Resources for advocates to further strengthen the public health impacts of SNAP by making it easier to access the program; increasing healthy food purchasing power; and creating healthier food retail environments.
American inspections of foreign food facilities have plummeted to historic lows this year, a ProPublica data analysis shows. About two dozen current and former FDA officials blamed the drop in foreign food inspections on staffing cuts under Trump. Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said.
Dr. David Higgins, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado CU Anschutz Medical Center and a pediatrician who researches vaccines, discusses the dangers of not vaccinating your children.
Can a Mediterranean diet ease psoriasis? Does dehydration raise the risk of a stroke in older people? Can a DASH-like diet help manage diabetes? We look at those new studies, plus others on anxiety, pickleball injury, back pain, and more.
As the current government shutdown extends into a new month, it is critical that advocates and the public should understand what has happened so far and what may happen next in November. The funding for and access to critical benefits like Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are under threat, and the future of health insurance tax credits is uncertain. This webinar outlines what the public can expect next and what advocates can do to remain engaged in this critical fight.
Nov. 3, 2025: FDA completes list of tejocote root supplements that may contain toxic yellow oleander, which causes severe health risks and may be fatal.
