May 13, 2024
The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska aims to improve healthy food access, reopen trade routes, care for the environment – and change the way farming works.
May 9, 2024
North Dakota turns to telemedicine and community education to cope with heart and health care challenges in rural areas.
May 7, 2024
In rural North Dakota, the American Heart Association is driving educational outreach to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of heart disease and stroke, providing grants to purchase automated external defibrillators, and facilitating easier access to emergency cardiovascular care.
Apr 30, 2024
Statistics show that Americans who live in rural areas have a shorter life span and more illnesses than people in urban settings. AHA News visited five states to better understand the situations and the solutions that are unique to each locale.
Sep 1, 2021
Living in a rural setting and being unmarried were each linked to higher rates of hopelessness among people with heart disease, according to research that urges health care professionals to screen and counsel those most at risk.
May 20, 2021
Racial disparities for deaths from diabetes and high blood pressure improved substantially in urban areas but minimally in rural areas, according to a new study.