New family health history projects focus on Alaska Native, Appalachian communities
... "This Thanksgiving, we will celebrate the third annual National Family History Day. As families across the nation come together to relax and give thanks, it's an ideal time for each of us to start learning more about our family health history," Dr. Moritsugu said. "This is not just...'Food insecure' Appalachians more likely to be obese, diabetic, study finds
ATHENS, Ohio Members of rural Appalachian households who lack access to food or experience hunger are more likely to be obese and have diabetes, according to an Ohio University study.... Researcher David Holben found that subjects from households with greater levels of what medical, nutrition and dietetic professionals call "food insecurity" had a greater body mass index (BMI) than those with sm...UK receives $6 million for Appalachia Community Cancer Network
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2005) - The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has received a $6 million grant to operate the seven-state Appalachia Community Cancer Network (ACCN). The center will receive $1.2 million a year for five years from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the nation's leader in cancer research. ...The ACCN is one of 25 grantees in the Community Networks Program, a nati...