Health

Research sheds light on lack of healthcare for migrant workers

(Medical Xpress)—The classic scene of an old-time Vermonter sitting on a stool milking a cow on his family farm remains a powerful image strongly connected to the heritage of the state. If accuracy is the goal, however, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, few workers are tested

Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in three dairy farmworkers—two in Michigan and one in Texas—as well as in cattle in a dozen states.

Immunology

Children on dairy farms less likely to develop allergies

Children who live on farms that produce milk run one-tenth the risk of developing allergies as other rural children. According to researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, pregnant women may benefit from spending time on dairy ...

Health

FDA study finds little evidence of antibiotics in milk

In an encouraging development for consumers worried about antibiotics in their milk, a new Food and Drug Administration study showed little evidence of drug contamination after surveying almost 2,000 dairy farms.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer

As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans.

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