Rural wellness and prevention 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/wellness/ AHA News reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Nov. 10 conference call on Section 1135 waivers, which hospitals can request to help meet patient needs during the H1N1 flu pandemic. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_100509_waiver&domain=AHANEWS Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:47:23 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_100509_waiver&domain=AHANEWS 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 07:33:12 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12477 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a guidance document that should help manufacturers develop diagnostic tests for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm188717.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:24:02 CST http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm188717.htm November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and to mark its start the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering the public easy tips to reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/healthier-lifestyle-diabetes.shtml Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:21:08 CST http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/healthier-lifestyle-diabetes.shtml Associated Press article via Chicago Tribune, (IL) reports that the Senate today confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin to be the U.S. surgeon general, elevating a well-known Alabama family physician to be the nation's top doctor. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-surgeon-general,0,348849.story Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:44:18 CST http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-surgeon-general,0,348849.story A statewide effort to improve care for patients with diabetes across Mississippi, particularly for patients considered to be medically underserved, is being announced today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12456 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:34 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12456 Kaiser Health News reports that "More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said Tuesday," according to The Associated Press/The Washington Post. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2009/October/28/swine-flu-update.aspx Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:23:50 CST http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2009/October/28/swine-flu-update.aspx PRWeb article reports that the clock is ticking for tens of thousands of heart patients in rural America as a looming federal government decision that is only days away could take away their access to quality cardiac care. http://www.prweb.com/releases/cardiology/medicare/prweb3109854.htm Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:49:05 CST http://www.prweb.com/releases/cardiology/medicare/prweb3109854.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the HHS National Institute of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) has released its updated booklet in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12386 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:18:09 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12386 AHA News reports that health care providers should initiate antiviral treatment as soon as possible for all patients hospitalized with suspected flu, even if flu has not been confirmed by laboratory testing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an advisory today to clinicians. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_101909_antiviral&domain=AHANEWS Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:10:16 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_101909_antiviral&domain=AHANEWS Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating a common type of heart disease known as stable ischemic heart disease, according to a new comparative effectiveness review funded by the Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2009/hbpmedpr.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:25:01 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2009/hbpmedpr.htm AHA News reports that smoking bans reduce heart attacks associated with secondhand smoke, according to a report released today by the Institute of Medicine. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_101509_IOM&domain=AHANEWS Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:09:23 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_101509_IOM&domain=AHANEWS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm186861.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:24:50 CST http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm186861.htm Associated Press article via KDKA, (PA) reports that rural communities that hosted the first nuclear missiles 50 years ago are now having to deal with a much longer-lasting legacy than the Cold War -- groundwater pollution. http://kdka.com/national/grounwater.pollution.rural.2.1240144.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:19:03 CST http://kdka.com/national/grounwater.pollution.rural.2.1240144.html Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is joining with the Ad Council to launch a series of national television public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to encourage Americans to take steps to protect themselves from the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12323 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:48:29 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12323 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 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled several new resources on the federal government’s one-stop resource for flu information -- www.flu.gov.  http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12305 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:36:31 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12305 Funding to reduce risk factors, prevent/delay chronic disease, promote wellness in children and adults, and provide positive, sustainable health change in communities. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2246 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:34:35 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2246 http://www.new-fields.com/sfspw/registration.pdf Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:12:05 CST http://www.new-fields.com/sfspw/registration.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 Discusses the importance of early detection of breast and prostate cancers. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/fall08.php#cover Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:58:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/fall08.php#cover