refers to a lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life. In the West, this issue is most often due to limited financial resources. People with low food security report concerns that food will run out before they can afford to buy more and being unable to afford balanced meals.Internationally, food insecurity…
26% of registered voters said that healthcare was the single most important issue when deciding their vote for president. Fast-forward 8 months, and the same KFF poll for September shows that nearly a third of the electorate now have the economy as the key deciding factor (32%). Healthcare has dropped to fifth place, with just…
Share on PinterestHow can you stay safe while voting in the 2020 presidential election? Refer to our checklist for best practice tips.Voting is a democratic right and duty: it helps decide the direction that a country or a region’s economic, healthcare, and domestic and international policies take.In the U.S., the upcoming presidential election — scheduled…
associated with a lack of sleep. A new study from researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, investigates the psychological — rather than physical — implications of missed sleep.The scientists found that after an insufficient night of sleep, people have a reduced capacity for remaining positive when faced with emotionally challenging…
sickle cell disease.”My parents were devastated. My mum cried the whole day and night after the diagnosis.Originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa, they had only heard and seen nightmare tales of the sufferings and sudden deaths of people with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Based on what they knew then, my life expectancy was set at…
State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump