Health
Scenery not just greenery has an impact on health
People feel healthier when they live in a more scenic area, a new study has found.
Nov 26, 2015
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News tagged with rural areas
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign
Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up Monday for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, after four children were found infected ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Where you live may shape your access to hospice care
People with blood cancers living in rural areas are less likely to receive end-of-life hospice care compared to those living in metropolitan regions, according to a new study published today in Blood Advances.
Jun 15, 2022
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Cardiology
From 1999 to 2019, death rates higher in rural versus urban areas
(HealthDay)—From 1999 through 2019, the death rates for males and females were higher in rural than urban areas, according to a September data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
China, India face huge mental health burden: study
China and India are home to more than a third of people with mental illness, but only a tiny fraction of them receive medical help, according to studies released Wednesday.
May 18, 2016
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Health
CDC: more American Indian, Alaska Natives in fair, poor health
(HealthDay)—American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults are more likely to be in fair or poor health than all U.S. adults, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Health
Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities
Obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world's rural areas than in cities, according to a new study of global trends in body-mass index (BMI).
May 8, 2019
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Vaccination
Tears and fears as India's huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
India's huge coronavirus vaccination drive is behind schedule, with a third of recipients not showing up for appointments because of safety fears, technical glitches and a belief that the pandemic is ending.
Jan 24, 2021
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Health
Study finds public-private partnerships key to making telemedicine sustainable
Proper health care is more difficult in remote parts of India.
Sep 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Invasive mosquitoes could unravel malaria progress in Africa
Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year, a finding that experts called a worrying sign that progress against the disease is at risk of ...
Nov 1, 2022
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