Rural Missourians often face more disparities in health outcomes than their urban and suburban counterparts, in part from challenges accessing health care—a problem amplified in recent years by a growing physician shortage. ...
Aug 28, 2023
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(HealthDay)—Food insecurity is associated with fair or poor health and developmental risk but not with obesity, underweight, or stunting, among children under 4 years old, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in ...
Sep 9, 2019
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New research suggests that housing insecurity—high housing costs or unsafe living conditions that prevent self-care and threaten independence—may have negative effects on kidney health. The findings appear in an upcoming ...
Apr 1, 2020
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More than half of patients with high hospitalization rates (at least 3 inpatient visits in a 12-month period) used food pantries or other community food resources, and 40% were worried that they would run out of food, according ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Replacing the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotment with a benefit that reflects the real cost of a healthy diet, expanding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children ...
Oct 11, 2016
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In the United States, immigrants are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, defined as the lack of access to adequate food for an active, healthy life. A new study led by researchers at University of Utah Health reveals ...
Jun 8, 2023
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One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, ...
Jan 27, 2014
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A pre-pandemic study on Ph.D. students' mental health showed that they often struggle with such issues. Financial insecurity and feelings of isolation can be among the factors affecting students' well-being.
Jan 10, 2024
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The White House on Tuesday released a national plan to end hunger by 2030, an ambitious goal that would be accomplished largely by expanding monthly food benefits for poor Americans.
Sep 27, 2022
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During the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and some local governments may have underreported the percentage of Americans who experienced food insecurity by up to ...
Apr 12, 2023
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