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In South L.A., 'food deserts' impact health of HIV/AIDS patients

For people living with HIV or AIDS, nutrition is a key component of any treatment plan. But living in neighborhoods where healthy food options are few and far between can make it difficult to eat healthy.

Q&A with Tracie McMillan: Going Behind the Scenes to See How Americans Eat

Tracie McMillan, author of the new book "The American Way of Eating" discusses her undercover reporting, eating at Applebee's and the impact of Rush Limbaugh's attack on her work.

Fast Food

Despite those unhealthy calories, some fast food restaurants offer something rare in urban communities -- a clean and convenient place to hang out.

Food Access

Healthy food is in short supply in communities of color

New ways to cover Food Deserts in your community

"Food deserts" — geographic areas that don’t have access to fresh, affordable, healthy food, such as fruits and vegetables — are often covered from an angle that reports simply on the fact that produce is lacking. But there are plenty of angles to take when tackling this tough subject. Here are just a few.

A Food Desert in Foodie Seattle

Seattle is known as a haven for foodies, so it was something of a shameful surprise to discover that Seattle has a food desert in its own backyard.

Duwamish neighborhoods are a 'food desert' in foodie Seattle

Seattle has gained a national reputation as a haven for “foodies” – but there’s a “food desert” in its own back yard, ironically in an area that once helped feed a growing city.

Weathering childhood: Stressors that jeopardize teen health

Interviews with and writings by nearly 100 students at the Castlemont Campus of Small Schools reveal three major stressors jeopardize their health: academic anxiety, lack of healthy food and an environment that limits their freedom and imprisons them indoors. Even more alarming, factors such as a poor diet and lack of nutrition can lead to health problems that can be passed on to future generations, researchers say.

Starving In The Financial District: Ken and food insecurity

Ken sleeps under a sheltered overhang in the Financial District, an area full of sun-glinting towers and chic lunchtime hot-spots. Our own map of the Top 100 restaurants shows a hefty number clustered there, including such luminaries as Yank Sing, Aqua, and Boulevard.

Show Me The Money: Why Some Hospitals Turn Away Mentally Ill Children

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Heart Health: More American adults are taking medication to lower their blood pressure, but the number of Americans with hypertension is holding steady, according to new CDC data, reports the AP’s Mike Stobbe.

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