Agriculture secretary says healthy meals can cost $3, critics say it's not that simple
Can Americans really eat healthy for just $3 a meal?
Jan 20, 2026
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Policy
MeSH tree: N03.623
America's new food pyramid—what's changed and why?
The US has unveiled a controversial new food pyramid that's causing a stir among nutrition experts. It represents the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans—advice on what types and quantities of food and drink make up ...
Jan 19, 2026
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2025 was the year protein 'jumped the shark'
Thirty years ago, when I began studying protein metabolism, I would never have guessed that 2025 would be spent explaining why more protein is not always better.
Jan 7, 2026
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Cancer care crowdfunding increasingly common, but rarely successful
A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.
Nov 14, 2025
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How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034
The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on health care by more than US$1 trillion over the next decade.
Jul 15, 2025
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Diet diversity: Average Brit eats at least 49 different species a week
A major study of U.K. dietary habits has found that the food we eat contains an average of at least 49 different species each week.
Jul 1, 2025
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A new cryptography framework for secure genomic studies
Advances in generative artificial intelligence and machine learning, trained on large-scale datasets across multiple institutions, have the potential to revolutionize medicine. However, data is hard to gather. It is siloed ...
Mar 3, 2025
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From homes to hospitals, unhealthy food is everywhere and that makes it hard to avoid
Healthy eating sounds deceptively simple—just eat more fruits and vegetables and avoid junk food, right? However, healthy eating really isn't easy.
Feb 15, 2025
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Study describes socioeconomic challenges in culturally distinct neighborhoods for fastest-growing ethnic group
Residents of U.S. neighborhoods with high concentrations of Latino residents often face significant socioeconomic challenges, including less access to health care, a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher ...
Oct 30, 2024
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Tax, smoke-free legislation and anti-smoking campaigns linked to smoking reduction
Tobacco use remains a significant global health challenge, despite extensive control measures at both national and international levels. Smoking continues to be a leading cause of premature death, with exposure to tobacco—whether ...
Oct 7, 2024
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