The U.S. Surgeon General recently declared loneliness an epidemic and a threat to public health, and estimates note about half of the U.S. population is experiencing loneliness. Associate Professor Carrie
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For many rural women in the US, giving birth has become a daunting and dangerous ordeal. More than 200 rural hospitals have closed their labor and delivery units since 2004, leaving more than half of rural counties without hospital-based obstetric services. This means that pregnant women have to travel farther for care or risk giving…