Rural wellness and prevention resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/wellness/ Describes research performed that resulted in the development of Rural Active Living Assessment (RALA) Tools, which assess the ability of rural communities to be conducive to physical activity. -- Maine Rural Health Research Center http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6WPG-4XDCHJK-2-3&_cdi=6990&_user=14204&_pii=S0091743509004745&_orig=search&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2010&_sk=999499999.8998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkzk&md5=7963c61da14fd9a2521efd370efdb6e4&ie=/sdarticle.p Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:08:20 CST http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6WPG-4XDCHJK-2-3&_cdi=6990&_user=14204&_pii=S0091743509004745&_orig=search&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2010&_sk=999499999.8998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkzk&md5=7963c61da14fd9a2521efd370efdb6e4&ie=/sdarticle.p AAFP News reports that the CDC, in collaboration with the AAFP and the American Academy of Pediatrics, has developed new materials to help physicians talk to parents about vaccinating their children. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100311immunizationresources.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:45:48 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100311immunizationresources.html AAFP News reports that a new case study by family medicine educators indicates that to create a more positive educational environment for residents and faculty, academic medicine has to change from a focus on the causes of physician burnout to a focus on physician wellness. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/resident-student-focus/20100309residentwellness.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:09:14 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/resident-student-focus/20100309residentwellness.html AAFP article discusses how the vast majority of vaccine-preventable disease, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States occur among adults, and how physicians can help increase uptake levels for adult vaccinations by making the most of office visits with these patients to get them immunized. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100308tahreportvaccines.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:15:08 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20100308tahreportvaccines.html David Wahlberg, a reporter with the Wisconsin State Journal, offers a series of articles discussing the rural health care gap and how good, consistent health care is hard to come by in rural areas across America. http://host.madison.com/special-section/rural_health/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:59:38 CST http://host.madison.com/special-section/rural_health/ HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a funding opportunity for national public or private non-profit organizations to apply for $10 million in cooperative agreements to help communities decrease smoking and obesity, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13238 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:04:28 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13238 Daily Yonder article tells of a renowned family physician has taken aim at starch propaganda, says it's time to reinvent the dinner plate. http://www.dailyyonder.com/four-food-groups/2010/03/04/2623 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:03:23 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/four-food-groups/2010/03/04/2623 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has enlisted the help of more than a dozen Olympic athletes to combat the challenge of childhood obesity by providing the American public with tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13215 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:13:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13215 New data being released today by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), illustrates the uphill battle that local public health departments are fighting as they struggle to provide Americans with basic disease prevention and emergency preparedness services in the face of budget cuts. http://www.naccho.org/press/releases/0301.cfm Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:40:36 CST http://www.naccho.org/press/releases/0301.cfm Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today released a new report that found Midwestern and Southern states received less funding from the federal government than Northeastern and Western states did in fiscal year (FY) 2008 for disease prevention programs, which can amount to millions of dollars in differences. http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=161 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:31:56 CST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=161 Public health officials and health care providers need to step up their efforts to reduce Americans' increasing rates of high blood pressure and better treat those with the condition, which triggers more than one-third of heart attacks and almost half of heart failures in the United States each year, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12819 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:19:12 CST http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12819 American Medical News article reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to continue vaccinating patients to prevent a third wave of flu, but physicians say few patients are interested. http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/02/22/prl10222.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:02:16 CST http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/02/22/prl10222.htm -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-3309.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:32:35 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-3309.htm The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the next public Federal advisory committee meeting regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020, to be held April 1, 2010 via WebEx software. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-3309.