Rural Americans struggle with health costs, lack of high-speed internet access
Paying for medical, housing or food bills is a challenge for 40% of rural American adults, according to the results of a new nationally representative survey.
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Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
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6 tips for reporting on gun policy and gun violence
“There’s some basic stuff about the laws that I think is misunderstood,” Jon Vernick, professor at JHU’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, said.
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3 tips for reporting on rural health
“I think there’s an under appreciation of the nuance of ‘rural,’” said Mark Holmes, who directs the NC Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center.
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Meth use is on the rise: What journalists should know
Key facts and the latest scholarship on methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug that has recently made a resurgence.
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The health effects of screen time on children: A research roundup
This research roundup looks at the effects of screen time on children’s health.
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Child and adolescent deaths decreased by half worldwide since 1990
Child and adolescent deaths have decreased 51.7% worldwide from 1990 to 2017. But the gap between poor and rich countries has grown.
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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in rural America: A research roundup
The latest research analyzing the spread of HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia across the United States.
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Equal access to health care lessens racial, ethnic death rate disparities
Research shows that when people of different races and ethnicities had equal access to health care, disparities in death rates decreased.
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The multi-trillion-dollar cost of sexual violence: Research roundup
Estimates put the the economic cost of sexual violence in the United States in the trillions of dollars.
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Marijuana holiday 4/20 not as risky for traffic accidents as Labor Day weekend
There is little evidence to suggest that fatal car accidents increase on April 20 (4/20), an annual holiday that celebrates marijuana.
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