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School nutrition officials from across the country gathered in Charlotte this week to share ideas and explore new products as they prepare for potential changes to federal school meal standards

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, as healthcare workers in the epicentre of the outbreak start a strike over unpaid wages and inadequate working conditions

By: John Howser The “lone star” tick. Ticks are found throughout the Southeast and south-central states. (courtesy of the CDC)

As predictive health tools become more accurate and personalized, much less is known about what people expect from these systems or what they need to confidently use them

Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley‑Whittingstall and Tom Kerridge have backed a new campaign that is putting the spotlight on beans

As cyclosporiasis cases continue to increase nationwide, aublic health officials said during a Tuesday news teleconference. 

Three more highly trained assistance dogs will join a groundbreaking program supporting veterans mental health thanks to a significant funding commitment from the Cook Labor Government

The story of a child diagnosed with a rare syndrome moves the world, but hides a fact that almost no one imagines: a rare disease is not synonymous with an isolated case. Combined, these conditions affect a multitude of people in Brazil and around the world, in a public health portrait updated in 2023. According…

More than 25% of Gen Z patients don’t have doctors. Experts weigh in on the cost of skipping care When most people think of going to the doctor, they think of going when they’re feeling sick or unwell. But here at Beaufort Memorial, physicians tell me that that might not be enough and that preventing…

A University of Miami Miller School of Medicine study found that damaged mitochondrial DNA can continue accumulating in dopamine-producing neurons long after the initial injury occurs, offering new insight into why these cells are especially vulnerable in Parkinson’s disease