Health & Wellness

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Health & Wellness February 25, 2026

Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate

by Kathleen Keller, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness February 25, 2026

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

by Anna Mayo, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness February 24, 2026

Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andrew Jones, February 24, 2026 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Health & Wellness February 24, 2026

Lawmakers consider hiking fines for insurers who flaunt Georgia’s mental health parity law

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 24, 2026 Georgia officials on both sides of the aisle are proposing legislation…

Food Safety February 23, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 13 to February 19

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health & Wellness February 23, 2026

State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell, February 20, 2026 Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are…

Health & Wellness February 23, 2026

Republicans shoot down Democratic effort seeking to expand Medicaid in Georgia

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 22, 2026 Democrats attempted to pass Medicaid expansion on the floor of the…

Photo of Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice facing recall

Food Safety, Health & Wellness February 22, 2026

3.3 Million Pounds of Chicken Fried Rice, Some Shipped to Trader Joe’s, Recalled Over Possible Glass Fragments

Image above: packaging of recalled product from Trader Joe’s, image provided by the FSIS press release Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., based in Portland Oregon, is recalling about 3,370,530 pounds…

Health & Wellness February 20, 2026

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Paula Span, February 20, 2026 Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and…

Health & Wellness February 20, 2026

Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

by Diane Cress, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If the government had found a way to save US$10 for every dollar it…

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