Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
Telemedicine Utilization and Preventive Services Among a Rural Population
Compares 2,012,290 rural adults who used telemedicine between January 2019 and December 2023 to identify associations with subsequent preventive service use. Notes the potential impact of study findings on increasing preventive care utilization for rural residents. Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 and other demographic and health status factors on the data.
Author(s): Daniel Cullen, April M. Falconi, Carrie Levin, Geoffrey Crawford, Sarah Adkins Svoboda
Citation: The American Journal of Managed Care, 32(1)
Date: 01/2026
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Compares 2,012,290 rural adults who used telemedicine between January 2019 and December 2023 to identify associations with subsequent preventive service use. Notes the potential impact of study findings on increasing preventive care utilization for rural residents. Discusses the impacts of COVID-19 and other demographic and health status factors on the data.
Author(s): Daniel Cullen, April M. Falconi, Carrie Levin, Geoffrey Crawford, Sarah Adkins Svoboda
Citation: The American Journal of Managed Care, 32(1)
Date: 01/2026
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Diagnosed Allergic Conditions in Children Ages 0−17: United States, 2024
Offers bar charts indicating the prevalence of allergic conditions in children in 2024 including seasonal allergies, eczema, and food allergies. Includes a break down by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan status, sex, and age.
Author(s): Amanda E. Ng, Abhigya Giri, Lauren Bottoms-McClain
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Offers bar charts indicating the prevalence of allergic conditions in children in 2024 including seasonal allergies, eczema, and food allergies. Includes a break down by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan status, sex, and age.
Author(s): Amanda E. Ng, Abhigya Giri, Lauren Bottoms-McClain
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Diagnosed Allergic Conditions in Adults: United States, 2024
Offers bar charts indicating the prevalence of allergic conditions in adults in 2024 including seasonal allergies, eczema, and food allergies. Includes a break down by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan status in addition to other demographic factors.
Author(s): Lauren Bottoms-McClain, Abhigya Giri, Amanda E. Ng
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Offers bar charts indicating the prevalence of allergic conditions in adults in 2024 including seasonal allergies, eczema, and food allergies. Includes a break down by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan status in addition to other demographic factors.
Author(s): Lauren Bottoms-McClain, Abhigya Giri, Amanda E. Ng
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Patient, Facility, and Community Determinants of Timely Follow up after Abnormal Screening Mammograms in Appalachia: A Multilevel Analysis
Examines the impact of community, patient, and facility characteristics on mammogram screening access, mammogram recall, and biopsy rates in 5 Appalachian states. Utilizes 2016-2018 Medicare claims data from breast imaging organizations to analyze characteristics of mammogram care, providing sociodemographic breakdowns and metro versus rural comparisons.
Author(s): Roger T. Anderson, Marianne M. Hillemeier, Jennifer A. Harvey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(1), e70104
Date: 01/2026
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Examines the impact of community, patient, and facility characteristics on mammogram screening access, mammogram recall, and biopsy rates in 5 Appalachian states. Utilizes 2016-2018 Medicare claims data from breast imaging organizations to analyze characteristics of mammogram care, providing sociodemographic breakdowns and metro versus rural comparisons.
Author(s): Roger T. Anderson, Marianne M. Hillemeier, Jennifer A. Harvey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(1), e70104
Date: 01/2026
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Relationships Between Diabetes, Vitamin D Status, Depression, and Hispanic Ethnicity: A Project FRONTIER Study
Examines associations between vitamin D status, diabetes, depression, and Hispanic ethnicity within a population of 299 adults in rural West Texas. Discusses how factors including nutrition and ethnicity influence chronic disease outcomes and healthcare delivery in aging rural populations.
Author(s): Riley McCready, Claudia Morris, Philip Antwi-Adjei, et al.
Citation: Nutrition & Diabetes, 16, 1
Date: 01/2026
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Examines associations between vitamin D status, diabetes, depression, and Hispanic ethnicity within a population of 299 adults in rural West Texas. Discusses how factors including nutrition and ethnicity influence chronic disease outcomes and healthcare delivery in aging rural populations.
Author(s): Riley McCready, Claudia Morris, Philip Antwi-Adjei, et al.
Citation: Nutrition & Diabetes, 16, 1
Date: 01/2026
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Health Concerns of Women in Agriculture in the Midwestern United States
Presents a study exploring the health and safety needs of women working as agricultural producers. Bases findings on a survey of 120 agricultural women in Nebraska. Explores concerns about zoonotic diseases, reproductive health concerns, musculoskeletal disorders, and mental health challenges, among other issues common to agricultural work.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Megan Lutt, Alex Egbuchiem, Ellen G. Duysen
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 31, 11-19
Date: 01/2026
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Presents a study exploring the health and safety needs of women working as agricultural producers. Bases findings on a survey of 120 agricultural women in Nebraska. Explores concerns about zoonotic diseases, reproductive health concerns, musculoskeletal disorders, and mental health challenges, among other issues common to agricultural work.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Megan Lutt, Alex Egbuchiem, Ellen G. Duysen
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 31, 11-19
Date: 01/2026
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Learning Modalities During COVID-19 and Adolescent Mental Health in North Carolina
Examines virtual, hybrid, and in-person learning modalities and their impact on adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes mental health emergency department (ED) visits in North Carolina alongside county-level information on learning modalities used over time. Provides rural versus urban data on impacts of learning modality on mental health.
Author(s): Justin Cole Gilbert, Martie P. Thompson, Sophia Ryan, Manan Roy
Citation: Journal of School Health, 96(1), e70093
Date: 01/2026
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Examines virtual, hybrid, and in-person learning modalities and their impact on adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzes mental health emergency department (ED) visits in North Carolina alongside county-level information on learning modalities used over time. Provides rural versus urban data on impacts of learning modality on mental health.
Author(s): Justin Cole Gilbert, Martie P. Thompson, Sophia Ryan, Manan Roy
Citation: Journal of School Health, 96(1), e70093
Date: 01/2026
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Human WNV Cases by County, New Mexico, 2026
Map featuring data and associated demographics on the number of individuals affected by West Nile virus by county in New Mexico.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Map featuring data and associated demographics on the number of individuals affected by West Nile virus by county in New Mexico.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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The Congenital Heart Initiative: Redefining Outcomes and Navigation to Adult-Centered Care (CHI-RON) Study
Reports on clinical and demographic gaps in adult congenital heart disease (CHD) care and the impact of care gaps on patient outcomes via a CHD surveillance system using patient-reported outcome, electronic health record, and administrative claims data. Includes data on mortality risk by level of rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Anitha John, Lindsey Rudov, Rittal Mehta, et al.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Reports on clinical and demographic gaps in adult congenital heart disease (CHD) care and the impact of care gaps on patient outcomes via a CHD surveillance system using patient-reported outcome, electronic health record, and administrative claims data. Includes data on mortality risk by level of rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Anitha John, Lindsey Rudov, Rittal Mehta, et al.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Cancer in Alaska Native People, 1969-2023: 55 Year Report
Reports on cancer incidence and mortality among Alaska Native people versus U.S. White populations, with data comparisons by age, stage, cancer site, year, and tribal health region.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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Reports on cancer incidence and mortality among Alaska Native people versus U.S. White populations, with data comparisons by age, stage, cancer site, year, and tribal health region.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
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