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  1. Secondary Injury Prevention: Safety for Senior Farmers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.7-10

    considerations include: Reaction Time People's reaction times tend to become slower with age. Therefore, ... Gradual loss of hearing can be expected as people age. Some older farmers may have more profound hearing ...

  2. Hepatitis E: A Foodborne Zoonotic Threat in the U.S. and Abroad

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/as-20

    (Feagins et al. 2007). People can become infected by consumption of undercooked pork or other meat ... hepatitis E commonly occurs among teens and young adults (people aged 15–44 years). Pregnant women are more ... transplantation, cancer, or AIDS are more likely to develop chronic and severe infections. People with underlying ...

  3. Extending Universal Design Principles onto the Farmstead

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-983.1-10

    demographic of people living with a wide array of disabilities, age-related limitations, and chronic health ... conditions. Universal Design is the creation of products and environments meant to be usable by all people, to ... approach. Principle 1: Equitable Use The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities. ...

  4. Eating Disorders Awareness: Bulimia Nervosa

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ED-1003

    diuretics; fasting; or excessive exercise to prevent weight gain. People with bulimia may feel out of control ... difficult. However, many people struggling with bulimia nervosa recognize their behaviors are unusual and ... home. May avoid eating around other people. Resources American Psychological Association. (2014). ...

  5. Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Yellow Jacket Stings for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892203

    Between 1 and 2 million people in the United States are very allergic to stinging insect venom. Every year ... 90 to 100 people die from sting reactions. Many more deaths may happen, mistakenly diagnosed as heart ... attacks or sunstrokes or attributed to other causes. More people die yearly from the effects of insect ...

  6. Rabies Prevention in Livestock

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-0001

    people can be exposed to rabies by contact with wild or domestic animals, avoid animals showing signs of ... or becomes aggressive, attacking other animals and people. However, the main symptom is unusual ... making the decision about the need for rabies vaccination. Vaccination of people in high-risk jobs, such ...

  7. Using °Brix as an Indicator of Vegetable Quality: A Summary of the Measurement Method

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1652

    people. However, there is little scientific evidence to support the use of °Brix values as anything more ... Watermelon, HYG-1653 The technical contributions of Stephanie Short and Danae Wolfe in the preparation of this ...

  8. Osteoporosis: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Detection

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5808

    built to replace it. Most people reach their “peak bone mass” around age 35, then very slowly start to ... affecting about 25% of women 65 and older, but only 5% of men 65 and older. Most people do not even know ... Osteoporosis can affect people of all ages but is much more common among older people.  Sex. Your chances of ...

  9. Sun Exposure (Protect Your Skin)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79018

    blue, green or gray eyes. A common misconception is that people with darker complexions are not at risk ... for skin cancer, because they do not easily sunburn. While it is true that people with darker ...

  10. Avoiding Skin Irritations and Injuries Caused by Plants

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79019

    irritations and injuries. Some people are more sensitive to certain plants than others. It is important to ... dahlias. • Plants of this type can trigger allergic reactions in some people. • The pollen from these ...

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