Cigarette smoking is more common among rural Americans

People living in rural US are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to quit, according to a new study looking at data from 2010 to 2020.

Andrea Zeek-Indiana • futurity
Sept. 12, 2022 ~4 min

How primary care is poised to support reproductive health and abortion in the post-Roe era

Primary care doctors have long played an important role in providing birth control. Now, with the fall of Roe, they could help fill a critical need for comprehensive family planning services.

Adelaide H. McClintock, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 ~9 min


Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud

The Agricultural Internet of Things is making farming more efficient. An information technology expert describes some of the challenges of working with sensors and antennas underground.

Abdul Salam, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue University • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 ~8 min

A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation systems

Stemming the water crisis in the western US will require cities and rural areas to work together to make water use on farms – the largest source of demand – more efficient.

Robert Glennon, Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona • conversation
June 30, 2022 ~10 min

‘Village doctors’ can improve blood pressure for rural patients

Training "village doctors" to help patients manage high blood pressure helped people in hard-to-reach rural areas in China lower their blood pressure.

Keith Brannon-Tulane • futurity
May 17, 2022 ~7 min

For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination

Two political scientists in their study in South Dakota found people trusted medical professionals the least when it came to public health messages.

David Wiltse, Associate Professor of Political Science, South Dakota State University • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~6 min

1 in 3 youth in rural areas say they carry a gun by age 26

Knowing why and when youth in rural areas carry guns could help prevent firearm violence and injury, researchers say.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
April 7, 2022 ~7 min

Farmers are finding a new following on social media – our research suggests it could help with isolation

New research shows using social media can provide a much-needed boost to UK farmers’ wellbeing, connectedness and mental health, and even bank balances.

Bethany Robertson, Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds • conversation
April 7, 2022 ~6 min


How does where people live affect COVID-19 mortality rates?

"We know it's not just different demographics alone. It's the structural, economic, and social factors that define those places..."

U. Chicago • futurity
March 29, 2022 ~7 min

How can teachers educate about climate change in conservative areas?

How can teachers explain climate change to kids in places where science and politics may be at odds? Educators have strategies that can bridge the divide.

Theresa Danylak-U. Rochester • futurity
Feb. 10, 2022 ~11 min

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