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Though North Carolina law permits the sale of syringes to anyone who wants them, pharmacies often set stricter policies. Tighter control likely results from stigma against people who use drugs and fear of legal consequences, but harm reduction advocates have a solution.

Though North Carolina law permits the sale of syringes to anyone who wants them, pharmacies often set stricter policies. Tighter control likely results from stigma against people who use drugs and fear of legal consequences, but harm reduction advocates have a solution.

Data from the University of Iowa show that rural death rates across the region rose sharply from mid-October through November. Residents in non-metro areas were dying at twice the rate of those in cities.

Data from the University of Iowa show that rural death rates across the region rose sharply from mid-October through November. Residents in non-metro areas were dying at twice the rate of those in cities.

Data from the University of Iowa show that rural death rates across the region rose sharply from mid-October through November. Residents in non-metro areas were dying at twice the rate of those in cities.

Data from the University of Iowa show that rural death rates across the region rose sharply from mid-October through November. Residents in non-metro areas were dying at twice the rate of those in cities.

Data from the University of Iowa show that rural death rates across the region rose sharply from mid-October through November. Residents in non-metro areas were dying at twice the rate of those in cities.

Physicists searching for evidence of a “light sterile neutrino” have announced their hunt has come back empty-handed.

Researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed COVID-19 death data in rural and metropolitan counties and found that rural Americans have died at twice the rate as those living in more urbanized counties. The health divide will only widen.

Since the pandemic began, about 1 in 434 rural Americans have died of COVID, compared with roughly 1 in 513 urban Americans.