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

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.

Why do adults return to rural hometowns a decade or more after leaving? New research highlights three significant factors behind the decision.

Despite closure threats, ERs at rural hospitals save lives at similar rates to their urban counterparts, new research shows.

The COVID-19 pandemic took a steep toll on Iowans living in both rural communities and larger towns, but in different ways.

Telehealth visits with tobacco treatment specialists may help smokers in rural prisons quit tobacco smoking.

The chance of having a diabetes-related foot and/or toe amputation may depend on your race and where you live, a new study shows.

Distance from the hospital ups the odds of a young adult or adolescent receiving a late-stage cancer diagnosis, research finds.

Lack of investment and environmental hazards lead to greater health risks for vulnerable people in three Iowa small towns, research finds.

Groundwater wells supply drinking water to more than half of the world's population. But one in five is at risk of running dry.