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"When my 28-year-old nephew died by suicide in a farming community where mental illness was a subject never discussed, my mother courageously announced 'Enough is enough. We are going to talk about this, and we are going to talk about…

Today, the White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Rural Playbook to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments in rural areas unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s…

This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.Even as mental health issues have risen…

Discusses the increasing threat of ransomware attacks on hospitals and health services organizations and the high risk and costs to rural hospitals if they fall victim to a cyber attack. Highlights a ransomware case at a rural Oregon…

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the…

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with…

The pace of new Covid-19 infections fell for the 11th consecutive week last week, reaching its lowest level since June 2021, according to a Daily Yonder analysis. New cases dropped to 16,700, a decline of 8% compared to two…

About 40% of rural hospitals are losing money on their obstetrics programs, but many continue to provide the service because of its importance for community health, a new study shows. Losing child-birth services can also be a…

Dr. Thomas Patterson, a faculty member at Family Residency Medicine of Idaho, says the state is short 50 to 60 pediatricians. BOISE, Idaho — A new pediatric residency program coming to Idaho is aimed at boosting the…

Clarksdale, Miss., April 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice today announced a new whole-of-government effort led by USDA to transform the way…