In a newly released special issue of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, a journal of the American Counseling Association (ACA), counseling researchers focus on what professional counselors can do to more effectively serve the counseling needs of African Americans with disabilities.

Salmonella is one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and can spread to people from a variety of foods, including beef. Understanding how and why cattle become infected with Salmonella is an important part of fighting this major public health concern.

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are addressing this problem from a new angle by studying how diet and feeding schedule impact Salmonella infections in cattle.

The evidence supporting the health benefits of breastfeeding is overwhelming, yet many women taking medications are being advised to stop – often unnecessarily – according to a new study from the University of Bath in the UK. This has parallels with a broader trend of misinformation in maternal health. In the US especially, there appears to be a growing movement to discourage pregnant women from taking important medications to manage chronic conditions like depression. While such advice may be well-meaning, urging women to stop taking prescription medications during pregnancy or breastfeeding – or encouraging them to stop breastfeeding altogether – can ultimately jeopardise the health of both mother and baby.

A new study co-authored by UCLA Health researchers found that nearly nine in ten emergency department patients have not received one or more recommended vaccines, with about half unaware that these vaccines were even recommended for them. The findings reveal critical gaps in preventive care among underserved populations who rely on emergency departments as their primary healthcare access point.