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rural health
News & Issues

Fertilizer Washes off Midwest Farm Fields and Taints Communities’ Drinking Water, Poisons Gulf of Mexico

As Rainfall Events Become More Intense and Frequent, Fertilizers Applied to Midwestern Farmland Wash Away, Contaminating Waterways Near and Far

by Ignacio Calderon

News & Issues

Mental Health Assistance Hard to Find in Rural America

Especially in Missouri, Shortage of Professionals and Bad Broadband Hamper Folks Seeking Help

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Rural Resilience: Mental Health Care Providers Face Challenging Times Along With Their Patients

How Rural Mental Health Care Workers are Staying Afloat Amid a Pandemic

by Jacob Douglas

News & Issues

Seeds of Despair: Hundreds of Farmers are Dying by Suicide

Financial Pressure, Isolation and Lack of Mental-Health Care Contribute to a Crisis in Rural America

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Video Chats With Doctors Can Save Lives in Rural Areas

Despite Advantages, Adoption of New Tech is Slow

by Corinne Boyer

Health

Take 5 For Your Health

A Quick, Clickable Roundup Of Health News From Our Region — And Beyond — For The Fourth Week Of June

by Flatland

News & Issues

The science behind farm herbicides and cancer

Harvest Public Media breaks down the latest research

by Grant Gerlock

News & Issues

Why Kansas rural hospitals struggle to survive

by Bryan Thompson

News & Issues

The Kansas summer-meals program isn’t reaching enough children. Some advocates are working to change that.

by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service

News & Issues

An uncertain future, for Kansas rural hospitals

Health care advocates warn that Medicaid expansion may be crucial for rural hospitals

by Andy Marso

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