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SNAP: Helping Solve the Battle Against Hunger

SNAP, also referred to as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, helps millions of struggling Americans afford nutritious food each month. Low-income families with elderly members, disabled individuals, or small children m...

How Can We Prepare for the Potential 2020 Influenza Pandemic?

During the influenza epidemic of 1918, 500 million infected people worldwide succumbed to the H1N1 influenza virus: 100 million of them died. The 1918 pandemic attacked patients' lungs leaving them unable t...

Key Health and Wellness Takeaways From the State of the Union Address

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to the joint session of Congress and the nation on Tuesday evening in the annual State of the Union address from Capitol Hill. While most listeners were focused on is...

Unlocking Your Body's Power: Exercising as an Alternative to Pain Pills

In a world where a quick fix often seems like the most appealing option, it's easy to overlook the incredible healing power within our bodies. Exercise has emerged as a transformative and natural ...

Food Assistance Programs Adapt to Help More Families

Putting food on the table is a basic need for every family, yet far too many struggle with food insecurity. Important food assistance programs aim to alleviate hunger, especially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog...

Who Gets SNAP Payments in Florida During the First Week of September 2025?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that helps low-income people and families buy food. The goal is to make it easier for families to eat healthy meals and acces...

How to Cope With Pandemic, Election and Holiday Stress

Dr. Astrid Pujari, who is the Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Virginia Mason, explains that people are reporting high levels of stress related to the presidential debate that took place this past Tuesd...

Half the Country Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits Through January

This isn't something that the corporate media speaks about very often, but more people are on food stamps in America today than at any other point in American history. Of course, the corporate press lo...

Securing Nutritious Food: Navigating SNAP Eligibility with SSDI Benefits

  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, provides eligible individuals and families with financial assistance to purchase nutritious food. One quest...