AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUltra-processed foods and heart risk: A new study links ultra-processed foods to up to a quarter of heart disease cases and deaths, urging policy moves like food taxes, front-of-pack labels, and marketing limits. Food safety alert: Mexico’s health ministry issued a travel advisory as a cyclosporiasis outbreak grows in the U.S., with cases concentrated in the Midwest; health officials are still hunting for the source. Outbreak response in the U.S.: Taco Bell says it will stop using lettuce from a supplier tied to the outbreak after FDA traceback work, as more than 1,600 illnesses are reported. Venezuela earthquake tragedy: A mother identified her deported son’s body by a tattoo after the earthquakes destroyed a hotel in La Guaira, highlighting gaps in disaster and deportation handling. Health system strain in Brazil: Private health insurance growth in Brazil has stalled, with major insurers losing members and shifting strategies amid slower enrollment. Mental health and heat: Research cited by a U.S. behavioral health provider points to rising temperatures increasing suicide risk, especially among young people. Border conservation with health links: On the U.S.-Mexico border, ranchers are adopting ancient “trincheras” rock structures to slow erosion and improve water and biodiversity.
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