Context: Obesity is epidemic in the United States, but information on this trend by type of
rural locale is limited. Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of and recent trends in obesity …

Context: Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of and recent trends in smoking among adults by type of …

Objective The objective of this study was to assess rural-urban differences in mammography
and Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening. Methods Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor …

Despite the existence of effective screening, colorectal cancer remains the second leading
cause of cancer death in the U nited S tates. Identification of disparities in colorectal cancer …

Illness and mortality related to heat and worsening air quality are core public health concerns
associated with climate change projections. We examined the historical relationship …

CONTEXT: Obesity is a fast-growing threat to public health in the US, but information on
trends in professional advice to lose weight is limited. OBJECTIVE: We studied whether rising …

Introduction: The Electronic Communications and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring trial (e-BP)
demonstrated that team care incorporating a pharmacist to manage hypertension using …

Background Despite advances to prevent and detect cervical cancer, national targets for
screening have not been met in the United States. Previous studies suggested that …

Background: Despite the existence of effective screening, colorectal cancer remains the
second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Adults living in rural areas and …

PURPOSE Although few studies have explored age-related health care disparities, some
researchers have asserted such disparities uniformly disfavor the elderly and are largely …