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Ashley Yancey feeds her 11 month-old daughter Olivia as two-year old Oliver Tolvert looks on at right Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Douglasville, Ga. Yancey, who doesn't own a car, recently tried to find formula for her daughter at a Target about 30 miles from her home in and was stunned the location didn’t accept WIC. Often, her nearest WIC vendor is out of the product. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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WIC helps moms and kids eat. But finding what you need isn't always easy
By KENYA HUNTER - AP Health Writer
Fri,01/05/24-8:40AM , 91 Reads
Bianca Williams was tired of trying to find a store that either accepted federal food benefits for low-income mothers and their children or a store that had quality produce.
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Syphilis and other STDs are on the rise. States lost millions of dollars to fight and treat them
By KENYA HUNTER - AP Health Writer
Sat,10/28/23-6:54AM , 80 Reads
State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they’d be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people who track and try to prevent sexually transmitted diseases — especially the rapid increase of syphilis cases.
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