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681. Reducing Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in the Rural United States - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Reports on rural-urban disparities regarding potentially preventable deaths caused by heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD), and stroke for populations less than 80 years of age. Discusses factors impacting the rural-urban gap, and offers suggestions for reducing these disparities and improving health. Updated in a November 2019 report.

...cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD), and stroke for populations less than 80 years...

682. National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Provides access to national, state, and county-level data on environmental health topics, including air quality, heat stress, exposure to pesticides, and other factors. Also includes data on health concerns impacted by the environment, including asthma, COPD, cancer, and heart disease.

...cancer, and heart disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory...

683. An Evidence-Based Walking Program in Oregon Communities: Step It Up! Survivors - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Describes the implementation and effectiveness of Step It Up! Survivors (SIUS), an evidence-based program designed to help promote social connections and increase physical activity among cancer survivors and their family and friends. Discusses the acceptability, feasibility, cost, sustainability, and other factors associated with implementing SIUS in Oregon, including responses from 6 rural organizations.

...cancer survivors and their family and friends. Discusses the acceptability, feasibility, cost, sustainability, and other...

684. Fond du Lac Keeps Mammograms a Priority During Pandemic - Resources
Reviewed: Sep 2025

Case study describing a mobile breast cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park Nicollet healthcare system. Discusses outreach practices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service availability.

...cancer screening partnership implemented by the Fond du Lac Reservation's Human Services Division and Park...

685. 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.

...cancer, with data by age group and region. Also examines rural and urban post-test...

686. State Data Accompanying MMWR Surveillance Summary 66 (No. SS-1): 1-8: Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, United States, 2005-2015 - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Interactive data visualization that provides state-level metropolitan and non-metro data on expected and potentially excess deaths from cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and unintentional injury. Under the Options heading, select "Numbers of Potentially Excess Deaths by State" or "Potentially Excess and Expected Deaths by State and Locality" to access the data.

...cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and unintentional injury. Under the Options heading...

687. Source Matters: A Survey of Cost Variation for Fecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Examines contextual factors associated with selection and cost of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) for colorectal cancer screening, using data from surveys of primary care practices involved with the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network. Features statistics including type of FIT and cost, and characteristics of participating practices, with breakdowns by urban, rural, or frontier location.

...cancer screening, using data from surveys of primary care practices involved with the Oregon Rural...

688. Diverging Incidence Trends for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Rural and Urban Settings in the United States - Resources
Date: May 2022

A research letter that provides data on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence from 1995 to 2016 in the United States using the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries database. Includes rural versus urban demographic comparisons of those with HCC, further broken down by sex, age, race/ethnicity, geographic region, and poverty level.

...Cancer Registries database. Includes rural versus urban demographic comparisons of those with HCC, further broken...

689. Palliative Care Models for Chronic Disease Management - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
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...

690. Selected Health Conditions Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults: United States, 2014 - Resources
Date: Mar 2017

Reports on health conditions among the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population, compared to the Asian population with which this group has historically been associated. Includes data on cancer, heart disease, diabetes, lower back pain, arthritis, severe headaches, and asthma. Based on data from the 2014 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey and the 2014 National Health Interview Survey.

...cancer, heart disease, diabetes, lower back pain, arthritis, severe headaches, and asthma. Based on data...