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BHM Winter Summit Rewind: Exploring the Impact of Nutrition & Exercise on Your Health

Black Health Matters

Corbett, Editorial Director, Black Health Matters, Dashaun Johnson Cee Nicole, MD, MSW, Magan Ester, RDN Healthcare professionals Cee Nicole, MD, MSW, Magan Ester, RDN, and trainer Dashaun Johnson joined Black Health Matters Editorial Director Corynne L. Corbett to discuss weight, nutrition, and exercise. she questioned.

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DPI seeks sponsors to provide summer meals

NC Health News

Summer Nutrition Programs are due March 1. Almost one million North Carolina K-12 public school students rely on the nutritious meals and snacks served during the school year through the school breakfast, school lunch, and afterschool meals programs, according to DPI. The Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the U.S.

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Keeping community first in WNC after Hurricane Helene

UNC Epidemiology Blog

These materials have been essential in ensuring that emergency personnel, health professionals, and volunteers can respond effectively to the unique needs of infants and young children during crises, said Love Anderson, NCBfC Chair. A trained dietitian, Michelle was able to assist residents with nutrition-related questions.

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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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Global life expectancy to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The trend is largely driven by public health measures that have prevented and improved survival rates from cardiovascular diseases, COVID-19, and a range of communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases (CMNNs).

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How public forests in the U.S. nourish and heal millions

News Medical Health Sciences

provide over 255,000 metric tons of food and medicines annually, sustaining millions through wild harvesting and grazing, with profound cultural, nutritional, and economic benefits. Forests in the U.S.

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in December 2024.