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Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty cause real harms, even if the money is later restored

Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty cause real harms, even if the money is later restored

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) Since early 2025, several large federal health grants to states have been suspended and then restored after legal challenges. On Feb. 13, 2026, for example, the federal government moved to suspend about US$600 million in public health grants to four states before a federal court temporarily

Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem gambling − but few seek treatment

Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem gambling − but few seek treatment

Nearly three times as many Pennsylvania adults gamble online today than just a few years ago. And as online platforms make gambling easier and more convenient, some Pennsylvanians are gambling more often and may be more prone to developing problems. We are researchers at Penn State’s Criminal Justice Research

Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate

Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d like nothing more than a glass of pinot and to binge old episodes of your favorite show. Into the kitchen comes young Sally, your food-adventurous 8-