You’ve heard of food deserts, but now researchers are looking at a serious issue called “food swamps”— which is where communities are inundated with mostly only unhealthy options for people to eat.

BALTIMORE -- Do you live in a "food swamp?" Do you know what a food swamp is? Chances are, you're probably living near one and that's potentially putting you at a higher risk of suffering a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Residents of “food swamp” communities, which have a higher prevalence of fast-food options than healthy options, ...

(The Hill) — 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 ...

U.S. counties where fast-food joints exceedingly outnumber supermarkets and other fresh food options -- so-called food swamps -- were more likely to have high mortality rates from cancers related to ...

Americans who live near a "food swamp" may have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study finds. A number of studies have looked at the health consequences of living in a so-called food ...

Samples collected at one swamp were exceptionally concerning. Scientists make troubling discovery after analyzing more than ...