(Reuters Health) - Drive times to opioid treatment programs may be as much as six times longer in rural U.S. counties compared to urban ones, researchers report. In a study that looked at drive times ...

Imagine a rural past with agriculture, manufacturing and a wealth of natural resources working together to fuel the local economy. “You had these communities that were self-sustaining,” Mary Ann ...

Driving in rural settings might not seem as stressful because there's less traffic and beautiful scenery. It can feel like a refreshing change if you're used to city driving. However, these straight ...

HOUSTON, Miss. - Getting emergency care for people living in rural areas is increasingly more difficult as hospitals there struggle to stay afloat. It’s evident in small towns like Houston, Miss., ...

More than 59 million people live in rural parts of the United States. Data show that rural residents are more likely to be in poor health and have higher mortality rates for chronic conditions. These ...

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This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can ...

Urbanization has been linked to increased overweight and obesity levels across populations. However, evidence for this association has been based mainly on calculations of the body mass index ...

Dr. Rebecca Brown, a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO), returned to her hometown in rural North Carolina and opened a ...

Daniel Nikcevich, MD, saw a boat heading straight for him during a fishing trip in rural Minnesota. Thinking it must be the Department of Natural Resources, the Essentia Health oncologist started to ...