Seven years ago, a Walmart in the Sunrise Manor neighborhood of northeast Las Vegas closed, leaving the area without a full-fledged grocery store. Until now.

New research criteria appear to accurately identify athletes in sports such as boxing or martial arts who will go on to develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

According to Brian Labus, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, long nails are not cause for concern.

It all started with pineapple, the culprit behind the recent recalls of frozen fruit products across stores in the United States. Make sure to check those packaged fruits in your freezer to avoid accidentally making a Listeria-spiked smoothie.

This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) health advisory message to provide the following guidance: measles For those who travel abroad this summer.

This month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory Message, providing guidance on measles prevention for those traveling abroad this summer.

Can India look into the US government’s healthcare insurance as a case study to take its Ayushman Bharat to globally accepted delivery parameters?

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

This week, Ira spoke with Asma Tahir, supervisor of the Pollen Monitoring Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in collaboration with the Clark County School District. Asma talks about the origins of the program, which began in 2014; why UNLV is a National Allergy Bureau certified site; why pollen monitoring generates interest in the program from across the country; how pollen is collected and how it is rated; and the unique machine, the Burkard, which is used as a sampler.

Need a reason to welcome triple-digit temperatures? High temperatures herald the end of spring allergy season, when pollen counts soar and runny noses and itchy eyes grip many southern Nevadans.

Need a reason to welcome triple-digit temperatures?Scorching temperatures herald the end of the spring allergy season, when pollen counts soar and nasal conjunction and eye itchiness get the better of many Southern Nevadans.

UNLV's Pollen Lab is calling this allergy season an anomaly as pollen count soared after our wet and cold winter and last year's wet monsoon season.