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Date: Feb 2023
Examines rural versus urban disparities in disease stage and disease-specific mortality of melanoma patients in Michigan. Analyzes 2014-2018 data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to observe county-level melanoma rates. Includes demographic breakdowns by age, sex, and residence, as well as discussions about potential causes of rural disparities.
...Cancer Reports, 6(2), e1713 Date 02/2023 Tagged as Cancer · County-by-county data · Health...
Date: Jun 3, 2020
Vaping among teens is on the rise, and rural teenagers have little access to cessation programs. California-based Being Adept and two Tennessee counties are helping their students learn how vaping negatively impacts their health while My Life, My Quit is helping teens in 18 states quit. - The Rural Monitor
...Cancer Institute's 1-800-QUIT-NOW to quit nicotine products, including vaping — despite an uptick...
Date: Aug 24, 2016
A unique wellness program in rural Ohio has impacted nearly 2,000 adults. Participants of Trinity Hospital Twin City's Fit for Life program have reversed their diabetes, lowered cholesterol, lost weight, and are even sleeping better. The secret lies in Dr. Timothy McKnight's curriculum that centers around a change of mindset to spur long-term physical health. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer. In 2003, McKnight took matters into his own hands. On his own time, he developed...
Date: Nov 2021
Examines perceptions of large-panel genomic tumor testing (GTT) among 58 predominantly rural community oncology physicians in Maine. Reports clinicians' confidence in GTT, attitudes toward GTT, and perceived barriers to implementation.
...Cancer, 21, 1273 Date 11/2021 Tagged as Cancer · Health screening · Physicians · Statistics and data · Maine...
Date: Jun 27, 2018
Moving the conversation away from finances, advocates share why general surgery plays an important role in a comprehensive rural population health strategy by delivering the right care in the right place at the right time. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer screening, or urgent if food gets stuck in the esophagus. The rural surgeon is also...
Reviewed: Jul 16, 2024
An overview of rural health research, needs assessments, and program evaluations, with tools and resources to support these activities. Discusses the roles each of these activities play in helping rural communities and their partners understand rural health needs and identify effective interventions.
...Cancer Disparities , Preventative Medicine , 2019 What is community-based participatory research (CBPR) and how can it help...
Date: Mar 2016
Compares the on-site availability of advanced breast imaging services between imaging facilities serving vulnerable patient populations and those serving non-vulnerable patient populations. Table 1 lists imaging facility characteristics.
...Screening, 23(1), 24-30 Date 03/2016 Tagged as Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Women...
Date: 2024
Summarizes a May 2024 workshop discussing opportunities for increasing racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials. Report discusses community engagement, data best practices, access to trials in their communities, perspectives of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and cross-sector collaborations. Includes information on community-based research, ethics, and relationship building within tribal communities as well as infrastructure challenges in rural clinical trial site selection.
...Cancer Policy Forum Date 2024 Organization Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences...
Date: Jun 2014
Discusses the past, present, and future development of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health policy. Identifies federal policy and legislation affecting Indian Health Service (IHS) funding and other federal funding that supports the healthcare received by AI/AN populations.
...Tagged as Cancer · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health disparities · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Tribal communities...
Date: Jul 2012
Highlights a study on several methods of presenting the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in northern Louisiana and which method led the most patients to complete the screening process in both rural and urban areas. Analyzes data by age, race, and gender, as well as several other factors.
...Cancer · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...