by Noah Larsen | Apr 2, 2024 | CHNA
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years), including not only abuse and neglect, but also aspects of a child’s environment that can undermine a sense of safety, stability, and bonding. Because these...
by Noah Larsen | Feb 6, 2024 | CHNA
In many ways, rural Americans experience health and health care very differently from their urban counterparts. Rural communities tend to be older, with increasing health needs, while health care resources in rural areas are often scarce and/or geographically distant....
by James Ratliff | Oct 25, 2023 | CHNA
While pandemic-era polices may have ended, communities across the country are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “A Pandemic’s Effect on Health in the US” compares data from the 2020 and 2023 editions of the National Health Study to...
by Noah Larsen | Nov 30, 2022 | CHNA
Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and stroke and can lead to other serious complications, such as kidney failure, blindness, and amputation of a toe, foot, or leg. People with diabetes spend more on health care, have fewer productive years, and miss more...
by Noah Larsen | Aug 15, 2022 | CHNA
Although cigarette smoking has declined in the past two decades, the 2020 PRC National Health Survey finds that 17.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, whether occasionally (6.9%) or every day (10.5%). Regionally, smoking rates remain higher in Southern and...
