In a week when national health care legislation is being substantially revised comes a report on health disparities between rural and urban Americans. While all-cause mortality has been declining, rural communities are seeing slower rates of improvement than urban communities, resulting in a substantial difference in mortality rates. The report focuses on 5 leading causes of death--heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke--and discusses risk factors that differ between … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Health on the Range