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Reducing obesity is seen as the primary goal of these efforts, but part of combating obesity is engaging in more active lifestyles and thus the educational efforts Oklahoma is planning will address both identified risk factors for diabetes. Strategies outlined that will assist in achieving the objective of reduced obesity other than through an increase in the availability and effectiveness of education include working for better policy development and implementation that directly encourages more healthy choices and behaviors, a better integration of various local programs and resources available throughout the state, and ensuring that evidence-based practices are used in medicine.
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The State of the State report notes that infant mortality is higher in Oklahoma than in the rest of the country, with a lack of adequate prenatal care being a contributing factor in this issue. Healthy People 2020 addresses this issue in calling for a greater awareness of infant health issues and working to ensure access to care for all. Chronic kidney disease is another topic that is featured both in Oklahoma's State of the State health report and in the Healthy People 2020, with both sources noting the degree of complications that kidney disease can have and the serious other health problems it can lead to or exacerbate, an again Oklahoma suffers inordinately from this issue. Substance...
Diabetes is the county's most pressing health issue at the current time, as there has been a seventy-two percent increase in the number of diabetes cases in the past year in the county. Cleveland County has generally better health than most of the rest of the state, and the prevalence of diabetes is only slightly higher in the county currently than the rest of the state, but this increase is still alarming and is something that should be addressed. This health issue is most likely present in the county due to an increase in sedentary lifestyle as a variety of factors makes outdoor and active choices more difficult.
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Healthy People 2020. (2011). Accessed 8 October 2011. http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
Oklahoma State of State Report. (2011). Accessed 8 October 2011. http://www.ok.gov/health/pub/boh/state/index.html" target="_blank" REL="NOFOLLOW">http://www.ok.gov/health/pub/boh/state/index.html
Oklahoma State Department of Health. (2011). Accessed 8 October 2011. http://www.ok.gov/health/
Therefore in the economic sense many institutions have been viewed to lay back. Knowledge and Expertise in Telemedicine Another challenge has to do with the limited knowledge and expertise in telemedicine as well as the need for enhanced and modified telemedicine systems. In this sense, little knowledge currently exists among medical practitioners on how to effectively and practically use various forms of telemedicine. This knowledge gap on insight into telemedicine, in
097 United States 0.109 0.093808 0.036112 0.068 Utah 0.1071 0.1401 0.035696 0.073 Vermont 0.1326 0.0988 0.040851 0.114 Virgin Islands NA NA NA Virginia 0.1048 0.0829 0.080009 0.092 Washington 0.1229 0.0669 0.027831 0.068 West Virginia 0.1293 0.0774 0.036499 0.055 Wisconsin 0.0954 0.0357 0.032367 0.097 Wyoming 0.1251 0.1453 0.053867 0.075 Notes All spending includes state and federal expenditures. Growth figures reflect increases in benefit payments and disproportionate share hospital payments; growth figures do not include administrative costs, accounting adjustments, or costs for the U.S. Territories. Definitions Federal Fiscal Year: Unless otherwise noted, years preceded by "FY" on statehealthfacts.org refer to the Federal Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1 through September 30. for example, FY 2009 refers to the period
feared terrorist acts in the history of United States where Oklahoma City was targeted as the place for criminal act. The intention of this paper is to give a brief overview of the event that took place in 1995 and the conspirators behind this criminal act. Their plot and details of attack have been elaborated in a well form, which discuss every aspect of the activity from plotting of
Health Disparities of Uninsured Statistics show that approximately 47 million of America's population lacks medical coverage, and another 38 million has inadequate health insurance. What these statistics imply is that one-third of Americans are insecure and unsure about whether they would afford healthcare if they fell sick or needed medical help today. The State of Texas tops the list, with an uninsured population of approximately 8 million, representing 25.1% of the
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Community Assessment Project Gore, Oklahoma is like any small town. Located in the Eastern part of the state it is known for the tremendous amounts of fishing and outdoor activities. The city currently has a median age of 46 years old. It has a total of 496 males and 454 females. However, like all areas, the city is facing considerable challenges related to the health of the community. To fully understand