Extra Credit: While urban areas once had higher rates of pre…

Extra Credit: While urban areas once had higher rates of premature mortality, improvements in public health and sanitation addressed that gap in the early 20th century.  Since then, a “rural mortality penalty” has been tenaciously growing, with higher rates of preventable death across all major causes.  Cosby, et al. explored this gap in their epidemiological study, Growth and persistence of place-based mortality in the United States: the rural mortality penalty.  The results of their research point to one additional factor that, when combined with rurality, put people at significant risk. Thus, the interactions between place and _____ are at the root of the rural mortality penalty. 

Choose the best answer: In an effort to “make the best choic…

Choose the best answer: In an effort to “make the best choice the easy choice”, Cooper Hall was intentionally designed with an open staircase as a key feature of the ground floor atrium.  Elevators are less visible, though accessible to those who need them. The aim of this design was to increase our steps and promote our health. What health promotion strategy does this exemplify?