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James L. Hadler, MD1, Dhara Patel, MPH2, Kristy Bradley, DVM3, James M. Hughes, MD4, Carina Blackmore, DVM5, Paul Etkind, DrPH6, Lilly Kan, MPH6, Jane Getchell, DrPH7, James Blumenstock, MA8, Jeffrey Engel, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Channing D. Sheets, MSEd1, Kathleen Harriman, PhD1, Jennifer Zipprich, PhD1, Janice K. Louie, MD1, William S.

Learn about medications and pregnancy.

January 3, 2014 / Vol. 62 / Nos. 51 & 52 / Pg.

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Obesity prevalence in the rural United States is higher than in urban or suburban areas, perhaps as a result of the food environment. Because rural residents live farther from supermarkets than their urban- and suburban-dwelling counterparts, they may be more reliant on smaller corner stores that offer fewer healthful food items.

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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Hospitalization for birth defects costs the U.S. over $2.6 billion annually. This cost is higher when including the financial and emotional impact of living with birth defects.