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- Uk Research Project Will Create Strategies To Improve Respiratory Health For Those Living In Appalachian Kentucky
Public health researchers at the University of Kentucky will undertake a five-year long research project called "Community-Engaged Research and Action to Reduce Respiratory Disease in Appalachia," Sarah Noble writes in a UK press release. Funded...
- Study Of Poor But Healthy Appalachian Counties Aims To Find Community-based Approaches To Improving The Region's Health
Though some people equate Appalachian areas with poverty, David Krol seeks to "shine a light" on a different picture?one that reflects "how health can flourish across Appalachia," despite data that confirms economic hardship, Krol writes for...
- Johnson Foundation, Appalachian Commission, Foundation For A Healthy Ky. To Examine Bright And Dark Spots In Appalachia
The Appalachian Regional Commission, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky are working on a three-year health-research project to determine factors that can support a culture of health in Appalachia and whether...
- New Network Including Uk, Ohio State And Marshall Joins Leading Researchers To Address Health Issues In Appalachia
Seven academic centers and community organizations have come together to pool their resources and improve the health of Appalachian residents. They have formed the Appalachian Translational Research Network, which includes experts representing The Ohio...
- Appalachian Health Summit To Be Held In Lexington Thursday
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects most adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be held Thursday in Lexington. The meeting is designed for clinicians and researchers, but will also be a place for journalists interested in the issue...
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Study will try to find lessons from Appalachian communities that have overcome challenges to have better-than-expected health
PDA Inc. of Raleigh, N.C., has been named the lead investigator for "Creating a Culture of Health in Appalachia: Disparities and Bright Spots," a research project to look at the disparities in health outcomes across Appalachian communities; and the University of North Carolina's Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and Thomas Arcury of the Wake Forest School of Medicine will provide additional research expertise, according to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, which will administer the project
"We are pleased that PDA and the University of North Carolina are leading this effort to understand Appalachia's community health landscape," said Earl F. Gohl, Appalachian Regional Commission federal co-chair. "Their expertise, interdisciplinary methodology, and commitment to the Region will help us learn more about how we can keep Appalachia strong and healthy." The project is funded jointly by ARC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
"As part of the project, researchers will develop an interdisciplinary research protocol engaging public health experts, community leaders, and social scientists to determine if any Appalachian communities are experiencing better than expected health outcomes despite persistent socioeconomic challenges. Preliminary results are expected in 2017," says the release.
- Uk Research Project Will Create Strategies To Improve Respiratory Health For Those Living In Appalachian Kentucky
Public health researchers at the University of Kentucky will undertake a five-year long research project called "Community-Engaged Research and Action to Reduce Respiratory Disease in Appalachia," Sarah Noble writes in a UK press release. Funded...
- Study Of Poor But Healthy Appalachian Counties Aims To Find Community-based Approaches To Improving The Region's Health
Though some people equate Appalachian areas with poverty, David Krol seeks to "shine a light" on a different picture?one that reflects "how health can flourish across Appalachia," despite data that confirms economic hardship, Krol writes for...
- Johnson Foundation, Appalachian Commission, Foundation For A Healthy Ky. To Examine Bright And Dark Spots In Appalachia
The Appalachian Regional Commission, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky are working on a three-year health-research project to determine factors that can support a culture of health in Appalachia and whether...
- New Network Including Uk, Ohio State And Marshall Joins Leading Researchers To Address Health Issues In Appalachia
Seven academic centers and community organizations have come together to pool their resources and improve the health of Appalachian residents. They have formed the Appalachian Translational Research Network, which includes experts representing The Ohio...
- Appalachian Health Summit To Be Held In Lexington Thursday
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects most adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be held Thursday in Lexington. The meeting is designed for clinicians and researchers, but will also be a place for journalists interested in the issue...