by Emily Nelson | Jun 12, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — It’s not just Republicans that oppose Michelle Obama’s Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act: it’s some of the lunch ladies too. As the House took up the 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill – a measure that could amend the controversial school lunch program...
by Emily Nelson | Jun 12, 2014 | Topics
WASHINGTON — It’s been decades since we’ve seen cigarette ads anywhere because of strict FDA guidelines, but a lack of regulations for e-cigarettes is allowing companies to launch advertising campaigns across all forms of media. Experts say these ads...
by Emily Nelson | Jun 4, 2014 | Topics
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture kicks off the sixth annual Feds Feeds Families event, where federal employees donate various food items including canned goods and fresh produce to food banks around the country. The program helps solve a...
by Emily Nelson | May 19, 2014 | Health
WASHINGTON – New healthcare laws could make it easier to access medical care — without even leaving the house. Telehealth is reinventing the way Americans visit the doctor.
by Emily Nelson | May 7, 2014 | Health, Topics
WASHINGTON – The annual AIDSWATCH conference gathered 300 people from 21 states, many living with HIV or AIDS, to meet with their elected representatives on Capital Hill to push for policy and grants that will lead to a cure for the autoimmune disease....
