Nationally, the Urban Institute projects that the legislation will reduce federal SNAP spending by $186 billion over the next decade and affect all 22.3 million families receiving SNAP benefits. Of those, 5.3 million families are expected to lose at least $25 a month, with an average monthly reduction of $146.

The United States is on pace to eclipse last year’s surge in measles cases, and public health experts say the virus is becoming increasingly difficult to contain as outbreaks spread beyond isolated pockets of unvaccinated residents into broader communities.

While Americans broadly view the anniversary as a time for unity, Black respondents were significantly more likely to say the country has yet to fulfill its promise of equality and justice.

The losses have alarmed anti-hunger advocates because SNAP is often the doorway to other nutrition programs. When children lose food assistance, many families face additional obstacles obtaining free school meals, WIC benefits, and other support designed to keep hunger from disrupting a child’s health and education.

Across the country, families continue to face rising costs that touch nearly every aspect of daily life. The increases are showing up at gas stations, in grocery stores, on utility bills, and in household budgets already stretched by years of inflation and economic uncertainty.

Americans are consuming ultra-processed foods at staggering levels, and a newly released 85-page expert report warns the products are fueling rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression, and other chronic illnesses across the country

Before the world knew about fentanyl, before investigators laid out the timeline, there were moments, according to those closest to him, that did not add up.

Black Americans who have lived through delayed diagnoses and limited access to specialty care said they hope Heart Awareness Month reminds everyone of the importance of paying close attention to health matters.

According to the survey, 76 percent of patients did not complete all their prescribed at-home physical therapy sessions, a lapse that clinicians say can slow strength gains, prolong pain, and delay a safe return to normal function.

AlzInColor, seeks to bring brain health conversations out of the shadows and into the homes, churches, and clinics of Black and Latino neighborhoods across the country.

For women, staying in together has become a priority tied to mental health, bonding, and rest. For men, grooming routines have grown more detailed and intentional, driven by confidence, aging, and self-perception rather than outside pressure.

A new LendingTree survey conducted in January found that 90 percent of Americans say financial security is at least somewhat important in a romantic relationship, with 60 percent calling it very important.

By Stacy M. Brown Senior Global Correspondent With Black History the overarching theme during February, some may forget February also counts as American Heart Month and, many within the Black medical community are urging renewed attention to a crisis that continues to claim Black lives at higher rates, even as overall cardiovascular deaths decline nationwide. Dr. Anthony Fletcher, the 20th president of the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) and an interventional cardio