Rural Monitor Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Jun 26, 2019
Because private water sources are not regulated, rural residents who rely on them can be more susceptible to health risks from waterborne contaminants. Water experts and a public health professional share how they are helping rural residents keep their well water clean to avoid sickness. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer. Inorganic chemicals , like lead from aging pipes, continue to affect the health of individuals...
Date: Nov 18, 2014
The Executive Director of the National AHEC Organization discusses its evolution, and how AHECs build the rural healthcare workforce. - The Rural Monitor
...Cancer Institute—to support the Institute and the comprehensive cancer coalitions that exist in every...
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: Aug 8, 2018
An in-depth look at death certificates shows how this vital statistic document can impact rural healthcare, rural healthcare policy, and public health interventions. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer, then you might be directing health resources in the wrong direction,” Turabelidze said. “Maybe...
Date: Apr 19, 2017
Every rural provider has a horror story attached to low health literacy. Health literacy, or getting, understanding, and using health information, involves two sides. Researchers and experts explain that by understanding both the skills and demands side of health literacy, providers and organizations can help their patients move to improved health. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer diagnosis, make them sleep deprived, experiencing severe pain, any of those things that happen...
Date: Mar 31, 2021
Bringing focus to rural housing quality as a social determinant of health, a healthcare organization joins a service organization and housing experts to explain housing's impact on health and how these organizations can work together to improve rural population health. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer that is linked to radon exposure , since radon is a gas that can accumulate...
Date: Nov 1, 2017
Teens in Kentucky, Montana, and Vermont are raising awareness in their schools and communities about the dangers of tobacco. Their efforts have led to policy changes at the local and state levels. - The Rural Monitor
...Cancer Health Disparities and the RHIhub's Tobacco Control and Prevention Toolkit are useful resources...
Date: Oct 31, 2018
The benefits of palliative care are described as "the heart of healthcare." Experts and advocates share the importance of scaling this care to rural outpatients with serious illness and chronic medical conditions. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer patients. But now experts said other research has studied palliative care delivered to patients...
Date: Apr 28, 2015
The Director of the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health (ORH) discusses the Veterans Choice Program and other VA activities underway to connect rural veterans to the healthcare services they need. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer or HIV. A key issue with telehealth; however, is that it requires access to broadband...
Date: Nov 18, 2014
The Orchid Clinic has found success by providing primary care to low-income rural residents via a paid membership model. - The Rural Monitor
...cancer, and then in high school, he participated in a project redistributing medical waste and supplies...