Kesem is Hebrew for "magic" and at Camp Kesem, magic is truly made. It's a national organization that gives kids whose parents have cancer a chance to go to summer camp.

The so-called “5-second rule” for dropped food is not real — whatever fell still has germs from the floor, even a very good-looking slice of pizza.

The 269 best physicians in Southern Nevada, as chosen by their peers

The 269 best physicians in Southern Nevada, as chosen by their peers

The 269 best physicians in Southern Nevada, as chosen by their peers

One of UNLV’s top administrators is leaving the university to work alongside her old boss, former UNLV President Len Jessup. Diane Z. Chase, UNLV executive vice president and provost, has taken a newly created role at Claremont Graduate University in Southern California, CGU announced today.

A new and expensive arms race seems to be heating up. Billions of dollars have already been earmarked for the development of hypersonic systems, including offensive and defensive missiles.

Two weeks ago a massive heat wave struck two-thirds of the United States. It was hot enough to bake biscuits in Nebraska , cancel a triathlon in New York and knock out the power in Wisconsin .

Most cases of infection occur between May and October, when coastal waters are warmest. This could change, however, as summer weather starts earlier and lasts longer.