Rural Health
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Geographic Accessibility of Burn Centers in the United States
Examines access to burn centers in the contiguous U.S. according to geography and community income. Analyzes location of burn centers by region and rurality and includes county-level maps showing median household income as well as distance and drive time to nearest burn center.
Author(s): Philong Nguyen, Joshua Wang, Yousef Tanas, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(9), e2636854
Date: 09/2026
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Examines access to burn centers in the contiguous U.S. according to geography and community income. Analyzes location of burn centers by region and rurality and includes county-level maps showing median household income as well as distance and drive time to nearest burn center.
Author(s): Philong Nguyen, Joshua Wang, Yousef Tanas, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(9), e2636854
Date: 09/2026
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HIV Care and Treatment in Rural Communities: HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, 2024
Fact sheet providing an overview of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in rural areas for the year 2024. Presents statistics on services delivered, impact, and client characteristics, and describes available resources.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in rural areas for the year 2024. Presents statistics on services delivered, impact, and client characteristics, and describes available resources.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau
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An Adapted Enhanced Social Prescribing Intervention vs. Usual Care in the Treatment of Loneliness in Cancer Survivors: Study Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Study protocol to examine the feasibility and impact of the Social Prescribing model on loneliness and quality of life among cancer survivors. Participants will be recruited from rural and rural-serving primary care practices in the Northeastern United States.
Author(s): Brooke Ike, Allison Cole, Brennan Keiser, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 21(9), e0350956
Date: 09/2026
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Study protocol to examine the feasibility and impact of the Social Prescribing model on loneliness and quality of life among cancer survivors. Participants will be recruited from rural and rural-serving primary care practices in the Northeastern United States.
Author(s): Brooke Ike, Allison Cole, Brennan Keiser, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 21(9), e0350956
Date: 09/2026
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Rural Initiatives Aim to Reach 'Overlooked' Patients in Multiple Sclerosis Deserts
Highlights programs to improve care for people with multiple sclerosis living in rural areas. Describes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment and challenges accessing specialty care. Features an online training program for primary care providers, a pilot program focused on community health workers, and a Veterans Administration telehealth program providing neurologist consultations.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights programs to improve care for people with multiple sclerosis living in rural areas. Describes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment and challenges accessing specialty care. Features an online training program for primary care providers, a pilot program focused on community health workers, and a Veterans Administration telehealth program providing neurologist consultations.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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National Trends and Disparities in Mortality Involving Bladder Cancer and Substance Use Disorders in the United States, 1999–2023
Examines trends in bladder cancer mortality with co-occurring substance use disorders between 1999 and 2023 using CDC WONDER data. Includes demographic breakdowns and metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan comparisons.
Author(s): Kanza Atif, Unsa Arif, Muhammad Ali Gorish, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Oncology, 16, 1883338
Date: 09/2026
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Examines trends in bladder cancer mortality with co-occurring substance use disorders between 1999 and 2023 using CDC WONDER data. Includes demographic breakdowns and metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan comparisons.
Author(s): Kanza Atif, Unsa Arif, Muhammad Ali Gorish, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Oncology, 16, 1883338
Date: 09/2026
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Geographic and Environmental Differences in Associations Between Food Insecurity and Nutritional and Inflammatory Biomarkers Among Pregnant Participants in the All of Us Research Program
Examines the relationship among food insecurity (FI), geography, and health outcomes in pregnant women living in the Southeastern United States. Utilizes 2018-2022 All of Us Research Program data from 12,192 participants and analyzes cardiometabolic biomarkers, nutritional biomarkers, and environmental factors across rural versus urban, as well as FI versus non-FI populations.
Author(s): Alaijah Bashi, Viviane Schuch, Amber Dawning, et al.
Citation: Nutrients, 18(18), 2965
Date: 09/2026
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Examines the relationship among food insecurity (FI), geography, and health outcomes in pregnant women living in the Southeastern United States. Utilizes 2018-2022 All of Us Research Program data from 12,192 participants and analyzes cardiometabolic biomarkers, nutritional biomarkers, and environmental factors across rural versus urban, as well as FI versus non-FI populations.
Author(s): Alaijah Bashi, Viviane Schuch, Amber Dawning, et al.
Citation: Nutrients, 18(18), 2965
Date: 09/2026
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Associations of County-Level Urbanicity With Overall Survival Across 19 Solid Tumor Groups, 2004–2023: A SEER Cohort Study of 5.5 Million Patients
Analyzes how cancer survival varies by rurality at diagnosis across 19 tumor groups, including prostate, lung, kidney, and other cancers, using 2004-2023 SEER data.
Author(s): Lihui Liang, Jiancheng Huang, Qingbai Jiang
Citation: Cancer Control, 33
Date: 09/2026
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Analyzes how cancer survival varies by rurality at diagnosis across 19 tumor groups, including prostate, lung, kidney, and other cancers, using 2004-2023 SEER data.
Author(s): Lihui Liang, Jiancheng Huang, Qingbai Jiang
Citation: Cancer Control, 33
Date: 09/2026
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Association Between Various Metrics of the Rural Food Environment and Diabetes and Obesity
Examines the food environment and resident demographic characteristics and health status in rural Sullivan County, New York. Utilizes survey data from 1,311 residents as well as a catalog of local restaurants and retail food stores to identify food environment associations with diabetes and obesity. Compares how various geographic measures of the food environment perform in a rural setting and discusses the need to validate measures before use in rural health research.
Author(s): Jessica Gjonaj, Haeseung Yi, Tammy A. Flores, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 09/2026
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Examines the food environment and resident demographic characteristics and health status in rural Sullivan County, New York. Utilizes survey data from 1,311 residents as well as a catalog of local restaurants and retail food stores to identify food environment associations with diabetes and obesity. Compares how various geographic measures of the food environment perform in a rural setting and discusses the need to validate measures before use in rural health research.
Author(s): Jessica Gjonaj, Haeseung Yi, Tammy A. Flores, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 09/2026
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Connecting Rural Communities to Hepatitis C Treatment Through Telehealth: Lessons Learned from the Maryland ACCESS Telehealth Program
Discusses how Maryland's Washington and Allegany County Health Departments implemented a telehealth program providing hepatitis C treatment in rural areas in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University. Details rural barriers to accessing care and describes implementation successes and challenges.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Discusses how Maryland's Washington and Allegany County Health Departments implemented a telehealth program providing hepatitis C treatment in rural areas in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University. Details rural barriers to accessing care and describes implementation successes and challenges.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Supporting Agricultural Workers, and Their Mental Health
Short video discusses mental health struggles in the agricultural community and explores the story of a ranching family that lost a loved one to suicide. Details the Farm State of Mind campaign, which offers peer support and counseling.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Pew
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Short video discusses mental health struggles in the agricultural community and explores the story of a ranching family that lost a loved one to suicide. Details the Farm State of Mind campaign, which offers peer support and counseling.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Pew
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