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Tag: teen pregnancy

shows counties, some light to signify no cases and some dark to signify a higher case rate
Posted inRural Health

Health officials battle increase in rural STD rates

by Daily Yonder June 19, 2019April 13, 2021

By Liz Carey Daily Yonder An increase in sexually transmitted diseases across the country isn’t as surprising to health professionals as is the insight that rates of STDs are rising more in rural areas than in urban areas. Health officials are working to educate rural residents about the dangers of unprotected sex and to make […]

shows printouts from a sonogram, used to determine if a fetus has a disability
Posted inGender health

NC Pregnancy, Abortion Rates Continued to Tick Down in 2016

by Rose Hoban September 6, 2018April 14, 2021
shows that metropolitan counties have more people attesting to good or excelent health than rural counties
Posted inHealth Inequities

In Rural Health, Location Matters

by Daily Yonder June 11, 2018June 11, 2018
shows a big pregnant belly in a striped shirt.
Posted inChildren's Health

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Face Funding Cliff

by Rose Hoban July 19, 2017July 19, 2017
shows children looking frightened as they tumble down a slide
Posted inChildren's Health

Education Bright Spot in Annual Ranking of Child Well-being

by Leah Asmelash June 14, 2017June 14, 2017
Kids at Lulu's Child Enrichment Center find plenty of entertainment climbing on hay bales.
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Health Insurance, Public Health

Child Health Report Card Highlights Old and New Concerns

by Editor February 16, 2016February 16, 2016

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