Rural wellness and prevention resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/wellness/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations Food Protection Plan Progress Report, released today in conjunction with the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety Action Plan Update, shows significant areas of activity to further improve the safety of Americas food supply since unveiling its Food Protection Plan in November 2007. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01856.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:07:55 CST http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01856.html A new report released today by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) describes how HRSA-funded health centers improve the lives of the more than 16 million people they treat each year. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8850 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:35:48 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8850 Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8849 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:29:25 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8849 Pastillas para la diabetes tipo 2, a new consumer guide for Hispanic adults who have type 2 diabetes and need information to help them compare various oral medications for their illness, has been released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8826 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:27:54 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8826 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) solicits written comments on the Report of the Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee that will serve as the basis for the first edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which HHS expects to publish in October 2008. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-13952.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:15:22 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-13952.htm USA Today article tells how the outbreak of illness, caused by contaminated tomatoes with a rare strain of salmonella, could have been a lot worse if a red flag hadn't been raised early in the outbreak by a public health nurse with good instincts in one of the nation's poorest, most remote regions. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-06-17-tomato-outbreak-salmonella_N.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:04:37 CST http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-06-17-tomato-outbreak-salmonella_N.htm Age-adjusted death rates in the United States dropped significantly between 2005 and 2006 and life expectancy hit another record high, according to preliminary death statistics released today by CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8792 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:12:41 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8792 Age-adjusted death rates in the United States dropped significantly between 2005 and 2006 and life expectancy hit another record high, according to preliminary death statistics released today by CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8792 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:12:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8792 The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched Time to Talk, an educational campaign to encourage patients particularly those age 50 or older and their health care providers to openly discuss the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8774 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:32:42 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8774 Daily Yonder article tells how in Colorado, Wyoming, and the Dakotas, where West Nile Virus has been most prevalent, health officials say the biggest obstacle they face is human complacency. http://www.dailyyonder.com/west-nile-virus-bite-out-summer Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:25:23 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/west-nile-virus-bite-out-summer Buffalo News, (NY) article reports that a planned regional network offering low-cost preventive health services to the uninsured is getting a big boost, with six community hospitals and five independent pediatrician groups agreeing to participate. http://www.buffalonews.com/145/story/361315.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:00:12 CST http://www.buffalonews.com/145/story/361315.html Provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help states, territories, and tribes develop and promote successful state-specific Healthy People 2010 plans. -- Public Health Foundation http://www.healthypeople.gov/state/toolkit/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:56:41 CST http://www.healthypeople.gov/state/toolkit/ Grants to improve the health of communities in South Dakota and Iowa. -- Wellmark Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1182 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:44:02 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1182 Lists state and national foundations with an interest in adolescent health and youth development. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_aug07.cfm Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:34:22 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_aug07.cfm Provides recommendations on screening, counseling, and preventive medication topics and includes clinical considerations for each topic. Recommendations are organized for quick reference and easy searching. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd07/pocketgd07.pdf Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:45:11 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd07/pocketgd07.pdf Report demonstrates that there is significant underuse of effective preventive care in the United States, resulting in lost lives, unnecessary poor health, and inefficient use of health care dollars. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.prevent.org/content/view/129/72/ Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:36:23 CST http://www.prevent.org/content/view/129/72/ This program provides funding focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic populations in eligible geographic areas. -- Aetna Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=777 Sat, 05 May 2007 14:31:14 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=777 Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of health promotion and disease prevention, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000150/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:19:14 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000150/ Is a national program that establishes innovative approaches to increase physical activity through community design, public policies and communications strategies. Is funding 25 community partnerships across the country to demonstrate how changing community design will impact physical activity. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.activelivingbydesign.org/ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:21:34 CST http://www.activelivingbydesign.org/ Lists state and national foundations with an interest in child and adolescent nutrition and physical activity. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_nov06.cfm Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_nov06.cfm Provides funding to improve access to quality health care for underserved populations in rural and urban areas. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=863 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=863 Detailed literature reviews and associated references for the top rural health concerns addressed in Vol. 1 of Rural Healthy People 2010. -- Southwest Rural Health Research Center http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Volume2.pdf Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CST http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Volume2.pdf Addresses several rural health concerns and objectives not covered in Volumes 1 and 2 of Rural Healthy People 2010. Includes overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice for four rural health topics. -- Southwest Rural Health Research Center http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Volume_3/Vol3rhp2010.pdf Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CST http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Volume_3/Vol3rhp2010.pdf Includes links to the publication including Volumes 1, 2, and 3. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top rural health priority areas as well as associated Models for Practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 contains overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice for new focus areas. -- Southwest Rural Health Research Center http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/publications.htm Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CST http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/publications.htm Identified three important venues including communities, worksites, and schools where wellness programs can influence the nation's health. State governors can facilitate healthy choices in communities, implement model programs and policies at public and private worksites, and use the public education system to improve child nutrition and physical fitness. -- National Governor's Association http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0602CREATINGHEALTHYSTATESACTIONS.PDF Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0602CREATINGHEALTHYSTATESACTIONS.PDF Brief overviews of the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with Healthy People 2010 focus areas, references to key literature about these concerns, and descriptions of models for practice that rural communities can draw upon to achieve key Healthy People 2010 objectives. -- Southwest Rural Health Research Center http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Volume1.pdf Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/rhp2010/Volume1.pdf An initiative that advances the HealthierUS goal of helping Americans live longer, better, and healthier lives. Through the CDC, the Steps initiative operates a cooperative agreement program office that provides funding to 40 communities nationwide to support evidence-based community interventions. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/steps/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cdc.gov/steps/ Has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Links to carefully selected information and web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://healthfinder.gov/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://healthfinder.gov/ Healthy People 2010 is a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. It can be used by many different people, States, communities, professional organizations, and others to help them develop programs to improve health. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.healthypeople.gov/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthypeople.gov/ An online health magazine for African Americans. http://www.journeytowellness.com/ Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.journeytowellness.com/