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Rural Issues

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Medical Notes: February 13, 2022

>> February 13, 2022

An FDA-approved drug could help prevent memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients. Scientists discover why people with asthma are less likely to develop brain tumors. More than a third of Gulf War troops still suffer from Gulf War Illness, now a study shows that frequent exercise can help reduce symptoms. And finally, why are people moving back to their rural …

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Medical Notes: January 2, 2022

>> January 2, 2022

A new finds that patients showing up at rural hospital ERs have extremely similar outcomes compared to patients in urban-area ERs. Then, new research sheds light on why more girls don't go into STEM. Plus, pandemic depression linked to sitting and lack of activity. And finally, Alexa and Siri aren't very helpful when it comes to health.

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rural hospital closures

Staffing Struggles Threaten Survival of Rural Hospitals

>> November 14, 2021

Rural hospitals have long struggled to maintain staffing levels of nurses and other professionals that are adequate for good care. The pandemic has made it much worse, as staffers have quit and patient loads have increased. Experts discuss the roots of the staff shortage, the effects on care safety, the extreme cost of efforts to attract and retain staff, …

topics: Business and Industry| Covid-19 Pandemic| Crime and Criminal Justice| Economics| Economics and Finance| Education| Employment and Workplace Issues| Health Care| Hospitals| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Rural Issues| Viruses| Work
Poor & Rural Kids In Crisis

Poor and Rural Kids in Crisis

>> July 18, 2021

A study by Save the Children shows on a county-by-county basis that children in poor and rural counties, especially in the south, are much less likely to survive into adulthood, and when they do, they’re often forced to become adults too soon by poverty, pregnancy, and lack of education. A Save the Children expert discusses factors that hurt children and …

topics: Children and Parenting| Children and Youth at Risk| Crime and Criminal Justice| Discrimination and Racism| Education| Health Care| Poverty| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Rural Issues| Teen Pregnancy| Teenagers| Vulnerable Populations
Rural Maternity Units Closing

Rural Maternity Units Closing

>> October 13, 2019

A large number of hospitals in rural areas have closed, and many more have closed their maternity units, leaving many rural mothers-to-be with no nearby place to deliver their babies or even get prenatal care. Experts discuss the financial and demographic reasons behind these closures, the danger it presents to mothers and children, and some ways to counter …

topics: Access to Care| Children and Parenting| Children and Youth at Risk| Economics and Finance| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Health Care| Hospitals| Maternity| Parenting Issues| Pregnancy and Child Birth| Prevention| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Rural Issues| Vulnerable Populations

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