Major Pandemic Relief Ends In September
September is when a lot of COVID-19 relief expires. By the end of this month, millions of Americans relying on the emergency aid programs to make ends meet will have to do without, as funding for major programs like federal unemployment insurance and subsidized health care for the unemployed runs dry. On Monday Sept. 6, […]
Third COVID Vaccine Dose Could Be the Last
As the Biden administration prepares to recommend booster shots for the majority of Americans, some experts are saying the third dose could be the final one. But what evidence leads them to believe that COVID-19 can be defeated by a three-dose series? For starters, a longer duration between the second and third dose may provide […]
Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Young Americans from low-income homes are more likely than those whose families are better off to be unhappy with the way they look and to have an eating disorder, a new study finds. University of Minnesota researchers examined 2010-18 data from Project EAT, […]
Researchers find health benefits of Connecticut-grown sugar kelp: A first-of-its-kind study finds nutrition benefits for locally-grown sugar kelp, an increasingly important crop for the state
When most Americans think of seaweed, they probably conjure images of a slimy plant they encounter at the beach. But seaweed can be a nutritious food too. A pair of UConn researchers recently discovered Connecticut-grown sugar kelp may help prevent weight gain and the onset of conditions associated with obesity. In a paper published in […]