“Nutrition Facts” labels, required to be clearly displayed on most packaged foods sold in the United States, are a familiar sight for many American consumers.
Almost all packaged foods sold in the U.S. are required to have “Nutrition Facts” labels showing the dietary information for the contents of the food. These labels are designed to help consumers make well-informed decisions about their food choices.
Every year, the National Poll on Children’s Health asks adults about their concerns for the health of the children in their communities. For the past several years, childhood obesity has been rated as the number one health concern.
Access to healthcare is an important ongoing topic of conversation across the U.S. Healthcare access is very limited for immigrants living in the country – both for permanent and undocumented residents.
In recent years, professional athletes have been coming forward to shed light on the long term consequences of concussions. But concussions are not just a risk for professional athletes.
When making decisions about which movie to see, what mechanic to call, or which restaurant to choose, many people look online for ratings and reviews from other consumers.
With a growing number of professional athletes bringing to light the long term consequences of concussions, attention has turned to preventing injury from concussion early—starting in school-age children—and throughout an athlete’s career.
Every year, we ask adults across the U.S. to tell us about the most pressing health concerns for kids in their communities. Then we compile their concerns into a top 10 list of the biggest kids’ health problems in the country.
