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DeKalb health needs: Better access to providers and healthy food, report finds

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. DeKalb County residents want more options for physical activity and healthy food and better access to health care providers, according to the latest Community Health Needs Assessment. National Institutes of Health grant.

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Industry Scandal: The Loss of Nutrients

Mercola

The documentary "Industry Scandal: The Loss of Nutrients" exposes how modern farming practices and seed hybridization have dramatically reduced the nutritional content of our fruits and vegetables over the past 60 years. This nutrient collapse has profound implications for public health that we're only beginning to understand.

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Ultraprocessed Foods Threaten Children’s Liver Health

Mercola

It’s long been acknowledged that obesity in American adults is a public health problem. The Threat of Ultraprocessed Foods to Liver Health Could the ultraprocessed foods your child regularly consumes be silently fueling serious liver diseases? The health care costs are also alarming. According to the U.S. economy $1.3

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Alarming Levels of Heavy Metals and Pesticides Found in US School Lunches

Mercola

million students in the United States are served school lunches, according to the School Nutrition Association. 1 For many children, these meals are a key source of nutrition. Lead exposure poses one of the most serious threats to human health, particularly in children. Every day, about 28.6

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Fluoride's Hidden Danger — Lower IQ in Children Exposed

Mercola

Fluoride has been widely used since the 1930s to prevent dental caries, a significant global health issue affecting millions, especially children. Fluoride is introduced into public water supplies to bolster dental health, a practice endorsed by numerous health authorities as both safe and cost-effective.

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Kansas Healthy Food Resources

Public Health Law Center

In Kansas, public agencies offer food and drinks to thousands of employees, community members, clients, and visitors every day, making government property an important environment to promote healthy options. This publication was made possible with funding from KC Healthy Kids.

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H5N1 bird flu spread 'unprecedented,' UN agency warns

The Hill

Calling the spread unprecedented, FAO Deputy Director-General Godfrey Magwenzi said the disease was leading to serious impacts on food security and food supply in countries, including loss of valuable nutrition, rural jobs and income, shocks to local economies, and of course increasing costs to consumers.