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Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Practice caution to prevent heat-related illness

With summer 2024 on track to be the hottest summer on record, it’s important to follow heat safety guidelines to prevent sunburns, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Read More



K-State veterinary toxicologist Steve Ensley says lactating animals have a higher chance of becoming water deprived, given their additional fluid needs for milk production. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension news service)

High heat intensifying water deprivation in confined livestock

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Child car seat for safety in the rear passenger seat of a car. (Photo: iStock - Vladdeep)

Expert tips to prevent child deaths in hot cars

Man refreshing himself with water. (Photo: iStock - KovacsAlex)
PHOTO: Learn what to look for and how to maintain backyard gardens, porch plants, and landscapes during the summer months. (Photo by Ken Johnson, Illinois Extension) 

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Before participating in outdoor activities in the summer heat, people with diabetes need to keep a few emergency supplies on hand, including fruit snacks, glucose tablets and a water bottle. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Summer heat can adversely affect blood sugars

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Man refreshing himself with water. (Photo: iStock - KovacsAlex)
Soybeans (Journal stock photo.)