Rural Health
Dr. Robin Yabroff of the American Cancer Society says affordable insurance, stronger rural healthcare, and localized breast cancer resources for rural women are key to closing care and survival gaps.
Early detection can lead to a five-year survival rate of more than 99%.
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden explains USDA’s pilot to measure Salmonella levels throughout poultry slaughter and processing.
Dr. Jeffrey Gold says AI can improve access to information but should not replace health care professionals.
A projected shortage of nearly 28,000 surgeons could hit rural communities hardest.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says heat and dehydration are linked to the disease.
Producers working late during harvest are encouraged to prioritize sleep and plan ahead for emergencies.
Abigail Petterson began researching farmer mental health after helping East Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene.
AgriSafe is expanding mental health resources for farmers and rural communities through community training, Farm Response, and its AgriStress Provider Directory.
USDA says decades of research and industry changes have made E. coli outbreaks linked to ground beef less common.
The push to plan ahead comes as wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres nationwide this year.
Dr. Jeffrey Gold explains how cholesterol, lifestyle and other factors can affect heart disease risk.
Researchers found hearing loss was more common among farmworkers studied than the national rate.
Resources are being placed in 187 businesses across northeast Kansas.
Researchers say frequent hand and food contact could help explain higher bacterial growth on tray tables.
UNMC’s Ellen Duysen will discuss fatigue, sleep and worker safety during a free AgriSafe webinar.