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People in rural areas face some different health issues than people who live in towns and cities. Getting health care can be a problem when you live in a remote area. You might not be able to get to a hospital quickly in an emergency. You also might not want to travel long distances to get routine checkups and screenings. Rural areas often have fewer doctors and dentists, and certain specialists might not be available at all.
Because it can be hard to get care, health problems in rural residents may be more serious by the time they are diagnosed. People in rural areas of the United States have higher rates of chronic disease than people in urban areas. They also have higher rates of certain types of cancer, from exposure to chemicals used in farming.
RFD Magazine - Nationally distributed magazine concerning rural gay men and related areas of human growth and consciousness. Topics include alternative lifestyles, homesteading, politics, gardening, cooking, contact letters, poetry, fiction, prisoner concerns, men's arts, health, photography, and book reviews.
Program For Rural Services and Research - Works with rural communities to identify and address local, regional, and statewide issues of concern to those communities in the areas of community/economic development, education, health, and cultural documentation.
Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County, Inc. - An environmental and health watchdog organization in rural western New York. Website includes news and information on landfills, incinerators, and waste-related issues statewide.
Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County, Inc. - An environmental and health watchdog organization in rural western New York. Website includes news and information on landfills, incinerators, and waste-related issues statewide.
Bureau for Public Health - Concerns environmental health services, epidemiology and health promotion, health facility licensure, nutritional services, community and rural health centers, maternal and child health, and the office of the Chief Medical Examiner of WV.