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A masked man checks the blood pressure of an african american patient
Posted inRural Health

The doctor will see you now, at work

by Liora Engel-Smith December 1, 2020January 27, 2021

By Liora Engel-Smith The semi-trailer that’s become a staple in the McRae Industries parking lot has nothing and everything to do with making shoes. The white and green truck doesn’t deliver leather for boots, nor does it shuttle uppers to a nearby sewing factory. But people here say the two-axle vehicle is every bit as […]

A group of people is placing a playground equipment on the ground, behind them are trees and an excavator. This is part of their efforts to address obesity.
Posted inRural Health

As the rate of lifestyle diseases rises, one obesity prevention strategy is gaining ground

by Liora Engel-Smith August 6, 2019August 5, 2019
Shows trend lines going downwards overall for metro areas, but trending upwards for "noncore" a k a rural
Posted inRural Health

Diabetes mortality gap widens for rural americans

by Daily Yonder May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
two men, on black, one white, smile at the camera
Posted inMental Health

Creative community workers support those recovering from Eastern hurricanes

by Thomas Goldsmith April 26, 2019April 25, 2019
Shows a dentist and assistant working on a patient. Many North Carolinans do not have good access to dental care.
Posted inOral Health

Reviving the connection from the mouth to the body

by Anne Blythe April 15, 2019November 13, 2019
shows a pie chart of what the 14.2 billion medicaid dprogram costs.
Posted inChronic Disease

As Billions In Tax Dollars Flow To Private Medicaid Plans, Who’s Minding The Store?

by Kaiser Health News October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

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