Conservation Group Names Mississippi River 'Most Endangered,' Cites Proposed Fema Cuts
The Mississippi River provides drinking water for 20 million people.
The group called on the Trump administration to "modernize FEMA to improve river health" Other rivers listed among the most endangered in 2025 include the Tijuana River, the Rivers of Southern Appalachia, the Passaic River, and the Lower Rio Grande, among others.
The river has faced "increasingly frequent and severe floods" that have damaged homes and businesses.
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Food Desert Leaves Youngstown Hungry For Supermarke 
The USDA defines a food desert as, "areas in the United States where people have limited access to a variety of healthy and affordable food" Youngstown is considered a low-income and low-access area,...more
The USDA defines a food desert as, "areas in the United States where people have limited access to a variety of healthy and affordable food" Youngstown is considered a low-income and low-access area,...more
Mit Has Launched An Effort to Create More Innovative Medtech For Children 
MIT has launched an effort to create more innovative medtech for children.MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative recently announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub to drive...more
MIT has launched an effort to create more innovative medtech for children.MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative recently announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub to drive...more
Program Will Serve Youth With Mental Health Issues 
Ohio's kids are facing challenges many adults cannot fathom in an age of social media and other online threats.DeWine: "This is a response to what teachers have told us...(that they) see mental...more
Ohio's kids are facing challenges many adults cannot fathom in an age of social media and other online threats.DeWine: "This is a response to what teachers have told us...(that they) see mental...more
Developing Countries Can Lead in Medical Innovation by Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan 
The successful collaboration between the health ministries of Malaysia and Thailand to bring a new hepatitis C antiviral drug to market in 2022 was an important milestone.This type of South-South...more
The successful collaboration between the health ministries of Malaysia and Thailand to bring a new hepatitis C antiviral drug to market in 2022 was an important milestone.This type of South-South...more
Sustainable Financing Initiative With Rockefeller Foundation Support Identifies Innovative ...
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
Sustainable Financing Initiative for School Health and Nutrition (SFI), an initiative of the School Meals Coalition, released recommendations for innovatively financing the expansion of national...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
Sustainable Financing Initiative for School Health and Nutrition (SFI), an initiative of the School Meals Coalition, released recommendations for innovatively financing the expansion of national...more
Use Driving Fertility and Perimenopause Innovations For Women's Health 
Oova offers hormone tests you can do at home for both fertility and perimenopause, giving women vital information about their hormones.Oova offers a membership program that provides users with the...more
Oova offers hormone tests you can do at home for both fertility and perimenopause, giving women vital information about their hormones.Oova offers a membership program that provides users with the...more
Cloud Innovation Center Launch At the University of Pittsburgh
Cloud Innovation Center launch at the University of Pittsburgh | AWS Public Sector Blog."When you combine Pitt's deep expertise in health sciences with AWS's cloud capabilities, you create a flywheel...more
Cloud Innovation Center launch at the University of Pittsburgh | AWS Public Sector Blog."When you combine Pitt's deep expertise in health sciences with AWS's cloud capabilities, you create a flywheel...more
Trish to Lead Innovative Human Health and Performance Research on Upcoming Ax-4 Mission 
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) will conduct a suite of human health and performance research projects during the upcoming Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International...more
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) will conduct a suite of human health and performance research projects during the upcoming Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International...more
Gen Z Is Already Transforming Mental Health Care—Are We Listening? 
Vaishali Jha is a passionate entrepreneur, AI enthusiast, and wellness advocate.She is dedicated to transforming mental health care through innovative, human-centered technology.Jha: Health care...more
Vaishali Jha is a passionate entrepreneur, AI enthusiast, and wellness advocate.She is dedicated to transforming mental health care through innovative, human-centered technology.Jha: Health care...more
Navigating the Evolving Pharmacy Landscape in 2025: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations 
More than 26,000 pharmacies that operated between 2010 and 2020 had closed by 2021.Drug price transparency is under renewed focus, with reforms aiming to increase clarity and reduce control exerted...more
More than 26,000 pharmacies that operated between 2010 and 2020 had closed by 2021.Drug price transparency is under renewed focus, with reforms aiming to increase clarity and reduce control exerted...more
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Social Enterprise: Reaching Out to the Private Sector for Help
John Converse Townsend, a Forbes contributor, shares what can the private sector do for a social enterprise. He encourages social enterprises to reach out to corporations for help to scale up their businesses.
