Stories about Health
The first of three phases that move toward higher biodiesel blend sales tax exemptions was effective April 1.
The only career Bob Friestad ever considered was farming and more than seven decades later he continues to grow crops on his farm near Morris in northeastern Illinois.
When word came out of Texas on April 1 that avian flu had made another unwelcome hop — this one from a dairy cow to a human — the news seemed like an April Fool’s joke. It wasn’t.
A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both recently reported outbreaks of avian flu.
Months ago I’d made my resolutions list for 2024. I chose things like adopting a kitten pal for my cat, selling my father’s coin collection and hiring my handyman neighbor to paint the bathroom.
The Oscar-nominated documentary " Food, Inc. " helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind the things we eat.
Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew.
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said.
Most people who exercise do have a slower heart rate, and it’s a good sign of a healthy heart. However, some older people can develop heart block when the electrical impulse from the natural pacemaker of the heart fails to pass to the ventricles.
AGS is an allergy to galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, a carbohydrate allergen found in all mammalian meats, such as beef, pork and lamb.
A stroke is caused by the death of brain cells, most commonly due to poor blood flow in the brain, and it’s critical to avoid any medication that will increase the risk of stroke.
There is not a definitive answer on whether PPIs, like omeprazole, increase the risk of AFib.
For most people with dry eyes, starting with artificial tears is usual and effective, but I certainly have had patients use artificial tears many times daily and still have unpleasant symptoms.
The official start of spring is today and Easter is right around the corner. Days are longer, hyacinths and narcissus are blooming and the grass is greening up in pastures and yards. It is my favorite time of the year.
The dairy checkoff hosted more than 100 national and international health and wellness experts for a two-day scientific conference addressing the dairy matrix, the concept of exploring the unique nutrient, non-nutrient and molecular compositions of dairy foods.