On Jan. 27, the state of Washington gave adults a third sex option on birth certificates — an “X” to indicate neither male nor female — without medical documentation. As gender scholars, we applaud this. It’s a big deal for the state to say that we don’t simply have males and females. Just adding one more category is a good start but doesn’t solve the problem of how we use these categories.

Downtown Las Vegas is getting Nevada’s first cat cafe.

UNLV has accepted the resignation of Eric Toliver, executive associate athletics director of compliance, effective Friday.

An international research team has discovered about 60 000 previously unknown Mayan ruins in Guatemala , according to National Geographic.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is starting a new chapter under the direction of former pharma executive Alex Azar, who was sworn in as the new Secretary on January 29. How will Azar's leadership shape US.. public health policy and what can physicians expect from his tenure in the way of healthcare reform?

With the help of UNLV and the city of Las Vegas, residents living in older parts of the city can apply for the free removal of lead-based paint and other health hazards such as mold and pests.

After throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Game 4 of the World Series, Hailey Dawson, a 7-year-old with a birth defect that robbed her of three right-hand fingers, is expanding into hockey.

For some, it’s their first turn at bat. Other players have been in the game for some time.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he intends to nominate an Oak Ridge National Laboratory associate director for the position of Department of Energy Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.