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• Dartmouth Cancer Center researchers identify key rural barriers to vital postoperative head and neck cancer radiation

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A study from Dartmouth Cancer Center identifies five major obstacles preventing rural patients from starting radiotherapy within the critical six-week postoperative window for head...

• Geographic Barriers Prevent Half of United States Jails From Accessing Vital Opioid Addiction Treatments

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Health

  A study led by Brown University reveals that 51.5% of nonfederal jails in the United States are located more than 30 minutes away from the nearest opioid treatment program. This di...

• Plastic Surgery Deserts Emerge as US Aesthetic Demand Shifts Toward Rural and Midwestern Markets

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Health

  A new national analysis from UC Davis Health reveals that the growth of the aesthetic surgery industry is moving away from traditional coastal luxury hubs toward the South, Midwest...

• Critical Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Gap Identified in Rural America as Mortality Rates Outpace Official Clinical Diagnoses

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Health

  A comprehensive spatial analysis of over 422,000 patients indicates that geographic location significantly dictates the likelihood of receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Researcher...