New Toolkit from RHIhub: Chronic Disease Management Released

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This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support chronic disease management programs in rural communities across the United States. It covers several common chronic conditions including diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, arthritis, chronic kidney disease, cancer, obesity, and chronic pain. Developed in collaboration with the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, it’s part of a growing collection of resources available at the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub).

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Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: 2024 Conference Proceedings

Cancer is a big health issue for Latinos and all people. That’s why Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, partnered with the Mays Cancer Center to create the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos (ASCL) biennial conference. Read the proceedings from …
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Salud America January 12, 2025

Study: Obesity and Heart Factors Combine to Cause Cognitive Decline in Latinos

Obesity is linked to serious health consequences. The 47% of U.S. Latinos who have obesity are at higher risk for high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and certain cancers. Now we’re learning that obesity and heart factors combine to cause cognitive decline in Latinos, according to a recent study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s …
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Salud America August 6, 2021

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New Toolkit from RHIhub: Chronic Disease Management Released

This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support chronic disease management programs in rural communities across the United States. It covers several common chronic conditions including diabetes, […]
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PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 24, 2024

Breast Cancer’s Impact on the Latino Community

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in Latinas. In fact, while breast cancer death rates have declined recently, the rate of decline for Latinas is lower (1.1% per year) than their white peers (1.8% per year). “Latinas are less likely to be screened for breast cancer, so they are more likely to be …
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Salud America June 3, 2021

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5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death

The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demanding task that requires consideration of numerous upstream, interrelated, and tangential issues. To help safety advocates develop strategies to prevent violent child death, we compiled five frameworks to help: Understand and explain …
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Salud America December 8, 2022

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