News tagged with rural areas
Growing shorter: Adult health habits influence how much we shrink with age
Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your height is still in your hands, reveal new findings by economists from the University of Southern California, Harvard University and Peking University.
Health
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Large differences in mortality between urban and isolated rural areas
In urban communities, less than 1 in 100 inhabitants died from Spanish flu in 1918, but in isolated communities up to 9 out of 10 died. An important explanation for the differences is due to different exposure to influenza ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 27, 2011 |
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More poor kids in more poor places, study finds
Persistent high poverty is most prevalent among children, with those living in rural America disproportionally impacted, according to researchers from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
Health
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Vets' readjustment issues may spur PTSD treatment
(HealthDay)—The stress of readjusting to civilian life is a major reason some U.S. soldiers seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Nobel laureate, discoverer of HIV, sees 'hope' for cure
The Nobel laureate who helped to discover HIV says there is hope for an AIDS cure following recent discoveries, in an interview with AFP ahead of a global conference on the disease.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Families shifting from private to public health insurance for children: study
Families are increasingly relying on public health insurance plans to provide coverage for their children, a growing trend that researchers say is tied to job losses, coverage changes to private health insurance plans, and ...
Health
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Herbal abortion helps African women
Researchers at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, have examined a number of plants which are used for illegal abortions in Tanzania. The lab tests show that several of the plants can make the ...
Medications
Aug 26, 2011 |
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China reports bird flu outbreak
Agricultural authorities in northwest China have culled about 95,000 chickens after an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus, state press reported Wednesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Child food allergy prevalence linked to urban/rural status
(HealthDay) -- The prevalence of childhood food allergy is associated with urban/rural status, even after adjusting for confounding variables, according to a study published online May 17 in Clinical Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Jun 15, 2012 |
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Obesity more common among rural residents than urban counterparts, study finds
A new study finds that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to be obese than city dwellers. Published in the National Rural Health Association's Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study indicates that reside ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Smoke-free law linked to 12% decrease in child asthma hospital admissions, study finds
The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has found.
Pediatrics
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Homegrown solution for physician shortage described in Academic Medicine
An innovative program at the University of Missouri School of Medicine could help states deal with a dilemma in Washington, D.C. If deficit-reduction measures cut billions of dollars for training physicians ...
Health
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high levels of stress, researcher says
Stress during pregnancy puts mothers' and their babies' health at risk, previous research has shown. Now, a University of Missouri study indicates low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high ...
Health
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Rural area
Rural areas ( referred to as "the countryside") are large and isolated areas of a country, often with low population density. Today, 75 percent of the United States' inhabitants live in suburban and urban areas, but cities occupy only 2 percent of the country. Rural areas occupy the remaining 98 percent.
About 91 percent of the rural population now earn salaried incomes, often in urban areas. The 10 percent who still produce resources generate 20 percent of the world’s coal, copper, and oil; 10 percent of its wheat, 20 percent of its meat, and 50 percent of its corn. The efficiency of these farms is due in large part to the commercialization of the farming industry, and not single family operations.
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