Summary Researchers are experimenting with biosensors that can monitor a worker’s vital signs and alert them if they are showing signs of heat stroke. The four-year study involved more than 150 farmers in Florida who wore sensors in their fields. Farm workers are 35 times more likely to die from heat stress than other workers.… Read More »
A diet that promotes plant-based protein to help the environment now has a more humane argument: It can reduce your risk of dying from many major diseases. “This wasn’t just a cause of death. It was across the board,” said Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public… Read More »
Dr. The first calls Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners concerned about the deaths of crows, pigeons and other birds on their Texas farms. Then came the news that the barn cats, half of whom were on the same farm, had suddenly died. Within days, the Amarillo veterinarian began hearing about… Read More »