When Families Struggle to Buy Food, Kids' Growth and Eating Suffer
Researchers studied nearly 1,000 families who receive government food assistance to understand how struggling to afford food affects young children's health …
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Can a Pregnancy Weight App Help Reduce Home Stress?
Researchers tested whether a smartphone-based program helping pregnant women manage weight gain could also reduce household chaos—the stress and …
Read MoreHelping Military Families Get Food Assistance They Need
About one in four military families struggle to put enough food on the table. A program called WIC helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children get …
Read MoreText Messages Alone Don't Help Families Sign Up for Food Assistance
Researchers wanted to see if sending text messages could help more families sign up for WIC, a government program that provides food and nutrition help for …
Read MoreDoes Full-Fat Milk Help or Hurt Toddlers' Weight?
Researchers looked at nearly 2,400 low-income toddlers to see if drinking full-fat milk affected their weight and nutrition. They tracked children from age 2 …
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