Rural women's health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/public_health/womenshealth.php HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement yesterday on new breast cancer screening recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, saying that the guidelines were the product of an outside, expert panel that does not "set federal policy and they don't determine what services are covered by the federal government." http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091118a.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:13:21 CST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091118a.html KTVB Boise, (ID) article reports that a federal task force came out with new recommendations Monday regarding breast cancer screenings with guidelines that differ from what women have long been told. http://www.ktvb.com/home/Taskforce-recommends-fewer-breast-cancer-screenings-70250577.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:12:29 CST http://www.ktvb.com/home/Taskforce-recommends-fewer-breast-cancer-screenings-70250577.html Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12477 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:32:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12477 Provides statistics on health coverage and describes the major sources of health insurance for non-elderly adult women ages 1864, including employer-sponsored coverage, Medicaid, individually purchased insurance, and Medicare. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/upload/6000-08.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:03:27 CST http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/upload/6000-08.pdf This thirteenth chapter of "Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics", addresses ethics concerns regarding sexually transmitted diseases, pregancy, and maintaining patient privacy. -- Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-12.pdf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:28:52 CST http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-12.pdf As Americans mark breast cancer awareness month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report that details how health insurance reform will help women diagnosed with breast cancer. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12412 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:21:54 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12412 A collection of current and historical data on the health challenges facing women, their families, and their communities. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa09/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:57:41 CST http://mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa09/ Documents the persistence of disparities between white women and women of color across the United States. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/upload/7886.pdf Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:39:31 CST http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/upload/7886.pdf Presents selected data and findings from the report Putting Womens Health Care Disparities on the Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic disparities at the State Level. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/states/index.cfm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:09:00 CST http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/states/index.cfm Addresses the stigma associated with mental health, with information on the signs and symptoms of mental illness, suggestions for support, and solutions for preventing and coping with mental illness. http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-CONSUMER/womenmentalhealth.pdf Tue, 12 May 2009 11:15:45 CST http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-CONSUMER/womenmentalhealth.pdf Brings together the research, resources, products, and tools on mental health issues in women and explores the role gender plays in diagnosing, treating, and coping with mental illness. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-PROFESSIONAL/ActionSteps.pdf Tue, 12 May 2009 11:09:34 CST http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-PROFESSIONAL/ActionSteps.pdf Targeted grants in five areas: Health of Women, Children & Families, Obesity Awareness & Prevention, Patient/Doctor Communications & Health Literacy, Disparities in Health Care, and Connection Between a Healthy Mind & Body. -- CIGNA Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2127 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:29:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2127 Provides information on health challenges facing women, their families, and their communities. Includes information on occupational injury, maternal mortality, digestive disorders, oral health, eye health, and urologic disorders. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa08/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:09:54 CST http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/whusa08/ Offers a two-part video of an interview with Dr Eugene Lengerich, who discusses his research on rural cancer health disparities and utilizing community outreach to recruit rural women for mammography screenings. -- Wisconsin Office of Rural Health http://www.worh.org/HlthDispIntrv Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:22:11 CST http://www.worh.org/HlthDispIntrv Encourages young women on wellness activities such as physical activity, exercise, and nutrition. -- HRSA Office of Women's Health http://www.hrsa.gov/womenshealth/rural_hepa/pdf/Young_Book_Rural.pdf Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:17:50 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/womenshealth/rural_hepa/pdf/Young_Book_Rural.pdf Covers wellness topics to help women achieve better physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health by encouraging healthy practices. -- HRSA Office of Women's Health http://www.hrsa.gov/womenshealth/rural_hepa/pdf/Adult_Book_Rural.pdf Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:13:12 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/womenshealth/rural_hepa/pdf/Adult_Book_Rural.pdf Funding to support programs that improve access to quality breast diagnostics and access to breast health care for the medically underserved. -- Avon Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2025 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:41:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2025 Reports on trends in breast cancer screening practices. Participation in mammography improved nationally, but women living in rural locations remained less likely to receive this test than those living in urban settings. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_FR121_Doescher.pdf Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:33:34 CST http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/uploads/RHRC_FR121_Doescher.pdf Resources to encourage women living in rural areas to increase current levels of physical activity, healthy eating, and communication with their health care providers to set goals for behavioral changes. -- HRSA Office of Women's Health http://www.mchlibrary.info/BFWHW.html#rural Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:44:09 CST http://www.mchlibrary.info/BFWHW.html#rural Provides health-related statistics in text and graph form of the U.S. immigrant population. Results compare male to female, rural to urban, and native to non-native born. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/whusa_05/whusa2005_sp_pop.pdf Fri, 23 May 2008 11:34:35 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/whusa_05/whusa2005_sp_pop.pdf Provides girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home. -- Office on Women's Health http://www.girlshealth.gov/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:41:36 CST http://www.girlshealth.gov/ Funds to assist not-for-profit institutions and providers of breast cancer care to maintain the continuum of services to breast cancer patients and breast cancer survivors impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita. -- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1010 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:53:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1010 An analysis of a study testing the effectiveness of a peer-led depression self-management intervention for rural women with physical disabilities. -- Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/health/Depression.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:06:26 CST http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/health/Depression.htm Identifies ways in which rural women's roles as partner, mother, and female citizen impact their lives. The most significant factors emerging from the analysis included: employment, child support, childcare, food security, and emotional well-being. http://www.kon.org/urc/v6/plumb.html Tue, 08 May 2007 14:45:19 CST http://www.kon.org/urc/v6/plumb.html Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of women, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000093/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:25:19 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000093/ Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of maternal and child health, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000043/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:20:20 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000043/ Serves as a champion for women's health both within and outside the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). http://www.fda.gov/womens/ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/womens/ Provides fact sheets on health topics of interest to women and families. Includes information on medicines, cosmetics, medical conditions and medical procedures. -- FDA Office of Women's Health http://www.fda.gov/womens/pubs.html Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/womens/pubs.html A series of drug charts that provide reliable, easy-to-read information about Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medicines for specific health problems. -- FDA Office of Women's Health http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/default.htm Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/default.htm Provides emergency financial assistance to victims of domestic violence and their children to meet their immediate needs after escaping an abusive home. -- National Network to End Domestic Violence http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1234 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1234