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Nebraska confirms first case of bird flu in dairy cattle herd – Reuters

Nebraska confirms first case of bird flu in dairy cattle herd  Reuters USDA confirms first H5N1 avian flu detection in Nebraska dairy cows  CIDRAP Nebraska confirms state’s first case of bird flu in dairy herd as US outbreak persists  USA Today Avian flu found in Nebraska dairy cattle for the first time  WOWT Bird flu seen in central Nebraska dairy cattle  Nebraska Examiner Source link

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What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer : Shots

What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer : Shots

FangXiaNuo/Getty Images/iStockphoto When new dietary guidelines are unveiled later this month, the Trump administration is expected to upend long-held advice on whole milk and its full-fat friends in the dairy aisle. For decades, the American public has been advised to opt for fat-free or low-fat dairy options, largely out of concern for limiting the intake of saturated fat in these …

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H5N1 detected in Texas dairy herd; researchers can’t pinpoint source of California child’s illness

H5N1 detected in Texas dairy herd; researchers can’t pinpoint source of California child’s illness

After a month with no H5N1 avian flu detections in dairy cattle, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today reported a positive test involving a herd from Texas, raising the nation’s total since early 2024 to 1,079 infected herds in 17 states. The detection is Texas’s first since May. Also, APHIS reported another …

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This Dairy Product May Help You Lose Visceral Fat

This Dairy Product May Help You Lose Visceral Fat

Visceral fat is stubborn belly fat linked to heart disease, cancer, diabetes and more. Experts say full-fat strained (Greek-style) yogurt may help trim visceral fat.  It helps promote weight loss, regulates appetite and supports your gut microbiome. Visceral fat—the deep belly fat that wraps around your organs—does more than just cushion your insides. “When there is too much visceral fat, …

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Milk, cheese, and other dairy are both good and bad for gut health

Milk, cheese, and other dairy are both good and bad for gut health

Most of us have heard that the gut is full of bacteria that help with digestion, immunity, and even mood. What you eat and drink shapes that microbial community. Dairy sits in the middle of the conversation because it provides nutrients and, sometimes, live cultures, yet researchers don’t always agree on its effects. A careful study that sampled the colon …

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Rural Colorado mourns 6, including father and sons, who died from suspected gas exposure at dairy farm

Rural Colorado mourns 6, including father and sons, who died from suspected gas exposure at dairy farm

Six workers who died in what authorities suspect was exposure to gas at a dairy farm include a 50-year-old father and two sons, an incident that left rural Colorado communities in mourning. Weld County Chief Deputy Coroner Jolene Weiner on Friday confirmed the identities of the deceased — all Hispanic males, including four members of an extended family. Alejandro Espinoza Cruz, of …

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