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North Carolina is ninth in food insecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with Guildford County ranking at the top in the state. (American Heart Association) March 21, 2019 GREENSBORO, N.C. – For this

Share on PinterestHealthy food prescriptions can save lives and money. Getty Images When a child struggling with hunger shows up at the Nunnelee Pediatric Specialty Clinics in Wilmington, North Carolina, the doctors do what doctors

Abstract Background Economic incentives through health insurance may promote healthier behaviors. Little is known about health and economic impacts of incentivizing diet, a leading risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), through Medicare and

Ryan and Tricia VanCleave understand the lure of fast food. Days packed with errand running are the worst for them. They work hard to avoid hitting a drive-thru when they only have a few minutes

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Healthy food prescriptions through Medicare and Medicaid could generate substantial health gains and be highly cost-effective, according to a study published March 19 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Yujin Lee and Dariush Mozaffarian

In 2016, doctors in Flint, Michigan began to take on the American health crisis by offering children an innovative type of prescription: fruits and vegetables Any child over the age of six months who visited

Hartford, Conn. – Food pantry clients are more likely to select whole grains and leafy greens when they are arranged with all ingredients needed to make a meal, reports a new study from the Rudd

Diet soda Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock You may already know that diet soda contains artificial sweeteners, flavors, and coloring. But here’s something you may not have known: Consuming two or more artificially sweetened beverages per day have

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A new CDC study shows nearly a quarter of employed adults get food and drinks at work at least once a week, mostly high in calories, added sugars, and sodium. With