In September, the Nigerian government made an important change to its food fortification program to date—a set of standards outlining that voluntarily fortified bouillon cubes must contain minimum amounts of four micronutrients: ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Groceries were the most common expense reported as hard to afford in the past month, followed by housing, according to the latest WAFOOD survey. Rising food prices and the expiration of pandemic-era assistance programs have ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Professor of Nutrition Maijaliisa Erkkola's research group investigated the prevalence of disruptions in eating behavior in children living in Ukraine in cooperation with the O.M. Marzieiev Institute for Public Health of ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Addressing patients' health-related social needs such as housing instability, food insecurity, transportation barriers and financial strain is important to improving health outcomes, yet can be challenging. A recent study ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Researchers at the University of Toronto are sounding the alarm about the high consumption of ultra-processed foods among preschool-aged children in Canada and its association with obesity development.
Jan 31, 2025
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President Donald Trump's pick for director of the Health and Human Services Department, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has announced a bold plan. He wants to "Make America Healthy Again."
Jan 27, 2025
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Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies.
Jan 27, 2025
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For many vulnerable Australians, period product insecurity—commonly known as period poverty—means resorting to makeshift solutions like using old clothes or towels, experiencing shame, and missing opportunities at school ...
Jan 22, 2025
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A survey of more than 800 people living in Afghanistan carried out since the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country, shows high rates of stress, food insecurity, and limited health care access.
Jan 16, 2025
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Almost half of Canadian households that have children with celiac disease are struggling to afford gluten-free foods, according to a new study led by the University of Alberta published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology ...
Jan 14, 2025
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