Among nearly 18,000 adults age 50 and older, those living in U.S. counties high on the food swamp scale had a 13% higher risk of suffering a stroke, compared to those in areas with more healthy ...

A food swamp score was calculated as the ratio of fast-food and convenience stores to grocery stores and farmer's markets. A food desert score was calculated as the proportion of residents living ...

Americans who live near a "food swamp" -- where fast food restaurants, convenience stores and other junk-food purveyors heavily outweigh healthier options -- may have a higher risk of suffering a ...

Living in “food swamps” – areas with a higher density of fast food and junk food options rather than healthy food options – may increase stroke risk among those ages 50 years-old and older.

Adults ages 50 and older who live near fast food-dense environments may be at heightened risk of stroke, preliminary research has determined. So-called “food swamps” typically contain an ...

The couple live a simple life in the swamp - they don't watch the news nor have Wi-Fi and shower outside ( Image: YOUTUBE/ Peter Santenello) ...

So what exactly is a swamp? What kinds of animals live in them, and how do they make the world a better place? What is a swamp?. Swamps are a type of wetland “characterized by a woody vegetation ...