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Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit

More than half of the calories US kids and adults consume are from ultraprocessed foods

Most of the American diet is comprised of calories from ultraprocessed foods, which have been linked to a myriad of poor health outcomes and are a key target in US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Americans get 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says

More than half of Americans' calorie intake is from ultra-processed foods, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit, but still more than 50% of U.S. diet

Americans get about 55% of our calories from tasty, cheap — and unhealthy — manufactured foods, the latest data from CDC says. For kids, the percentage is even higher.

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Trump health commission expected to miss its deadline, Bloomberg News reports

A federal commission established under the Trump administration is expected to miss next week's deadline for releasing a highly anticipated report on improving children's health, Bloomberg News ...

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Missouri ranks #42 in mental health care deserts

ADHD Advisor used data from the Health Resources & Services Administration to map and analyze mental health provider shortages across the U.S. and in Missouri ...

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States, cities face loss of vaccination programs and staff after ‘baffling’ cuts to federal funding

Millions of dollars have been pulled from state and local vaccination programs with no explanation after a review of the ...

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U of M Infectious Disease Expert speaks out against cuts to vaccine development

MINNEAPOLIS (MNN/KFGO) – Development of vaccines to fight respiratory viruses is expected to slow down in the United States ...

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US rejects WHO pandemic changes to global health rules

The United States has rejected amendments adopted in 2024 by members of the World Health Organization to its legally binding ...

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Top Trump admin health officials share vision for HHS

Four top Trump administration officials from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shared their visions for improving the American healthcare system and aligning the ...

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What does the health and human services secretary do?

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

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Trump administration sued by 23 states, D.C. over HHS cutting $11 ...

The states suing the Health and Human Services Department and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say the money is used for a range of "urgent public health needs," including tracking ...

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Halts Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts, Sparking Broad Concerns Among Public Health Experts

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Tuesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ...

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