Eating habits consistent with the Mediterranean diet, or DASH ("diet to combat high blood pressure"), may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to the results of a six-year study. Both the DASH and Mediterranean diets are considered heart-healthy and emphasize plant-based foods, healthy fats, lean proteins and low intake of processed foods and sugar.

Walking along the edge of a seasonally dry lakebed on the eastern outskirts of Mexico City, there is near perfect silence except for the occasional airplane that flies overhead.

College can be very stressful from tuition costs, to studies, to everything in between. That is why UNLV is taking a proactive approach to students’ well-being by using a system designed to spot issues before they become bigger problems.

Three gaming industry executives with connections to The Mirage will be inducted to the American Gaming Association’s Gaming Hall of Fame in a fall ceremony.

High school students get opportunity to learn about the Nursing field in the UNLV Nurse Camp.

Before the Fourth of July holiday, Sandra Dimas was filling up her car at a gas station in Primm as she was driving to Las Vegas from Southern California for a dance competition — but didn’t plan to stay for long. “This is just a rest stop for me,” Dimas said of Primm. “I just want to get to Vegas and don’t want to do much else here.”

A supplement long used in fitness circles to beef up muscles may be coming to a Meal, Ready to Eat, or MRE, near you. Congress could soon ask the military to look at including creatine in MREs, the staples of field nutrition across the military.

The Mirage is coming into the home stretch. Next Wednesday, it will close its doors. The property itself will remain, but it will become a Hard Rock Hotel, albeit a much different one from the former Paradise Road casino by that name.

Recent studies highlight the advantages of going barefoot and minimalist footwear, but experts advise a gradual transition to avoid injuries.