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Have you ever wondered how a hot and humid day can affect the ability of our bodies to function? Three UK College of Medicine researchers are raising this important question in light of climate change and the prediction that more people will be exposed to these conditions over time. Dr. Greg speaks with Hollie Swanson, PhD, professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences.

In this week's episode of the Lexington Farmers' Market Report, Joe and Josh talk cherry tomatoes—how to use and preserve them in different ways, and they also enjoy a tomato, bacon and onion jam.

One University of Kentucky researcher’s work is rooted in helping people understand how cultural values and health beliefs can play a role in various health disparities. Julie Plasencia, Ph.D., began her career studying Type 2 diabetes. Her research interests have expanded to diet-related health disparities in low-resource communities and how culture influences dietary behaviors in Latino communities. She talks about her research with Dr. Greg Davis.

Two researchers at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) are working to better understand the challenges Kentuckians who use wheelchairs face in air travel; an especially timely topic during the upcoming summer traveling season. Walt Bower, Ph.D., preservice training coordinator, and Julie Pfeiffer, a Ph.D. student in the College of Education and a graduate research assistant at HDI, are laying the groundwork for further academic research on this issue. They talk about it on this week's edition of Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.

On this week's episode of the Lexington Farmers' Market Report, Joe and Josh discuss how to shop for, use, and preserve your herbs.

May is national Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month and WUKY's award winning history series Saving Stories marks the occasion with a segment on a new oral history project that examines the challenges and achievements of Asians, Asian Americans, Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders living, working, and studying in Kentucky. Nunn Center director Doug Boyd highlights an interview with Dan Wu, a member of the Lexington City Council who describes his childhood as an immigrant from China, growing up in Lexington, and how his career took him from California to New York City and then back to Lexington. Wu also talks about his identity as an Asian American, how he finds community in Lexington, and why he decided to enter into local politics.

In this week's episode of the Lexington Farmers' Market Report, Joe and Josh talk baby plant starters, bucket gardens, and a few tips for a wonderful Mothers' Day.

This week on the Lexington Farmers' Market Report Joe & Josh pick up on blueberries, delicious herb infused blueberry sauces and freezing blueberries for later.

A group of University of Kentucky researchers in the Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) is working to make studies more responsive and inclusive. The group formed a community advisory board, called the Survivors Union of the Bluegrass (SUB), including those who identify as people who use drugs and/or people in non-abstinence-based recovery. Dr. Greg Davis talks with SUB chair Jeremy Byard and Amanda Fallin-Bennett, Ph.D., associate professor in the UK College of Nursing. She's also the co-founder of Voices of Hope, a local nonprofit recovery organization.

In this week's episode of the Lexington Farmers' Market Report, Joe and Josh get corny—fresh from the cob to pudding to fritters and beyond.