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/ 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 In this statement, Howard K. Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health and Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, President, American Cancer Society, urge smokers to mark todays 34th Great American Smokeout by making a quit plan and finding out about free resources that help them quit successfully. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12596 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:26:19 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12596 Only about 1 in 4 Americans aged 5064 regularly take advantage of preventive services such as screenings and immunizations, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with AARP and the American Medical Association (AMA). http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119a.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:23:58 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119a.htm Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:21:19 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm 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 10:13:56 CST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091118a.html On November 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Everyday Health announced a partnership that will expand the delivery of FDAs vital consumer health information to the 30 million unique users who visit Everyday Health (www.EverydayHealth.com) each month. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm189923.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:58:14 CST http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm189923.htm 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 10:13:21 CST http://www.ktvb.com/home/Taskforce-recommends-fewer-breast-cancer-screenings-70250577.html The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for Americas Health have released a new poll showing that 71 percent of Americans favor an increased investment in disease prevention and that disease prevention is one of the most popular components of health reform. http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/product.jsp?id=51652 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:47:08 CST http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/product.jsp?id=51652 Kaiser Health News tells how devices that measure blood pressure and other health information may help the elderly and people with chronic conditions stay in touch with doctors while remaining at home, cutting health spending by catching problems before they escalate into crises. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/November/17/New-technology.aspx Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:22 CST http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/November/17/New-technology.aspx Kaiser Health News article reports that bad as most health measures appear in lower Appalachia, there are enduring models in places like Hazard that could prove instructive to rebuilding healthy communities across the nation, both rural and urban, according to Dr. Forest Callico, former director of the Appalachian Regional Hospitals and a rural health advisor to both the Clinton and second Bush administrations. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/November/13/rural-health-care-kentucky.aspx Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:50:21 CST http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/November/13/rural-health-care-kentucky.aspx As the nation marks American Diabetes Month, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report today, Preventing and Treating Diabetes: Health Insurance Reform and Diabetes in America. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12536 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:45:05 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12536 Despite progress in some areas, smoking rates among U.S. adults remained stalled in 2008, halting the nations progress in ending the tobacco epidemic, according to a CDC study. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091112.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:08:39 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091112.htm The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued commonsense fact sheets that employers and workers can use to promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak. http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/osha20091375.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:12:38 CST http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/osha20091375.htm 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 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 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 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/