Washington, DC - During National Women’s Health Week, we come together to promote and support the health and well-being of our Nation’s mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and friends.  We also recommit to ensuring that women have access to the best health information, care, and treatment.  With comprehensive healthcare services and support, women will continue strengthening our country.

Davis, California - With the world’s population estimated to reach 9.8 billion people by 2050, is vertical farming a viable option for feeding our rapidly growing cities while keeping us from committing climate suicide?

Washington, DC - Following US warnings of Iranian attacks, two Saudi tankers bringing oil to the US have been hit in sabotage attacks, leaving them seriously damaged. The attack, which seems to have Iran’s fingerprints all over it, follows the American deployment of an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Straits of Hormuz, a 21-mile wide waterway that separates Iran from other oil-rich Gulf countries.

Washington, DC - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced awards to establish four Cooperative Research Centers (CRCs) focused on developing vaccines to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The grants, totaling $41.6 million over five years, will support collaborative, multidisciplinary research on the bacteria that cause syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. At the end of the program, each center is expected to identify at least one candidate vaccine ready for testing in clinical trials.

Imperial, California - There is so much good stuff to say about organic and conventional produce, from studies which clearly show the safety of both to decades of research that illustrate the disease-prevention aspects of these nutrient-dense foods.  Plus, farms and farming companies continue to develop innovative, convenient fruits and vegetables, which are helping to increase consumption.

Chicago, Illinois - Food sector companies and organizations finding new ways to improve the health of our food system have a unique opportunity to be recognized by the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.