Sandra Vamos is an associate professor of public health. Deanna Lernihan is a public health professional and medical writer.

The rise and dark side of fungi: Exploring health benefits and pathogenic threats

Meds
April 15, 2023

Fungi have a well-deserved surge in popularity. More mushroom varieties have found their way to grocery store shelves, shopping lists, and food blogs. Mushroom foraging is a trending activity as people endeavor to connect to nature. There is a growing market of mushroom coffee shops touting health-related boosts and “medicinal fungi” being sold as herbal teas and supplements. Innovative products have hit the market, from …

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The rise and dark side of fungi: Exploring health benefits and pathogenic threats

Health literacy: the missing piece to caregiver support and empowerment

Policy
July 28, 2021

Caregiving in the United States has reached a crisis due to an aging population, a lack of investment in a professional caregiving infrastructure, and the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors pushed millions of Americans out of the workforce and into a caregiving role, particularly women. Those Americans already providing care for a loved one experienced a 36 percent increase …

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Health literacy: the missing piece to caregiver support and empowerment