Health

When we see dramatic weight loss — greater than 5% to 10% is generally considered important — we think about a few important categories.

AgriSafe shared its 2024 Annual Report, showcasing its impact on the agricultural community.

Even the doctor who stays behind a computer screen to make notes may not seem present in the exam room.

The U.S. pork industry is charting a new course to engage with American consumers and boost domestic demand as trade policy and global market dynamics threaten the pace of export sales.

The United States has the ability to produce nearly everything on grocery store shelves. That’s pretty remarkable.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a rule that Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-powered cars and trucks are illegal and moved to reverse them, paving the way for a likely reset of rules.

President Donald Trump signed a resolution that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products are being recalled over possible contamination with listeria bacteria that can cause food poisoning, federal health officials said.

American farmers take the responsibility of providing a safe food supply to heart because we know that food security means national security.

Sometimes screening tests make a great deal of sense; other times they don’t. It all depends on how likely it is that a person would have the condition in question.

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian influenza, the main cause of recent high egg prices.

In general, screening for blockages in the carotid arteries that provide blood flow to the brain is not recommended, but occasionally I do see people who get the diagnosis made as part of a study or as a result of a diagnostic test that was performed for some other reason.

Consumers seem confident in their ability to identify healthy foods and understand that what they eat directly influences their overall health.

Although I don’t think olive oil is a cure for all ailments, there are certainly health benefits when using olive oil compared to most oils.

Compeer Financial, through its Fund for Rural America, announced a transformative gift of $500,000 to the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal in support of its upcoming exhibit, “From the Farm to a Healthy Me.”

This is the second in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture.

The recently released MAHA report was the work product of the commission established by President Donald Trump’s executive order to “Make America Healthy Again.”

In an effort to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen the competitiveness of the state’s specialty crop industry, the Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to distribute more than $679,000 over a three-year period.

Fire is a natural and necessary part of a healthy ecosystem.

For U.S. farmers and ranchers, May 22 was right out of a Dickens novel: It was the best of days and the worst of days.

When the Make America Healthy Again Commission released its report, it raised concerns across the agriculture community.

Opportunities and market diversity for soybean farmers were on full display during a recent tour of the Incobrasa Industries.

The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again released an assessment identifying key drivers behind the childhood chronic disease crisis.

The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that bans carbon sequestration within the Mahomet Aquifer.

The recently implemented U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Final Insecticide Strategy drew support from various agriculture groups for its “commonsense” approach and efforts to work with stakeholders.

A report questioning farmers’ use of crop protection tools drew concerns the federal government could take a position to restrict access to agricultural inputs.

Although most people think that asthma causes wheezing, cough is a very common symptom of asthma.

America Dairy Association Indiana gave out 10,000 pints of chocolate milk to mini-marathon and 5K runners.

This is the first in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture.

Bigeminy, more precisely ventricular bigeminy, is a term most people probably haven’t heard of, but most people have heard of a premature ventricular contraction. Ventricular bigeminy is when every other beat is a PVC and alternates with regular beats.

Global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal law preempts thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular herbicide could cause cancer.

Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana moved to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries.

More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from school meals to slow obesity in American kids and boost their health, momentum is growing to put it back.

Although ag media had been reporting about the impact of “forever chemicals” for several years, it was not until NewsNation did a series of reports that mainstream media outlets took notice.

Brooke Taylor stumbled into becoming an inspirational speaker. It was not something she had set as a career goal.

Financing health care facilities can be an enormous challenge for rural areas, and Farm Credit institutions and community banks are helping meet that challenge.

The International Dairy Foods Association pledged to eliminate artificial colors for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.

Scombroid is the most common foodborne illness from seafood.

Recurrent shingles happens more commonly in people with immune deficiency, women and older adults.

An aneurysm is a weakening in the wall of the artery, which causes part of the artery to enlarge.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is still mostly called “trochanteric bursitis,” despite the fact that the hip bursa really isn’t inflamed.

Medicaid looks to be one of the big corks Congress hopes will help plug an estimated $4.7 trillion flood of red ink that accompanies tax cuts Republicans plan to pass this spring.

AgriNovus hosted Gov. Mike Braun at its Quadrant event to discuss opportunities in Indiana’s food and agriculture sector, the economy and other pressing issues.

There have been 985 confirmed cases of avian influenza in dairy cattle across 17 states since first confirmed in March 2024.

“Floaters” are bits of cellular debris in the vitreous humor, which is the gel-filled space in between the lens and the retina.

More than 2,400 students attended a virtual field trip to a dairy farm during National School Breakfast Week.

Anesthesia does not cause dementia. However, some people do develop a complication called postoperative delirium.

In an effort to elevate rural communities, Illinois Farm Bureau partnered with county Farm Bureaus to award 23 Rural Development Grants totaling $105,000 to support local projects across the state.

From issues impacting the farm economy, including record costs for labor, interest and taxes, to trade and biofuels, there a lot of challenges facing farmers today. But there also are opportunities, said Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.

Students at Westlake Elementary School kicked off National School Breakfast Week with a fun program hosted by American Dairy Association Indiana.