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U.S.'s preterm birth and infant mortality measures remain stubbornly high compared to other countries

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-11-17 11:21

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Only 9 U.S. states are providing free school meals for all kids following end of federal program

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-09-11 11:04

States step in to pay for school meals for all kids | CNN Politics After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils’ breakfast and lunch. Tami Luhby CNN

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Higher temperatures are not the only reason heat-related deaths are up

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-09-08 10:47

Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter - KFF Health News Excessive heat contributed to 1,670 deaths nationwide last year, according to federal data — the highest rate in at least two decades. An increase in drug use and homelessness, along with hotter temperatures, were among the reasons. khnkit KFF Health News

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Millions of Americans are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare.

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-08-09 12:37

Biden's health care wins are being undone — and at the worst possible time Millions are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare. POLITICO

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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-07-03 17:41

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Tue, 2023-03-28 15:46

Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences Now, combined with food inflation, rolling back to an already-inadequate benefit amount is likely to lead to harmful outcomes for kids. Torie Bosch STAT

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Africa’s food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-12-14 13:05

Five reasons why Africa is hungrier than ever How climate change, conflict and Ukraine are among drivers of the gravest food crisis in Africa's history Reuters

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The number of East Africans experiencing acute food insecurity – when a lack of food puts lives or livelihoods in immediate danger – has spiked by 60% in just the last year, and by nearly 40% in West Africa, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).

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White House gains private sector partners to end US hunger within a decade

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-09-28 10:17

White House gains partners to end US hunger within a decade WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is counting on a variety of private-sector partnerships to help fund and implement its ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. AP NEWS

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President Joe Biden is hosting a conference Wednesday on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969. That conference, under President Richard Nixon, was a pivotal moment that influenced U.S. food policy agenda for 50 years.

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Assessment of the impact of war on the enviornment and health and recover in Ukraine l

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-09-19 17:58

The impact of war on the environment and health: implications for readiness, response, and recovery in Ukraine Since the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, 2022, Ukraine has suffered a dramatic escalation of a humanitarian, health, and environmental emergency, spurring the most rapid forced population movement within Europe since World War 2.1–3 By Aug 10, 2022, there had been 12 867 civilian casualties in Ukraine, including 5401 deaths; more than 6 million people had registered as refugees in Europe alone; and an estimated 6·6 million people had been internally displaced.4 The war has devastated much of Ukraine's infrastructure, disrupting essential services in many parts of the country.

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Spanish response to Covid poverty was too little, too late, report says

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Thu, 2022-07-14 11:33

Spanish response to Covid poverty was too little, too late, report says Human Rights Watch says pandemic exacerbated weaknesses in country’s social security system the Guardian

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