public health

Central Region, Nebraska, Regional Roundup

Governor highlights investment in McCook’s lead service line replacement

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen highlights McCook’s $5 million investment in replacing lead service lines through state financing. Read More

Healthy eating and balanced nutrition ingredients clean food. (Adobe Stock │ #319077519 - kucherav)
Health & Wellness, Oklahoma, Regional Roundup, research, Southern Region

OSU part of initiative to make food healthier

Animal Health, Livestock, Regional Roundup, Texas, USDA

Texas Tech vet school secures USDA grant

Young woman at home in hot summer day in front of the working fan suffering from summer heat. (Adobe Stock │ #285697412 - zigres)

Tips for preventing heat illness this summer

  • By Rebekah Hall │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Protein may be the new buzzword in the nutrition world, but just because it appears on more and more food labels doesn’t necessarily mean those foods are healthier choices. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Separate nutrition facts from marketing hype

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Fly on on green leaf. (Adobe Stock-#284696706 │ thithawat)

New Mexico unveils one-stop NWS website

New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) on Friday, Jun 06, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife responds after New World screwworm found in Texas

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Taking precautions before and after you venture into places that make ideal hiding spots for chiggers can prevent the itchy, scratchy bites they can leave behind. (Chris Swann/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Chigger season tips to beat the itch

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Young brunette girl applying sunscreen to her skin while walking in the city (Shutterstock │ #2644897033 - BearFotos)

The war on sunscreen

Composition with common food allergens. (Adobe Stock-#394159416 │ monticellllo)

K-State food scientist urges awareness to avoid health issues due to food allergies

Registered Holstein cows on a dairy farm. (Adobe Stock │ #366848799 - Bob)

Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu

  • By Deann Gayman | University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension