Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health conditions
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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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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Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health 2026
Reports on population health topics in Georgia, including data on chronic health conditions, behavioral health, health insurance coverage, healthcare affordability, preventive healthcare and screening, and child health. Includes rural-urban data comparisons for each topic, among other demographic, regional, and national comparisons.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Augusta University School of Public Health
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Reports on population health topics in Georgia, including data on chronic health conditions, behavioral health, health insurance coverage, healthcare affordability, preventive healthcare and screening, and child health. Includes rural-urban data comparisons for each topic, among other demographic, regional, and national comparisons.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Augusta University School of Public Health
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Grain Fever Revisited: The Enduring Challenge of Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome
Editorial discussing organic dust toxic syndrome, a respiratory condition prevalent in agricultural workers. Highlights challenges with diagnosing the condition, prevention measures, and the need for additional research.
Author(s): James Latimer
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 2026
Date: 2026
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Editorial discussing organic dust toxic syndrome, a respiratory condition prevalent in agricultural workers. Highlights challenges with diagnosing the condition, prevention measures, and the need for additional research.
Author(s): James Latimer
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 2026
Date: 2026
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Wastewater Respiratory Virus Surveillance in Remote Community, Alaska, USA, 2022–2024
Examines the feasibility of utilizing wastewater surveillance (WS) in rural, tribal areas of Alaska. Provides methods and results of WS for viruses and discusses barriers of WS in a location with limited surveillance infrastructure.
Author(s): Brian Lefferts, Alyssa Leary, Dana Bruden, et al.
Citation: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 32(13), 71-79
Date: 2026
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Examines the feasibility of utilizing wastewater surveillance (WS) in rural, tribal areas of Alaska. Provides methods and results of WS for viruses and discusses barriers of WS in a location with limited surveillance infrastructure.
Author(s): Brian Lefferts, Alyssa Leary, Dana Bruden, et al.
Citation: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 32(13), 71-79
Date: 2026
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Engaging Service Members, Veterans, and Families: A Toolkit for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Toolkit discusses methods for engaging with military service members, veterans, and their families to deliver behavioral health services via Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Features some discussion about challenges and considerations for providing treatment in rural and remote areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Toolkit discusses methods for engaging with military service members, veterans, and their families to deliver behavioral health services via Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Features some discussion about challenges and considerations for providing treatment in rural and remote areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Overweight and Obesity: New York State Adults, 2024
Presents obesity and overweight data for adults in New York, using the 2024 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Features demographics and statistics with rural/urban breakdowns for percentages of New York residents who are overweight or obese and those who are living with a disability.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: New York State Department of Health
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Presents obesity and overweight data for adults in New York, using the 2024 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Features demographics and statistics with rural/urban breakdowns for percentages of New York residents who are overweight or obese and those who are living with a disability.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: New York State Department of Health
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Florida Cancer Plan 2026-2030
Provides a roadmap to reduce the cancer burden in Florida by maximizing healthcare access and outcomes, and reducing risk factors. Features a county-level map showing annual rates of new cancer diagnoses, and mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Florida Cancer Control & Research Advisory Council (CCRAB)
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Provides a roadmap to reduce the cancer burden in Florida by maximizing healthcare access and outcomes, and reducing risk factors. Features a county-level map showing annual rates of new cancer diagnoses, and mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Florida Cancer Control & Research Advisory Council (CCRAB)
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