Where you live can shape your health and your prescription costs. Urban and rural communities differ not just in lifestyle and resources, but also in the medications people take and how much they pay ...

While location isn’t the only factor influencing wages, understanding the causes of the divide can help workers in lower-paying areas find ways to boost their income. While 2025 income data hasn’t ...

A growing number of urban hospitals are reclassifying themselves as both urban and rural to reap financial benefits Congress intended for rural hospitals only, a new study has found. “In 2016, in ...

In a recent report by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Analysis of Pennsylvania Crime Trends shows crime is down. According to officials from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a new ...

Urban vs rural consumption patterns reveal clear differences in spending, driven by income, access, and lifestyle. Here’s ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. It’s easy to think cervical cancer could be 100 ...

Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. These challenges are especially heightened for Indigenous Peoples living in urban, rural and northern areas where there is a major ...

The rapid growth of urban hospitals claiming “administratively rural” status within Medicare is yet another example of how well-intentioned policies unintentionally create loopholes for private ...

Rural-residing adolescents are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to their urban-residing peers. To better support ...

A study in Pediatric Investigation found that rural and urban children and adolescents tend to experience different mental ...

Malaria spreads differently in rural and urban areas due to environment, healthcare access and infrastructure. These key ...