Public Health

UN Calls on Brazil to Protect the Environment: Why Rejecting the Bill to Slash Safeguards Matters

UN Calls on Brazil to Protect the Environment: Why Rejecting the Bill to Slash Safeguards Matters

United Nations rights experts are raising alarms over a new Brazilian law related to environmental licensing. They believe it could ... Read more

Greensboro Food Pantry Back in Action: Community Resource Reopens After City Shutdown

Greensboro Food Pantry Back in Action: Community Resource Reopens After City Shutdown

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Glenwood Avenue Food Pantry has reopened its doors after a month-long closure. Operated by the grassroots ... Read more

US EPA Plans to Revoke Groundbreaking ‘Endangerment Finding’ – What This Means for Climate Change Regulations

US EPA Plans to Revoke Groundbreaking ‘Endangerment Finding’ – What This Means for Climate Change Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering getting rid of a key legal finding that says greenhouse gases are ... Read more

Budget Cuts Erode Vital Public Health Services: The Impact of Eliminating Nutrition Education

Budget Cuts Erode Vital Public Health Services: The Impact of Eliminating Nutrition Education

Sixteen energetic kids gathered in nutritionist Kelsey Davis’s cooking class at the YMCA in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood on a hot ... Read more

Shocking Restaurant Fails: Dead Bugs and Unsafe Food Storage Earn Failing Grade!

Shocking Restaurant Fails: Dead Bugs and Unsafe Food Storage Earn Failing Grade!

Recently, Richmond County’s restaurants went through health inspections from July 18 to 24. Let’s look at how they did and ... Read more

California’s Struggle to Close Health Disparities: Why Promising Solutions Were Left Behind

California’s Struggle to Close Health Disparities: Why Promising Solutions Were Left Behind

Fortina Hernández is known as “the one who knows it all.” She’s been a community health worker for over 20 ... Read more

How to Combat Air Pollution and Slow Down the Global Warming Crisis: A Guide to a Greener Future

How to Combat Air Pollution and Slow Down the Global Warming Crisis: A Guide to a Greener Future

Cleaning our air is great for health, but it may have an impact on global warming. A recent study in ... Read more

Exploring the TTU Food Cue Reactivity Image Bank: A Groundbreaking Study in Obesity Research

Exploring the TTU Food Cue Reactivity Image Bank: A Groundbreaking Study in Obesity Research

The study focused on creating and testing the TTU Food Cue Reactivity (FCR) Image Bank. The results showed a strong ... Read more

Government Assures: India’s Trade Pact with the UK Poses No Public Health Risks

Government Assures: India’s Trade Pact with the UK Poses No Public Health Risks

The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) emphasizes India’s commitment to public health and patent laws. It doesn’t restrict the government’s ... Read more

Evaluating the Effects of Australia’s Voluntary Food Reformulation Targets: A Mid-Point Review of Sodium and Saturated Fat Reduction Policies” – European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Evaluating the Effects of Australia’s Voluntary Food Reformulation Targets: A Mid-Point Review of Sodium and Saturated Fat Reduction Policies” – European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

The mid-way review of Australia’s Healthy Food Partnership shows concerning results. Many big food companies are not actively participating, especially ... Read more