Rural communities face many significant health challenges due to inaccessible health care, economic instability, and occupational hazards. This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Hannah Cooper, ScD, discuss rural health disparities and the impact of the opioid use epidemic on rural communities.

In the Q&A, Bristow answers questions on bird flu, using "beige" fat cells to destroy tumor cells, a new study on COVID vaccines, and Sick of the Week breaks down RFK Jr.'s reference to Dr. Gregory Poland's work on vaccine schedules.

For a full rundown on all the information shared in today's episode, take a look at the Show Notes.

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