US Government Finds Dangerous Residues in Meat
Many food consumers worry about pathogens like E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria in their meat. But according to a new government report, they should worry more about veterinary drugs, pesticides and heavy metals in their food. A new Office of Inspector General (OIG) report released last month finds the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service […]
For Poor, America’s A Sinking Ship
Across the US, poor communities are grossly under-served: education, nutrition, housing and health care. To a large extent, this explains the chasm in life expectancy between white people and so-called minorities. How much worse does it get? A Brandeis University study recently underscored the growing wealth divide. According to the Federal Reserve, for every dollar […]
Poverty and ” Material Hardships” threaten well-being of young children
Pediatricians find link between cumulative hardships and health in low-income young children (Boston) – Pediatric researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with other Children’s HealthWatch investigators in Minneapolis, Little Rock, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, have found that the cumulative effects of crowded and unstable housing and uncertain supplies of food and heat act together […]
Study Indicates Low Vitamin D = Asthma for African American Children in DC
Study: Low levels of vitamin D linked to higher rates of asthma in African-American kids Washington, DC — Researchers at Children’s National Medical Center have discovered that African American children with asthma in metropolitan Washington, DC, are significantly more likely to have low levels of vitamin D than healthy African American children. This study […]