Children have returned to school and as they settle in to new classes and new routines, parents brace themselves for new school year sniffles. Most flu activity occurs from October to May in the United States, and many refer to this time as flu season.

Because children spend most of their time in classrooms, cold and flu germs are more easily spread. Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk.

American Students Need Room to Grow
By Dick Resch

American students need to hit the books. According to the latest international data, the United States ranks 24th among 34 developed countries in math and science achievement -- well below countries like Slovenia, Vietnam, and the Czech Republic.

Animal Research Remains at the Heart of Medical Progress
By Frankie L. Trull

Scientists are on the cusp of potentially the greatest advance in cardiac care since the heart transplant.

Federal regulators just approved a device that allows physicians to replace faulty heart valves without opening patients' chests up. The procedure could save the lives of countless patients who are unfit for surgery.

Busy Season Easy Meals

Quick Italian Bean Salad

The busy season has arrived. It’s that time when we’re more likely to skip a meal, or just nibble without much thought about what we’re eating because there seems to be no time to prep a meal.

A Hearty Twist on Homemade Meals

Description
Recipe courtesy of Barbara Kliment, Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board

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Ingredients

Individual 7-Layer Dip

Ingredients

• 9 ounces Sabra Mediterranean Herb Greek Yogurt
• 10 ounces Sabra Classic Hummus
• pinch of salt
• pinch of paprika
• 1 tomato, diced
• 2 roasted red peppers, halved then diced
• feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons minced flat leaf parsley
• Kalamata olives, chopped for garnish (optional)
• 1 bag pita chips

Preparation

Basil Pesto Hummus Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Bring Tailgating Home

(Family Features) Football. Parking Lots. Grilled food. Three unmistakable signs that a new season is here – tailgate season.

But things are changing. More people are tailgating at home. Those changes are being driven by economics, a desire to be with more friends and to extend the game day party.

Nation’s Largest Public Opinion Gathering Finds Utahns Want More Local Food

98 percent of Utahns want to protect and increase food production in the state, according to Envision Utah survey

SALT LAKE CITY (July 30, 2015) — Findings from nearly 53,000 residents surveyed as part of Envision Utah’s Your Utah, Your Future campaign show Utahns desire to increase food self-sufficiency from agriculture by putting more land into food production and changing some existing crops to fruit and vegetables.

Fact Sheet: Schools Serving, Kids Eating Healthier School Meals Thanks to Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act