Director's Comments: Higher Cold Weather Deaths in the Rural West

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Higher Cold Weather Deaths in the Rural West. The transcript is also available. Deaths attributable to cold weather occurred more often in the rural west — and cold weather related deaths occurred more frequently in rural than urban areas across the nation, finds a recent summary in BMJ of a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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