rural health

Experts Issue Climate Change Health Alert for Rural Australia

aboey — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:19:03 -0600

Mounting evidence of global warming has led experts to warn of likely adverse health effects to many Australians who live in rural and remote areas.

Faster treatment for rural heart attack patients

harminka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:26:39 -0500

Heart attack patients as far as 150 miles away from a 24-hour emergency heart care center were able to receive treatment for blocked arteries within or faster than current recommended time frames, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Rural work ethic to delay elderly heart patients from seeking care

harminka — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:29:21 -0500

A strong work ethic and sense of place appear to influence how elderly rural Albertans with congestive heart failure manage their illness, in that these values may delay them from seeking help at critical times, a University of Alberta study shows.