public health

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In mid-May, public health officials in Napa County said three people had been hospitalized after eating poisonous wild mushrooms foraged in the Deer Park community.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The situation is also playing out in the wake of a dramatic pullback in public health investments from the U.S. government, especially in areas relevant to foreign aid.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

In its court petition, rights group the Katiba Institute warned that the arrangement posed "grave and imminent risks" to public health.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But now in charge of overseeing America’s emergency public health response, the Health and Human Services secretary may be discovering the importance of such protections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Sam also had an educated perspective on food and health issues, namely how the food industry marketed processed foods to families in the name of convenience and how that was having severe public health consequences.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama