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Early cannabis use may increase risk of developing heart disease Smoking cannabis when youre young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a recent University of Guelph study. In the first study to look at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young, healthy cannabis users, researchers found subtle but potentially important changes in heart and artery function. Cigarette smoking is known to affect cardiovascular health, causing changes to bl...

April 9, 2021 | By CALS Research Division The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has selected the 2021-22 graduate fellowship recipients. The College would like to thank the donors for making these awards possible and the selection committees that reviewed the nominations. The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association established the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship to support a graduate student who demonstrates excellence in re...

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optimi Health Corp. (CSE: OPTI) (“Optimi” or the “Company”), developers of a vertically integrated functional mushroom brand focused on the health and wellness sector, is pleased to announce it has received product licensing paving the way for the commencement of nutraceutical marketing and sales in Q2, 2021. Optimi Health is developing an innovative pipeline of functional, medicinal, and nutraceutical mushroom brands en...

We love our dogs. We want them to eat the best dog food possible. But, with so many choices, how do you know which one is the best? Business Insider ranked the best dog foods on the market, comparing dozens of brands. Dear Readers: Please read the following article by Lauren Quinn of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It was originally published on the website for the university’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (aces.illinois.edu) and also appeared at s...

Danielle Daly Youve probably heard it more than once: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and its important to take time to fit it in amid a busy schedule. Many have a hard time doing so, even as the last year has granted most more time and access to their kitchens during a morning routine. But others are enticed by an underlying promise stemming from recent research, that skipping breakfast entirely may boost weight management efforts — particularly those who are attempting to ...

Date Time UConn Offers New Online Master Program in Personalized Nutrition The Master of Science in Personalized Nutrition will prepare students for promising careers in health care, academia, and industry Students in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. (Kevin Noonan/CAHNR Photo taken before the COVID-19 pandemic) After a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees, the University of Connecticut will launch an online Master of Science ...

Share Agriculture at Reading has once again been ranked among the global elite, topping UK institutions offering courses in this field in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. The University is ranked 12 globally for Agriculture & Forestry, a classification that includes study across a range of areas at Reading, including agriculture, food science, ecology, and soil sciences. The league table considered 1125 institutions and published a ranking of the top 400 for Agriculture. Profes...

Webinar: Digital technologies for anaemia prevention programmes Webinar: Digital technologies for anaemia prevention programmes 4 March 2021 15:00 – 16:00 CET Online webinar   Digital tools for strengthening food consumption data Ms. Victoria Padula de Quadros is a Nutrition Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). She joined the Food and Nutrition Division at FAO Headquarters (Rome, Italy) in 2017 to support the development of the FAO/WHO Global ...

The Texas Tech Board of Regents convened at 11 a.m. Feb. 25, to discuss Tech System matters. Tech System Chancellor, Dr. Tedd Mitchell, provided a report on COVID-19, presenting national statistics of vaccinations. In the statistics provided, Lubbock was number three nationwide in COVID-19 vaccinations. Additionally, because of COVID-19 precautions such as wearing masks, social distancing and washing hands, influenza cases have been low, Mitchell said. Regent Dustin Womble said, “The attit...