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Date: Aug 9, 2017
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is number 3 on the cause of death list. In rural America, it's the sole major chronic disease with increasing death rates. In May 2017, the COPD National Action Plan, a "blueprint for a multi-faceted, unified fight against the disease" was released. Rural stakeholders share perspectives of just how rural Americans with COPD might benefit from the plan's rural touchpoints. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer, heart disease, diabetes, all are going in the right direction. Except for one chronic...
Reviewed: Jun 2026
Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
...cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations...
Date: Feb 2023
Reports on implementation and results of a mobile vaccination program focused on human papillomavirus (HPV) and other childhood immunizations for rural and medically underserved communities in rural South Carolina. Discusses the significance of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.
...cancer prevention. --- Evaluation of the First-Year Data from an HPV Vaccination Van Program in South...
Date: Feb 2024
Congressional hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee discussing pharmaceutical drug shortages. Discusses cancer care, healthcare quality, the 340B program, supply and demand, reimbursement, and other policy measures. Witnesses include Dr. Stephen Schleicher discussing rural concerns. Captions available in video player.
...cancer care, healthcare quality, the 340B program, supply and demand, reimbursement, and other policy measures...
Date: Jul 2025
Outlines how the Tennessee Department of Health is utilizing the actions identified in the State Health Plan to promote health in Tennessee. Features sections on nutritional security, maternal and infant health, chronic conditions, older adults, transportation, cancer screenings, and workforce.
...cancer screenings, and workforce. --- Tennessee State Health Plan 2025: An Update to the 2024-2026 State...
Date: May 2024
Examines health disparities experienced by Tennessee residents. Measures include life expectancy, healthcare access, mental health and trauma, infectious disease, chronic disease, cancer, reproductive health, and age-specific health. Features statistics with breakdowns by race, ethnicity, sex, and urban or rural location.
...cancer, reproductive health, and age-specific health. Features statistics with breakdowns by race, ethnicity, sex, and urban...
Date: Jun 2018
Results of a colorectal cancer screening study using data from two health networks comprising 11 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in metropolitan St. Louis and rural Missouri. Examines characteristics of the 483 participants and differences between the rural and urban health centers where the screenings took place. Features demographic statistics.
...cancer screening study using data from two health networks comprising 11 Federally Qualified Health Centers...
Date: Mar 2023
Provides a literature review of research related to intervention strategies to improve adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in rural communities. Examines 15 studies taking place from 2011 to 2019 that discuss HPV vaccine receipt, HPV vaccine knowledge, cervical cancer knowledge, interventions in rural settings, and more.
...cancer knowledge, interventions in rural settings, and more. --- A Narrative Review of HPV Vaccination Interventions...
Added: Jun 14, 2024
Learn how palliative care models can help people living with serious, chronic disease and explore rural program examples and resources to learn more.
...cancer, and heart failure. Palliative care differs from hospice care which is end-of-life...
Date: Sep 25, 2019
Vaccination rates for rural children and adolescents are lower than for their urban counterparts. A nurse practitioner in Louisiana and a former professor in Kentucky share how they've increased vaccination rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor
...Cancer Statistics , in 2016 Kentucky had the highest age-adjusted rate of new HPV-associated...