Recent debates in global health, including reproductive health, have embraced an attractive proposition: as donor assistance contracts, countries in the Global South might finally define their own hea...

Food and beverage thought to be “ultra-processed” does not set well with most consumers, survey confirms.

Recent Gallup polling shows that Americans believe government dysfunction, skyrocketing costs of living, economic inequality, and healthcare affordability are the most critical challenges facing our n...

How a cancer is first discovered can shape what happens next, and new research shows that steps are needed to map out treatment for older adults diagnosed in the emergency department who face sharply ...

Prebiotic sodas have become more popular in recent years, with a wave of new products promising gut health benefits and low-calorie enjoyment.

Experts have warned about the potential risks of "undernutrition" for patients using weight loss drugs.

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Changing deer populations, rising temperatures and other factors are driving ticks and their diseases into new areas.

"We're in a period of perhaps the most demographic uncertainty than we've had in quite some time," said Nathan Dollar, director of Carolina Demography.

Ghana’s sweetened beverage tax may have limited impact on changing consumption habits among low-income communities unless accompanied by improved public education, according to research findings.

Starting Wednesday, millions of Medicare-qualifying adults will have access to popular medications for weight loss at deep discounts through a temporary federal program called the Medicare GLP-1 Bridg...

CPC Fellow and Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology Arne L. Kalleberg has been awarded the American Sociological Association’s 2026 W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award for…

CPC Fellow and Associate Professor Miyuki Hino was awarded a 2026 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement. Dr. Hino is an associate professor in the Department of City…

School districts nationwide are facing decisions about closing schools as the birth rate continues to drop. More on how it's playing out in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.

Leading scientists and nonprofits who say they — and the public — are fed up with regulatory inaction back a new movement to spur reform on ultraprocessed foods.

The administration should draw on a food classification system that focuses on additives versus nutritional content, the American Journal of Public Health says.

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Ultraprocessed Foods in the U.S.: Recommended Definitions and Policies

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The town of Biltmore Forest has an irregular, oblong shape, hemmed as it is on all sides by natural and manmade barriers: Interstate 40 to the north; Hendersonville Road to the east; the Blue Ridge Pa...

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May 7, 2026 Although the United States requires a warning label on alcoholic beverages, alcohol-related deaths have risen steadily over the past two decades. However, new labels warning of specific di...

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Malaria remains a threat to young children in refugee settlements, where displacement, temporary housing, and limited access to healthcare reduce the effectiveness of conventional prevention tools. Th...

President Donald Trump and his administration downsized US science by historic margins last year as it reduced the workforce at federal research agencies by tens of thousands of people and terminated ...

A landmark study found better infant outcomes for farmworker families is tied to Fair Food Program’s labor standards.

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Carolina sociologist and Carolina Population Center Fellow Barbara Entwisle has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Entwisle joins 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry…

UNC research advises physicians carefully evaluate how much muscle composition patients lose while taking popular drugs for weight loss.