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W.Va. Man: Diabetes Programs Work

Experts have advised West Virginia to establish statewide diabetes management programs. Dannie Cunningham can testify that they work.

Health officials say W.Va. can reverse its chronic disease numbers

West Virginia occupies a top slot on almost every awful health ranking: diabetes, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and others.

A growing problem

West Virginia is among the top five states on just about every national chronic disease list. Journalist Kate Long investigates what's behind the state's poor showing.

See no evil: How child trauma research helps us understand the Penn State tragedy

Contrary to popular belief, resilience is not innate. If you stress a child long enough and don't provide any nurturing to recover from the stress, research shows that the effects are damaging and long-term.

Food Prices

Diet of fruits and vegetables is ultimately cheaper, but Bostonians are hooked on fast, convenient food

Healthy 'Hoods: Obesity is a problem in Los Angeles, but South LA suffers more

While obesity is a problem for Americans in all walks of life, it’s worse when you don’t live near a park, when access to public transportation is limited, when sidewalks are broken and streetlights are few. In fact, a National Institutes of Health study found that just living in a socioeconomically deprived area leads to weight gain and a greater risk of dying at an early age. In stark terms, people in Culver City live an average of eight years longer than people in Jefferson Park, according to Crump. Yet these two communities in the middle of Los Angeles are only a couple of miles apart.

Access Denied: Oklahoma's Health-Care Crisis

Is Oklahoma headed toward a crisis in access to health care? Health experts say yes — for many reasons. This three-part series examines the problems, how they affect all Oklahomans and what can be done to change the situation.

Right place, right time: Ten months in, DHHR chief focused on prevention

A formerly sickly child, West Virginia's top health official finds himself in the position to affect the health of more than 400,000 West Virginians enrolled in Medicaid, DHHR's biggest program.

Native American doctors focus on health disparities at Portland conference

More than 200 Native American doctors are attending a conference in Portland this week to look at health disparities affecting tribes across the nation.

What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean For Preventive Health?

As the health reform law nears its two-year anniversary, I will be using my Dennis A. Hunt Fund award to report a three-part series on the challenges and opportunities of reform law’s preventive programs, examining whether new approaches and bolstered funding are paying dividends at the ground level.

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