Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you need to know about E. coli
A new drug-resistant superbug gene has been discovered in meat sold in Ontario.
Jan 8, 2016
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Medications
Tapeworm vaccine gets US $200,000 funding boost
Professor Marshall Lightowlers, from the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, is the principal investigator for a US$200,000 (A$272,000) grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for his work on a Taenia ...
Dec 18, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring the link between globalisation and stress
A direct relationship exists between stress and globalisation – i.e. transnational corporations and transnational economics – according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
Aug 24, 2015
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Health
Significant rise in organic food recalls in the United States
(HealthDay)—There has been a sharp rise in recalls of organic food products in the United States this year, according to a new report.
Aug 23, 2015
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Health
Graphic novella could help prevent hearing loss in Spanish-speaking ag workers
Graphic novels usually conjure up dark images of superheroes cleaning up the mean streets of Gotham or Metropolis. Mark Guiberson may not be a superhero, but he is trying to improve life for a particular population.
Jun 18, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ohio cancels poultry shows at fairs amid bird flu outbreak
All poultry shows at the Ohio State Fair and county fairs across the state have been canceled this year because of the threat of a deadly bird flu virus, the state's agriculture department announced Tuesday.
Jun 2, 2015
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Health
Emotion responses to command and control
"No taxation without representation!" As we learned in American history class, restrictions to personal liberties often trigger strong emotional reactions instead of deliberate, rational economic responses. Just like the ...
Jun 2, 2015
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Health
USDA creates new government certification for GMO-free (Update)
The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.
May 14, 2015
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Health
INFLUENCE GAME: Meat industry fights new dietary proposal
The meat industry is seeing red.
Mar 11, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Students throw away less food with new healthier school lunches
After the U.S. Department of Agriculture's healthier school meal standards went into effect, students ate more fruit and threw away less of their entrees and vegetables than before the changes, according to a study published ...
Mar 5, 2015
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