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Pandemic impacting rural nurses’ mental health

April 12, 2021 health, impacting, Mental, nurses, pandemic, Rural

“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past.” The words of Niccolò Machiavelli 500 years ago still ring

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Chronic conditions tied to severe COVID-19 more common in southeast, rural areas

July 23, 2020 (COVID-19), areas, chronic, common, Conditions, in, more, Rural, severe, southeast, tied, to

(HealthDay)—Obesity. Diabetes. Heart disease. COPD. Kidney disease. These chronic medical conditions all raise the risk of suffering a severe case

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Many kids in rural U.S. are all too familiar with handguns

February 25, 2020 All, Are, Familiar, handguns, in, kids, Many, Rural, too, U.S., with

(HealthDay)—About one-third of boys and 10% of girls in rural U.S. communities have carried a handgun, a new study finds.

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USDA announces dozens of grants to support rural telehealth rollouts

December 5, 2019 Announces, dozens, grants, of, rollouts, Rural, Support, Telehealth, to, USDA

The US Department of Agriculture announced new grant investments in late November for infrastructure aimed at expanding education and healthcare

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Health Problems

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

October 23, 2018 and, cancer, Childhood, finds, of, rates, Rural, same, study, survival, the, Urban

Childhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis,

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Health Problems

Rural America suffering severe shortage of mental health professionals

August 29, 2018 America, health, Mental, of, professionals, Rural, severe, shortage, suffering

Rural America has a severe shortage of qualified mental health professionals because agencies and governmental units are unable to pay

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Rural residents lack workplace supports to juggle work and caregiving

August 15, 2018 and, Caregiving, juggle, lack, residents, Rural, supports, to, Work, workplace

In the U.S., more than 43 million family members or friends provide unpaid care to an ailing adult or child.

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