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New US research has found that neck pain caused by using iPads and tablets could be affecting women more than men -- and that poor posture is the biggest factor contributing to pain.
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The Department of Physical Therapy at a Nevada university has conducted a study that suggests that bad posture when using a tablet causes permanent neck and shoulder pain. Health problems of this nature are called iPad neck.
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Georgiann Davis, a sociology professor at UNLV, has been working to educate people about what it means to be born intersex and how various policies impact gender-nonconforming individuals.
The answer is likely yes—especially if you're a young adult or a woman. "iPad neck"—persistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while using tablet computers—is a growing problem among Americans, according to a new UNLV study.
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So it’s no secret that unfortunately the number of health care professionals in Nevada has not kept up with our increased demand. The UNLV Med School will help but that’s five to six years down the road. Southwest Medical is working with other universities in the area including Roseman University and Touro University to help solve the health care professional issues in Southern Nevada.
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President Donald Trump “caved” – as the New York Times put it – to pressure and signed an executive order to end policy that was separating families at the border, but Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is not impressed.
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Government House has stonewalled a question about whether it knew the sale of American lottery tickets in Bermuda was branded a potential breach of “numerous” laws in the United States by a top American gambling lawyer.
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Atlantic City's gaming industry is riding a hot streak this month with the arrival of legalized sports betting and the impending opening of two casinos.
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For 22 years, Maureen Stapleton has led the San Diego County Water Authority.
In just two decades, the agency’s first female general manager accomplished what generations of men had not: Under her leadership, San Diego acquired its own supplies of water.
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