Rural Health
News by Topic: Appalachia
Jun 24, 2026 - Discusses new research on sleep quality in Eastern Kentucky and its impacts on quality of life. Highlights the pervasiveness of sleep disorders, including insomnia and sleep apnea, throughout Appalachia and their associations with trauma, poverty, and other challenges common in Appalachian communities.
Source: Daily Yonder
May 5, 2026 - According to research done for the Appalachian Regional Commission, deaths associated with drug overdoses, alcohol, and suicide have been declining, but Appalachian deaths of despair remain 33% higher than those in the rest of the U.S. People born between 1981-1999 are among those most affected by deaths of despair.
Source: The Daily Yonder