Rural Alabama resident faces digital divide in diabetes care
Barbara Williams, 72, in Boligee Alabama, lives with diabetes and neuropathy but lacks reliable broadband and video access. A KFF Health News analysis links rural counties with limited internet to worse health outcomes, while programs like Internet for All face policy hurdles and fragmented funding nationwide.
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Rashmi Mullur
Karthik Ganesh
Tampa
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Bolgee
Cleveland
Ohio
Greene County
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CDC
Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies
Boligee
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Global sea level rises faster than expected last year
NASA led analysis shows global sea level reached a 30 year high with a rise rate of 0.23 inches per year in 2024, higher than the 0.17 inch projection, driven mainly by unprecedented ocean warmth and contributing to coastal flooding risks and ecological strain.
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NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Earth
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