Did you know that “rural America” encompasses 97 percent of the US land mass? And, 60 million people (20 percent of the U.S. population) live in rural America. This matters when it comes to healthcare. Because of the sheer distances, rural residents are increasingly isolated from reasonable geographic access to physicians, behavioral health professionals, outpatient… Read More »
Advertisement – Continue Reading Below The trashterpiece TV hit 90 Day Fiancé is back for a new season, with episode three airing Sunday night. And despite the fact that past seasons have involved such heart-stopping moments as a woman getting mugged with a machete while her male paramour runs away in the Brazilian jungle, TLC… Read More »
Another such review examined how the number of prenatal visits affected infant mortality. Seven studies involved more than 60,000 women in countries of varying income. There was no difference in high-income countries in the number of deaths of those who had more or fewer visits (although the number of deaths over all was low). In… Read More »