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No one knows what to expect upon being diagnosed with cancer. But advancements in medical research have done wonders to improve outcomes over the last half-century. The Cancer Research Institute reports that the overall five-year survival rate for all cancers reached 70 percent by the end of 2021,...
With much of their lives ahead of them, young adults likely are not spending too much time thinking about their vulnerability to disease. However, adopting an “it can’t happen to me” mentality may cause individuals to engage in habits that can increase their risk for certain illnesses, including...
Arthritis is not something many young athletes worry about. And that lack of concern is not surprising, as data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that arthritis affects just 3.6 percent of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 compared to 54 percent of adults age 75 and older...
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Orchards and U-picks are welcoming large number of visitors to the farm. When you invite the public to your farm there are additional food safety and liability concerns to consider to keep your customers safe and your risk as low as...
Pets bring a lot of joy to people's lives. Is it any wonder that, as of 2024, 66 percent of households in the United States, or 86.9 million homes, owned a pet, according to the American Pet Products Association? In fact, 97 percent of pet owners consider their pets to be family members. And...
No one wants to get stuck in traffic, especially when they're trying to get away to enjoy any number of summertime events. The travel resource The Vacationer said 57 percent of American adults intended to travel for Labor Day or Labor Day weekend in 2023. Chances are many individuals and families...
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Last spring and summer our team visited 100 small-scale vegetable farms in Minnesota to do soil health assessments, and one of the key drivers of healthy soil was tillage. Soils with less tillage had better aggregate stability, faster...
Cancer is a formidable disease that the World Health Organization reports is the leading cause of death worldwide. Figures vary, but organizations such as the WHO and the American Cancer Society estimate that around 9.5 million people die from cancer every year.
No type of cancer causes more deaths...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Spring is a wonderful time to begin observing nature’s small changes, so we thought we’d have a little fun with a phenology-inspired bud break photo celebration.
Learn how to take photos of nature using iNaturalist. Post your favorite...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Orchards and U-picks are starting to move into the busy season and are welcoming large number of visitors to the farm. When you invite the public to your farm, there are additional food safety and liability concerns to consider to keep...
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