Considering how large an impact movement and nutrition can have on the entire body, it’s no surprise that they’re two pillars of preventative medicine. While anyone can benefit, midlife women especially can gain a lot from figuring out the best ways to move and eat.

At the start of the year, Earth will quietly reach a milestone in its orbit around the sun. Known as perihelion, this is the moment when our planet is closer to the sun than at any other point in the year.

On a weeknight inside a card shop in Wenatchee, tables are set up not for poker or board games, but for a fantasy card game called Magic: The Gathering. Veterans shuffle decks, trade jokes and ease into the kind of relaxed conversation that can take months to build. For U.S. Army veteran Kevin Coleman, who usually avoids crowds, the weekly gathering has become one of the few places where he can breathe.

Many people keep their Christmas trees up until after the New Year, but there's an eco-friendly way to dispose of them. Recycling your real tree can help keep it out of landfills. Tara Pike from UNLV's Facilities Management shared more about this initiative.

A recent report from the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, projects that the city will host 40.1 million visitors in 2026, representing a 2.4 percent increase over 2025.

Summerlin residents are once again encouraged to recycle their real Christmas trees once the holidays are over. In partnership with Springs Preserve, the UNLV Rebel Recycling Program and dozens of other local conservation organizations, the annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program returns Dec. 26 through Jan. 15.

Distracted driving is doing another activity while driving, such as texting, talking on a cell phone, eating, thinking about something, and other disruptive activities. Since many people are on the road during the Holiday Season, this behavior becomes even more important from a public health perspective.

The causation and risk factors of gambling disorder are complex, with both genetic and environmental factors playing a role.

The holidays may be winding down, but what happens to your Christmas tree could give it a whole new life. As families across Las Vegas begin taking down their holiday decorations, sustainable options are available to ensure Christmas trees don't end up in landfills.