A Message from our CEO on National Rural Health Day Rural residents are more likely than urban residents to die from heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and morbid obesity. Deaths of mothers and babies from childbirth are more likely in rural America than in urban...
A Focus on Women’s Health and Wellbeing: 10 Big Ideas By Dr. Coral Couchenour, Family Medicine Physician My name is Dr. Coral Couchenour, and I’m a family practice physician working in a rural health clinic in Anderson, Missouri. Over the years, through both my...
Speech & Language Milestones: What’s Typical and When to Seek Help Every child develops at their own pace, but knowing general speech and language milestones helps parents recognize what’s typical, and when extra support may help. Understanding these...
The Exhaustion of Parenthood Is More Than Just Lack of Sleep Parenting is joyful, meaningful, and completely exhausting. Whether you’re caring for a newborn or navigating teenage mood swings, the demands are constant. And while sleep loss is a big part of fatigue,...
When people think about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the image that often comes to mind is a combat veteran haunted by war. And while many veterans do live with the effects of PTSD, they are far from the only ones who struggle with this mental health...
Nutrition in Rural Communities March is National Nutrition Month, the perfect time to highlight the importance of healthy eating and its impact on overall well-being. While maintaining a balanced diet can be a challenge for many, rural communities often face...
