After decades of global progress, food insecurity is again on the rise. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the economy to a halt, putting millions of people out of work and spurring historic inflation.

While it's true that many Canadians would benefit from more exercise and from improving the quality of their diet, research shows that society often blames nutrition problems and food insecurity on ...

RFK Jr. Urges Medical Schools To Add More Nutrition Training By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, March 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new push Thursday to get medical schools to teach more about nutrition. Kennedy has spent months pressing schools to increase nutrition education, ...

Malnutrition in the elderly is an underrecognized condition that is increasing in prevalence. If left untreated, malnutrition leads to a progressive decline in overall health and reduced physical and ...

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A new study published in Global Food Security has identified anemia as the most challenging trend for West Africa to meet the 2030 targets for nutrition. The global targets were established in 2012, ...

Poor nutrition is a major problem in older Americans. Inadequate intake affects approximately 37 to 40 percent of community-dwelling individuals over 65 years of age (Ryan et al., 1992). In addition, ...

Dr Adam Gaffney, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, said he supports improving nutrition education if the material is “scientifically rigorous.” HealthDay News — US Health Secretary Robert ...