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January is National Radon Action Month. It's a time to increase awareness of the dangers of radon gas and encourage homeowners to take proactive steps to safeguard their homes and loved ones. Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management
Quick Summary: New research dispels the myth that drinking milk contaminated with a fungal toxin causes liver cancer. Evidence from four continents shows that milk distributors, especially in developing countries, have been too quick to dispose ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease
This piece was written by Dr. Lindsey Warner and I stumbled upon the article while checking out the UF Lakewatch Program's awesome newsletter! The sun safety info included was one of the most comprehensive and easy to read summaries I've read ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Above: Like ants in a colony, cancer cells must communicate with each other to survive. Getty Images What do wildlife and cancer cells have in common? Quite a lot, argues a new article authored by University of Florida researchers. The ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Heidi Radunovich, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida When cancer or another serious illness strikes, we turn to family for love and assistance. ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & LifeShelley Swenson, UF/IFAS Wakulla/Franklin Family and Consumer Sciences Agent 850-926-3931 When in our history did we convince ourselves that skin darkened by exposure to the sun was healthier looking than the pale skin that many of us have? ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life