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:29:22 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-3309.htm The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with theIndian Health Service to launch a campaign informing American Indian and Alaska Native parents and other caregivers about the importance of a preteen medical check-up and preteen vaccines. http://www.ihs.gov/publicaffairs/PressReleases/index.cfm?module=view_details&ID=IyggMioK Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:12:56 CST http://www.ihs.gov/publicaffairs/PressReleases/index.cfm?module=view_details&ID=IyggMioK The County Health Rankingsthe first set of reports to rank the overall health of every county in all 50 stateswere released today by the University of Wisconsins Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at a briefing in Washington, D.C. and on www.countyhealthrankings.org. http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/product.jsp?id=55609 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:25:57 CST http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/product.jsp?id=55609 Daily Yonder article shows a map where you can find the fifty rural counties with the most fast food places per person along with other food and exercise related maps. http://www.dailyyonder.com/most-fast-food-person-and-other-food-facts/2010/02/12/2586 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:51:16 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/most-fast-food-person-and-other-food-facts/2010/02/12/2586 Yahoo Finance article reports that when it comes to daily health activities such as diet and exercise, Americans and their doctors may not always see eye to eye. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Study-Reveals-PatientDoctor-bw-1360925622.html?x=0&.v=1 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:38:26 CST http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Study-Reveals-PatientDoctor-bw-1360925622.html?x=0&.v=1 Designed to promote lifesaving clinical preventive services for adults aged 50 to 64. Presents statistics and ideas for community and clinical program implementation. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/promoting-preventive-services.pdf Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:57:59 CST http://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/promoting-preventive-services.pdf Describes the receipt of preventive services among rural adults and explores the factors that are related to disparities in utilization. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/News/Final%20-%20Preventive%20Services%20Policy%20Brief.pdf Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:26:29 CST http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/News/Final%20-%20Preventive%20Services%20Policy%20Brief.pdf Examines what rural communities can do to reverse trends showing rural people, on average, eat less nutritious food, get less physical activity, and are more often obese than their urban counterparts. Presents policy examples involving grocery stores, localgovernments, schools, churches, and libraries that could help people lead longer, healthier lives. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Healthy-Communities-Healthy-People.pdf Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:30:38 CST http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Healthy-Communities-Healthy-People.pdf Offers the ability to assess the physical environment features and amenities, town characteristics, community programs, and policies that could potentially influence levels of physical activity among residents in rural communities. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.activelivingresearch.org/node/11947 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:48 CST http://www.activelivingresearch.org/node/11947 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 12:30:37 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2127 Funding to support the replication of a particularly innovative local or regional initiative at other sites around the country. -- Wal-Mart Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2122 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:05:14 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2122 Funding to local nonprofit organizations in four main areas of focus: Education, Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity, Health & Wellness and Environmental Sustainability. -- Wal-Mart Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2123 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:54:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2123 The Wal-Mart Foundation will award grants at the state and regional level to support unmet needs that are not directly addressed by any of their current programs. -- Wal-Mart Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1991 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:49:16 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1991 Designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes through information, prevention campaigns and educational tools. NDEP is a federally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.ndep.nih.gov/ Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:36:56 CST http://www.ndep.nih.gov/ Designed to inform public health professionals and community members about state- and county-level health status indicators such as: causes of death, tobacco use, diet, physical activity, and drug and alcohol use. Available reports also include Healthy People 2010 targets and information on vulnerable populations, access to care, and much more. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.communityhealth.hhs.gov/homepage.aspx?j=1 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:47:44 CST http://www.communityhealth.hhs.gov/homepage.aspx?j=1 Reports that obesity is more prevalent for rural adults than urban adults. Provides examples that can be used to promote and enhance nutrition, health, wellness, and physical activity in rural communities. Concludes that health reform plans should address school nutrition programs. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity-in-Rural-America.pdf Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:40:55 CST http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity-in-Rural-America.pdf Provides quick reference illustrations of proper workstation ergonomics. Ensuring proper ergonomics in the workplace is a smart business decision because it increases employee productivity and satisfaction. -- U.S. Department of Defense http://www.tricare.mil/cap/Ergo_Guide/index.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:14:47 CST http://www.tricare.mil/cap/Ergo_Guide/index.htm