Health
From cannabis edibles to plant proteins: 2019 food trends
Food continues to find its way into the consciousness of Canadians.
Feb 13, 2019
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Immunology
Study finds early farm exposure mitigates respiratory illnesses, allergies and skin rashes
Exposure to dairy farms early in life may dramatically reduce the frequency and severity of respiratory illnesses, allergies and chronic skin rashes among young children according to a collaborative study that includes two ...
Sep 7, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heredity explains African-American paradox, researcher says
Research from a University of North Texas historian supports the idea that the nation and region of origin of your ancestors contributes to your risk of developing, or not developing, a growing list of medical conditions.
Aug 9, 2016
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Health
Loss of dairy farm immigrant workers would double retail milk prices
A recent dairy labor study found that a reduction of immigrant workers would lead to a doubling of retail milk price, costing the U.S. economy more than $32 billion.
Sep 21, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Humans carry more antibiotic-resistant bacteria than animals they work with
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a concern for the health and well-being of both humans and farm animals. One of the most common and costly diseases faced by the dairy industry is bovine mastitis, a potentially fatal bacterial ...
Aug 24, 2015
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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.
Mar 5, 2015
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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 ...
Jul 9, 2014
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Health
China struggles to meet surging demand for dairy
Despite a major safety scandal in 2008, China's demand for milk is surging as people grow wealthier, but the country's poorly kept and often undernourished dairy herds are struggling to keep pace.
Jan 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: What you need to know about avian flu
Multiple states since March 2024 have reported dairy herds displaying symptoms caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI.
Jun 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate
Cancer ravaged Brian Bennerotte's body and those of many around him—his father, five brothers and his sister—as well as others along the gravel road where they grew up in southeast Minnesota.
Oct 5, 2023
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