Website Search Results for: diabetes
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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...
Added: May 17, 2021
Learn about the need for maternal health programs in rural communities.
...diabetes, infectious diseases, mental health conditions, intimate partner violence, and more. Recommends strategies and actions...
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2025
Summary information for the organization Notah Begay III Foundation, including related information from this organization listed on the RHIhub website.
...Works to reduce and prevent chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes in Native children....
Date: Sep 20, 2017
Studies show that the more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) one has, the higher the risk of chronic health conditions, anxiety disorders, low life potential, and even early death. A sense of urgency for early intervention spurred one western North Carolina school district and a tribe in Wisconsin to act. Read more about how their programs confront ACEs and build resiliency to overcome them. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes – some of the major causes of the widening rural-urban mortality gap. So, if we want...
Added: May 17, 2021
Breastfeeding models with proven effectiveness in rural communities in the U.S.
...diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Women in rural areas are less likely to initiate breastfeeding than...
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: Oct 5, 2016
Dr. Ali Mokdad uncovers reasons behind the United States' high infant and maternal mortality rates. A Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Head Faculty Member on U.S. Studies at the University of Washington, Dr. Mokdad shares his perspective on this issue through a rural lens. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, that are results of these risk factors. We have the medication...
Date: Jan 2021
Presents a study on the well-being and healthcare needs of socially isolated adults 75 years and older during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural West Virginia. Bases conclusions on telephone interviews with seniors from April 1-22, 2020. Breaks down data by demographic characteristics, mental and physical health conditions, and comfort with different forms of communication technology, among other factors.
...Diabetes · Elderly population · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Public health · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...
Reviewed: May 21, 2024
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center created Health Extension Regional Offices (HEROs) whose agents link people in rural communities to local health and social services.
...diabetes rates were high, after HERO agents identified the need for them. Funding for HEROs...
Reviewed: Nov 23, 2020
Free health screenings, health coaching, and community referrals provided in-home or on-site for Wisconsin farmers and agribusinesses.
...diabetes, heart disease, and depression. Blood pressure measurements, height/weight measurements to calculate body mass index...