Author: dpeters

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“Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US” Journal of Rural Health

Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US Accepted article in Journal of Rural Health Abstract Purpose: This study creates a COVID-19 susceptibility scale at the county level, describes its components, and then assesses the health and socioeconomic resiliency of susceptible places across the rural-urban continuum. Methods: Factor analysis grouped … Continue reading “Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US” Journal of Rural Health

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“Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas” ISU Extension

Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas Rural places may still be at risk for COVID-19 even in the absence of cases, as the pandemic may just be taking hold. This makes rural places statistically invisible, creating a false sense of rural immunity. There is an immediate need … Continue reading “Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas” ISU Extension

CATEGORIES: News

Cedar Rapids Gazette – Opioid problem in Iowa shifting to heroin, synthetics, Iowa State report shows

“Opioid problem in Iowa shifting to heroin, synthetics, Iowa State report shows”  Cedar Rapids Gazette, published 2/13/2019. https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/health/iowa-opioid-addiction-iowa-state-university-synthetics-shift-heroin-overdose-20190213 Sioux City Journal, published 2/13/2019. https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/opioid-problem-in-iowa-shifting-to-heroin-synthetics-iowa-state/article_d97cf36e-6210-5c4b-aa11-5a8b6a7e9ceb.html Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, published 2/14/2019. https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/opioid-problem-in-iowa-shifting-to-heroin-isu-report-shows/article_28a507f0-475b-5041-bb7b-23318edae4bb.html