Text equivalent of “Wildfire Health Threats: Risk Factors for Farmers and Ranchers”
[Colorful drawing of farmstead with fields on fire and livestock nearby.]
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Text equivalent of “Take Five”
[Introduction] Next time you visit your health care provider, Take Five Minutes to talk about your farm work. If your health care provider wasn’t raised on a farm, chances areRead More
Meet the Director: Rena D’Souza, D.D.S, M.S., Ph.D., National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Rena D’Souza, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., wants everyone to better understand the close link between oral health and the rest of the body. Her passion for research led her to becomeRead More
Gratitude and Continuing Nursing Education
Gratitude is a word that holds so much meaning…especially as we look back on Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday, and look forward to the winter holidays and time to spend with friends andRead More
Rooted in Diversity: National Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. AgriSafe is proud to celebrate the ongoing contributions Native Americans and indigenous cultures have made to the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industries. AgriSafe would alsoRead More
Rooted in Diversity: LGBTQIA+ Farmers
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, or as another non-heterosexual or non-cisgender identity (LGBTQIA+) are historically undercounted in census data, which means that theirRead More
Rooted in Diversity: Native Americans
AgriSafe would like to recognize how the sacrifices of Native American farmers have shaped today’s agriculture. America’s agriculture industry would not be the same if it were not for theRead More
Rooted in Diversity: Black History Month
February is nationally recognized as Black History Month. AgriSafe would like to recognize and celebrate Black history and the contribution Black farmers have made and continue to make to theRead More
AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Spotlight: Whitney Sonnen
Meet Whitney Sonnen, RN (a graduate of the 2020 AgriSafe Nurse Scholar program). Whitney is a registered nurse at a Critical Access Hospital with a Level 4 Trauma Designation. The populations sheRead More
NIH COVID-19 research addresses health disparities in testing
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor and celebrate Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S. It also is a time to recognize health differencesRead More
How NIH and NLM help during COVID-19
As experts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and across the world address public health emergencies like COVID-19, NIH is there. This spring, NIH and the Foundation forRead More