Posts Tagged ‘rural communities’
Gambling was a good bet in early baseball
TEXAS A&M (US) — Players, fans, and even umpires gambled on every aspect of early baseball games, and that’s how players made money, according to a new history of the sport. Continue…
Monday, April 8, 2013 12:54 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 30, 2013 14:20 - 0 Comments
Rural life can add stress to pregnancy
U. MISSOURI (US) — Isolation, gossip, and lack of resources can cause high levels of stress for low-income pregnant women in rural communities, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 17, 2012 13:09 - 3 Comments
Higher odds of obesity in rural US
U. KANSAS (US) — People who live in rural areas of the US are more likely than city dwellers to be obese, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 7, 2012 16:33 - 0 Comments
Even in rural spots, US diversity on the rise
PENN STATE (US) — Since 1980, over nine-tenths of all cities, suburbs, and small towns have become more diverse, and the trend includes rural communities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2012 11:11 - 0 Comments
Slow progress in Appalachia to reduce infant deaths
PENN STATE (US) — Infant death rates in Appalachia remain significantly higher than those of much of the rest of the country, say health policy researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 25, 2012 14:07 - 2 Comments
Self-employed boost small town economy
PENN STATE (US) — People in rural counties who work for themselves may add a boost to local economies, improving income and job growth, according to economists. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 18, 2012 10:25 - 2 Comments
Digital divide may hang up rustic phones
PENN STATE (US) — Deregulating the communications industry may leave rural customers on the wrong side of the digital divide, according to a telecommunications expert. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 20, 2011 10:49 - 1 Comment
Climbing goats threaten oil-rich trees
UC DAVIS (US) — Global demand for argan oil may be a two-edged sword—providing economic and social benefits for Morocco’s rural communities at the same time it threatens the health and future of native forests. (more…)
