50th anniversary of Nation Nutrition Month: Introducing healthy foods to picky eaters
Making sure children eat healthy can be tricky.
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Personal data of 254K Medicare beneficiaries at risk after breach
Hundreds of thousands of Americans' personal information is at risk after Medicare's data was breached. Now, lawmakers want answers.
Report eyes health impacts of social belonging in Utah women
Research from The University of Utah explores the physical- and mental-health implications of social belonging in women.
Nebraska state senator faces bipartisan criticism for abortion ban amendment
Abortion restrictions have been a hot topic in the Nebraska Legislature for the second year in a row, and now the issue has heated up even more.
Report counts deadly impacts of coal-fired power plants
Thousands of lives are cut short every year because of air pollution from coal-fired power plants in Wyoming and across the United States, according to a new Sierra Club report.
As bird flu continues to spread in the US and worldwide, what’s the risk that it could start a human pandemic?
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the U.S. and worldwide.
Depression too often gets deemed ‘hard to treat’ when medication falls short
The number of people struggling with depression increased dramatically at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. sees major spike in pregnancy-linked deaths
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show another increase in the nation's maternal mortality rate, and a Minnesota expert says there are several underlying factors.
Why it’s hard for the US to cut or even control Medicare spending
President Joe Biden's 2024 proposed budget includes plans to shore up the finances of Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers Americans who are 65 and up and some younger people with disabilities.
Dear Dietitian - Should overweight children be placed on a diet?
If calories are restricted, the natural consequence is to overeat later. This may set up a lifetime struggle with weight problems and possible self-esteem issues.
