Health
Rural residents happier with their GP service than those in urban areas
Rural residents are happier with their GP service than those in urban areas, research from the University of Aberdeen has revealed.
Feb 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Rates of the most common form of liver cancer are rising in rural areas
Research indicates that rural Americans are disproportionately affected; those most at risk are men ages 60–69, non-Hispanic Blacks, American Indian/Alaskan Natives and those who live in the South or in high-poverty areas.
Sep 16, 2021
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Health
Gap between death rates in rural and urban areas tripled during past two decades
Death rates from chronic conditions like lung disease and cardiovascular disease and so-called "diseases of despair" such as opioid overdoses are known to be higher in rural areas than in large cities, with differing economic, ...
Jun 8, 2021
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Cardiology
Black people in rural areas more likely than white people to die from diabetes, high blood pressure
The rate of deaths related to diabetes and high blood pressure among Black people over the past two decades improved in urban areas, according to a new study, but rural communities are lagging.
May 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urban Americans more likely to follow covid-19 prevention behaviors than rural Americans
Timothy Callaghan, Ph.D., and Alva Ferdinand, DrPH, JD, from the Southwest Rural Health Research Center at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, joined colleagues in the first national study of how often people in ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Human mobility in the Amazon 'pushes malaria to cities'
Understanding population mobility patterns could hold the key to tackling malaria in the Amazon, say scientists.
Dec 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 will have a long-term impact on rural communities
Although vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun in the UK, the effects of the pandemic on the economy and society will continue to be felt for a long time.
Dec 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Nature doesn't judge you': How young people in cities feel about the natural world
If you're under 30, living in a city in the UK, and especially if you're in an ethnic minority group, you're likely to be considered less connected to nature or an "infrequent nature user" in academic research. This characterisation ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Post-pandemic mental health wave coming, study finds
Canadian mental health has taken a severe hit during the pandemic with the nation seeing exploding rates of anxiety and depression, increased use of alcohol and drugs, and difficulty accessing important supports, according ...
May 27, 2020
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Cardiology
More rural stroke patients now treated at certified stroke centers
(HealthDay)—In the last decade, there has been a shift toward care in certified stroke centers for rural residents with acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, according to a study published online May 4 in ...
May 5, 2020
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