Rural Health
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Staying Strong on the Job: Physical and Psychosocial Benefits of Exercise for Agricultural Workers
Evaluates the impact of an exercise program among 25 agricultural workers. The program aimed to improve strength to reduce workplace injuries. Discusses both measured and perceived changes in functional capacity.
Author(s): Nicholas Spokely, Diego Diaz-Vega, Lindsey Phillips Abernathy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 31(1)
Date: 11/2025
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Evaluates the impact of an exercise program among 25 agricultural workers. The program aimed to improve strength to reduce workplace injuries. Discusses both measured and perceived changes in functional capacity.
Author(s): Nicholas Spokely, Diego Diaz-Vega, Lindsey Phillips Abernathy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 31(1)
Date: 11/2025
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Missed Opportunities for Tobacco Dependence Treatment among U.S. Veterans Referred for Lung Cancer Screening: An Observational Cohort Study
Analyzes rates at which tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) is provided to veterans who use tobacco and were referred for lung cancer screening (LCS) at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and associated clinics in the upper Midwest between September 2022 and September 2023. Breaks down clinical and demographic factors associated with TDT use, including rurality.
Author(s): Anne C. Melzer, Adam Kaplan, Megan Campbell, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 59, 103263
Date: 11/2025
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Analyzes rates at which tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) is provided to veterans who use tobacco and were referred for lung cancer screening (LCS) at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and associated clinics in the upper Midwest between September 2022 and September 2023. Breaks down clinical and demographic factors associated with TDT use, including rurality.
Author(s): Anne C. Melzer, Adam Kaplan, Megan Campbell, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine Reports, 59, 103263
Date: 11/2025
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Chronic Pain Prevalence and Trends in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas among American Adults Aged 55+, 1998–2022
Compares the prevalence of chronic pain and associated trends in rural, suburban, and urban areas among adults aged 55 and older, utilizing 1998-2022 Health and Retirement Study data.
Author(s): Yulin Yang, Feinuo Sun, Zachary Zimmer, et al.
Citation: Social Science & Medicine, 385, 118625
Date: 11/2025
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Compares the prevalence of chronic pain and associated trends in rural, suburban, and urban areas among adults aged 55 and older, utilizing 1998-2022 Health and Retirement Study data.
Author(s): Yulin Yang, Feinuo Sun, Zachary Zimmer, et al.
Citation: Social Science & Medicine, 385, 118625
Date: 11/2025
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Association of Injury-Related Mortality with Unique Domains of Social Determinants of Health Across the Urban-Rural Continuum
Examines whether social determinants of health associated with injury-related mortality vary by geography, utilizing 2000-2017 Pennsylvania Trauma Study Outcomes data. Compares rural and urban populations, with further data breakdowns by race, place of birth, income, and other demographic factors.
Author(s): Tamara Byrd, Nicholas Kass, Liling Lu, et al.
Citation: Surgery, 187, 109607
Date: 11/2025
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Examines whether social determinants of health associated with injury-related mortality vary by geography, utilizing 2000-2017 Pennsylvania Trauma Study Outcomes data. Compares rural and urban populations, with further data breakdowns by race, place of birth, income, and other demographic factors.
Author(s): Tamara Byrd, Nicholas Kass, Liling Lu, et al.
Citation: Surgery, 187, 109607
Date: 11/2025
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Comparing Trends in Telemedicine Use and Geographic Disparities in Utilization among Patients with Cancer in the United States
Analyzes how telemedicine use varied by rurality among patients with lung or colon cancer during the early COVID-19 pandemic, using 2020-2021 Medicare fee-for-service claims data. Includes data on the use of telehealth, in-person, and emergency department services.
Author(s): Matthew Mackwood, Qianfei Wang, Tor D. Tosteson, et al.
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 22(7), 1331-1340
Date: 10/2025
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Analyzes how telemedicine use varied by rurality among patients with lung or colon cancer during the early COVID-19 pandemic, using 2020-2021 Medicare fee-for-service claims data. Includes data on the use of telehealth, in-person, and emergency department services.
Author(s): Matthew Mackwood, Qianfei Wang, Tor D. Tosteson, et al.
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 22(7), 1331-1340
Date: 10/2025
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ASCO State of Cancer Care in America Special Report 2025: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials in the United States
Reports on the value of clinical trials for cancer treatment, barriers to cancer clinical trial access, and state of federally funded cancer research infrastructure in 2025. Includes discussion of rural communities, among other demographic groups.
Author(s): Erin P. Balogh, Laura A. Levit, Joseph M. Unger, et al.
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 21, 1746-1758
Date: 10/2025
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Reports on the value of clinical trials for cancer treatment, barriers to cancer clinical trial access, and state of federally funded cancer research infrastructure in 2025. Includes discussion of rural communities, among other demographic groups.
Author(s): Erin P. Balogh, Laura A. Levit, Joseph M. Unger, et al.
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 21, 1746-1758
Date: 10/2025
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2025 Snapshot: State of the Hematology and Medical Oncologist Workforce in America
Infographic providing statistics and data on hematology and medical oncology workforce characteristics and geography in 2025. Highlights rural shortages in current and projected oncologist supply.
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 21, 1774
Date: 10/2025
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Infographic providing statistics and data on hematology and medical oncology workforce characteristics and geography in 2025. Highlights rural shortages in current and projected oncologist supply.
Citation: JCO Oncology Practice, 21, 1774
Date: 10/2025
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Geographic Differences in Obesogenic Behaviors and Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents
Compares the prevalence of obesity and overweight and examines how obesogenic factors such as food security, physical activity, sleep time, and screen time vary by rural or urban dwelling among children aged 10 to 17 years. Uses 2021-2022 National Survey of Children's Health data.
Author(s): Elizabeth Crouch, Nicholas Yell, Emma Boswell, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22
Date: 10/2025
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Compares the prevalence of obesity and overweight and examines how obesogenic factors such as food security, physical activity, sleep time, and screen time vary by rural or urban dwelling among children aged 10 to 17 years. Uses 2021-2022 National Survey of Children's Health data.
Author(s): Elizabeth Crouch, Nicholas Yell, Emma Boswell, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22
Date: 10/2025
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Cervical Cancer in Arkansas 2025 Data Update
Offers surveillance data for cervical cancer in Arkansas. Discusses risk factors, screening recommendations, mortality, vaccination, and Arkansas-specific trends over time. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): Daniela Ramirez Aguilar
Date: 10/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Offers surveillance data for cervical cancer in Arkansas. Discusses risk factors, screening recommendations, mortality, vaccination, and Arkansas-specific trends over time. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): Daniela Ramirez Aguilar
Date: 10/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Targeted Nursing Interventions for Improving Stroke Care and Outcomes in the Rural Setting: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Discusses opportunities and continuing challenges in the use of service delivery models and technological innovations to support accessible and high-quality nurse-delivered stroke care in rural settings. Covers topics including telemedicine, artificial intelligence, nursing workforce education, data use, and more.
Author(s): Renee Colsch, Wendy Dusenbury, Michelle Camicia, et al.
Citation: Stroke, 57(1), e45-e57
Date: 10/2025
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Discusses opportunities and continuing challenges in the use of service delivery models and technological innovations to support accessible and high-quality nurse-delivered stroke care in rural settings. Covers topics including telemedicine, artificial intelligence, nursing workforce education, data use, and more.
Author(s): Renee Colsch, Wendy Dusenbury, Michelle Camicia, et al.
Citation: Stroke, 57(1), e45-e57
Date: 10/2025
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