Health & Wellness

Child car seat for safety in the rear passenger seat of a car. (Photo: iStock - Vladdeep)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Expert tips to prevent child deaths in hot cars

As temperatures rise, risk of heatstroke and death increase for children left in vehicles Every summer, children get heatstroke or die as a result of being left unattended in a hot car, but a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service safety expert says there are ways to avoid t... Read More

Boy sliding into base during a baseball game (Photo: iStock - stu99)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Youth

Youth sports engagement: what is right for my child?

Man refreshing himself with water. (Photo: iStock - KovacsAlex)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

K-State health expert says extreme heat puts mental health at risk, too



Mental health resource available to farm families 

Man getting sunburned at the beach. (Photo: iStock - ajr_images)

What really happens when you get a sunburn?

  • By Ashley Vargo │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Belleville, Kansas farmer Fred Levendofsky narrowly escaped disaster when his tractor overturned while mowing 30 years ago. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

‘In a Millisecond’: Kansas farmer remembers near-tragic accident

  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
When packing foods in a cooler for a picnic or cookout, include plenty of ice or frozen gel packs to keep foods at 40 F or below. Keep drinks in a separate cooler. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Picnics and cookouts require vigilant food safety

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Kids Watching Fireworks (Photo: iStock - Renphoto)

Prevent fires from fireworks during Fourth of July

Lawn mower. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Grass mowing season brings injuries

  • By Scott Heiberger & Melissa Ploeckelman │ Marshfield Clinic Research Institute
Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes in Rural America

Physician alarmed by concerning health trends in rural America 

Veterinarian Jeff Bender says that needle safety is important not only to animals, but to the humans that inoculate them. (Journal photo by Andrea Hanson.)

Needle safety should not be overlooked