Spring 2012 The High Life: A Look at Prescription Drug Abuse Brian Orchard The chronic misuse and abuse of medicines is a growing global problem. Is there a root cause, and does the problem have a solution?
February 3, 2012 Microbes for Baby Alice Abler An infant’s passage through the birth canal is an important process that has a profound long-term effect on the health and well-being of the baby.
November 7, 2011 The Renaissance of the Family Farm Alice Abler Scott Trautman is a first-generation modern-day American farmer who, with his family, has created a thriving farm that is unique in its philosophy.
September 22, 2011 The Color of Health Regina Meyer Hippocrates has been quoted as saying, “Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.” So what foods do qualify as health-promoting?
July 6, 2011 The Best Shot for Responsible Drinking Patterns Alice Abler It is not a surprise that many factors contribute to whether a person abuses alcohol or is able to use alcohol responsibly.
November 10, 2010 Reconsidering Managed Grazing Alice Abler Popular images of bovine bliss involve contented cattle browsing in fields of fresh fodder. But such a picturesque ideal is rarely a modern reality.
September 23, 2010 The Immune System: Nothing to Sneeze At Regina Meyer A compromised immune system is a poor defense. Building it requires healthy habits: get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage stress and eat well.
August 16, 2010 Bovine Methane: Just a Lot of Hot Air? Alice Abler Global warming and greenhouse gases are prominent subjects in the news lately. But humans aren’t the only species implicated in our warming trend.
August 16, 2010 Respectful Dominion Alice Abler Even a creature as mundane as a cow responds to proper, respectful treatment, as Ted Forrest Fansher showed many decades ago.
August 16, 2010 Grass-Fed Cattle and the Consumer Alice Abler Grass-fed beef, milk and milk products are growing in popularity with health-conscious and environment-conscious consumers.
