the patient, who may come in as often...
Date: Jun 13, 2016
The initial shock of the opioid epidemic is settling, and rural communities have identified several avenues to combat opioid addiction. Rural organizations are implementing innovative solutions to shrink the number of opioid overdoses, and many are finding that great success requires teamwork. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes or heart disease?" asked Campanello. "I think when scientifically and medically proven to be a disease...
Date: Nov 28, 2018
Scott County, Indiana, has been in the national spotlight since experiencing the largest HIV outbreak in rural America's recent history. The town's only physician at the time, Dr. William Cooke, took action to bring healing and hope to his community of Austin and the surrounding county. In this Q&A, he shares the motivation behind his compassionate approach to care. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes clinic, and the hepatitis C/HIV clinic. I can also provide HIV care for a neighboring...
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...
Reviewed: Feb 2, 2024
Provides an overview of rural health policy and the issues it addresses. Identifies the key federal agencies, national organizations, and other stakeholders involved in rural health policy. Addresses the steps in the rural health policymaking process, available resources for staying current on policy changes, and the role of researchers and membership organizations in rural health policy.
...Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health...
Reviewed: Mar 18, 2026
Presents information on rural veterans' access to healthcare, including frequently asked questions regarding VA eligibility, the Veterans Choice Program, and rural veteran demographics and health concerns, among others. Features resources, organizations, models, and more.
...diabetes, acid reflux, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depressive disorder, as well as one or more...
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...