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Placenta Pills Gain Fans Among New Moms, But Benefits Are Elusive
It was "life-changing" for Kourtney Kardashian. Mad Men actress January Jones touted its benefits too. Tia and Tamera Mowry of the reality show Sister Sister tried it, as did Alicia Silverstone, Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik, and various other celebrity moms who raved about feeling more energized, reducing their risk of depression, improving their breast milk production and a host of other supposed benefits.
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Daniel C. Benyshek
Professor, Anthropology
UNLV researcher looks for earthbound answers to otherworldly medical issue
Question: What would taking a leisurely trip to Mars do to an astronaut’s brain? Answer: Nothing good.
Featured Expert: Francis Cucinotta - Professor, Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences
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Francis Cucinotta
Professor, Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences
On trail in S.C., Clinton faces old ghosts
Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to South Carolina this week and began to confront one of the most pointed threats she faces so far on the campaign trail: echoes from her campaign of seven years ago.
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David Damore
Executive Director, The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West
How skill-based slots, social media and more will shape the casino of the future
A new future for slot machine-style gambling is taking shape in Nevada, one that should make casino floors feel more like arcades as they attempt to attract younger and more technologically savvy players.
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Anthony F. Lucas
Professor, Hospitality
‘So much riding on this’: UNLV robotics team primed for high-stakes competition
After months of preparation, the fate of UNLV’s bid to win a prestigious robotics competition is now in the hands, or should we say metal clampers, of one robot.
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Paul Oh
Lincy Professor of Unmanned Aerial Systems
Will the 2015 Legislature End Up Being the Worst in State History?
Based on what has happened (and hasn’t happened) in Carson City for the past few months, the 2015 Legislature seems to be doing its best to go down as the worst in our state’s 151-year history.
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Michael Green
Professor, History
UNLV wants pit bosses for oral history project
UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research is looking for former and current pit bosses to participate in an oral history project.
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David G. Schwartz
Professor & Gaming Historian
The Atlantic
Nuclear Waste Hard To Handle For GOP Candidates
In South Carolina, voters want to ship their nuclear waste far away, maybe to a long-dormant federal site in Nevada called Yucca Mountain. Nevadans, on the other hand, mostly want to see it anywhere but in their state.
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David Damore
Executive Director, The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West