Time, distance and staffing pose challenges to health care in rural North Dakota
May 9, 2024
North Dakota turns to telemedicine and community education to cope with heart and health care challenges in rural areas.
Rural Health News
What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up look
Apr 30, 2024
Statistics show that Americans who live in rural areas have a shorter life span and more illnesses than people in urban settings. AHA News visited five states to better understand the situations and the solutions that are unique to each locale.
Rural heart patients could face more hopelessness
Sep 1, 2021
Living in a rural setting and being unmarried were each linked to higher rates of hopelessness among people with heart disease, according to research that urges health care professionals to screen and counsel those most at risk.
Black people in rural areas more likely than white people to die from diabetes, high blood pressure
May 20, 2021
Racial disparities for deaths from diabetes and high blood pressure improved substantially in urban areas but minimally in rural areas, according to a new study.
Stroke deaths rise in rural areas, hold steady in cities
Mar 18, 2021
Stroke deaths have increased among middle-aged adults in rural counties, according to new research.
High-speed internet offers key connection to health, but millions lack it
Aug 5, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has helped make the importance of telehealth clear. But without fast internet, many people in the United States are missing out.