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Health

Many people opt to take the stairs to boost their activity levels. And while skipping the elevator or escalator in your office or apartment might seem like a small change, experts agree climbing stairs can actually offer a surprisingly wide range of health benefits.

VeryWell Health

Green tea is well known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which protect cells from damage and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. However, green tea isn't the only brew with tons of antioxidants that can benefit your health.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The number of tourists visiting Las Vegas fell this summer, but gaming revenue increased for many casino operators throughout the valley. Nearly 3,000 miles away in Atlantic City, the story was comparable as visitation to the seaside resort was essentially flat, but casinos had their best summer in over a decade.

Reuters

A U.S. appeals court is weighing whether law firm size should factor into attorney fee awards, after a judge refused to grant Big Law-caliber rates to lawyers at a small firm for fear of setting a precedent for other cases.

Popular Mechanics

Researchers shot lasers into brain cells and triggered illusions on demand—a breakthrough that’s rewriting how we see the world.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

In the wake of recent attacks on places of worship, vigilance has become a priority for many congregations in southern Nevada and across the globe. A deadly assault on a Jewish synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning resulted in the deaths of at least two people and injuries to at least four others. This incident follows a similar attack on a Jesus Christ Church of Latter-day Saints congregation in Michigan, which claimed four lives.

Las Vegas Weekly

Widening one’s worldview begins with conversation and exposure to varying walks of life. Black Mountain Institute, an international literary center, understands this well and has steadily stoked a fire of intellectual and cultural growth for 20 years.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV has erased references on its website to a student diversity office and a program for undocumented students, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has found.

Reuters

Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day. Mohamat's death was part of a spike this year in malaria fatalities that local health officials attribute to foreign aid cuts by the United States.

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