Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON – Millions of women and children could lose out on special food benefits if the federal government stays shut down for ...

Maryland had 121,185 participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — WIC — in August, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The ...

Funding for the WIC program, which serves pregnant mothers and young children, is caught in political crosshairs, as the government shutdown and ongoing budget negotiations threaten full funding. As ...

President Harry Truman was right when he said, “No nation is any healthier than its children.” Congress needs to live up to this standard by fully funding the WIC program that feeds low income mothers ...

Maternal and infant death rates in Montgomery County remain high compared to state and national averages, and a local program that’s geared toward preventing infant deaths and supporting the wellness ...

Reading programs in the Valley are an important resource for children. Here's how communities are building these initiatives.

When Alana Turner's son, Ace, was a baby, she had to boil bottled water to give him a warm bath — the water from the tap was contaminated with lead. But more difficult, she recalls, was having to go ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Department of Public Health and Human Services is releasing new guidelines to improve access to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Now families who are eligible for ...

WASHINGTON – Millions of women and children could lose out on special food benefits if the federal government stays shut down for long. Unlike Social Security, Medicare and the program formerly known ...