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Cannabidiol aka CBD, is a cannabis compound with big promise. It has been touted for its wide range of potential benefits, including its FDA-approved use as a treatment for seizures. As researchers strive to gain a deeper understanding of CBD, they also aim to make it more accessible. One team at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) may have found a solution—and it could already be in your kitchen.
Last week, a Virginia couple filed an emergency motion to stop President Donald Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing, citing violations of federal preservation laws. To learn more about the history of the East Wing, LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with Michael Green, an associate professor of history in UNLV's Department of History.
In a chamber beneath the Petit Ermitage Hotel in West Hollywood, 11 seekers gather around a seance table. Deliberately left without a medium to channel the dead, they’re sequestered with their imaginations, what the event organizer calls “the liminal space between belief and disbelief in the paranormal.”
Businesses have lost confidence in the economy, according to a UNLV report that will be released publicly next week. The dramatic decline in confidence happened quickly, plunging since a recent survey last quarter, and has reached depths that haven’t been seen in more than a decade, according to Andrew Woods, director of UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research.
As the temperature start to cool in southern Nevada, locals and families are bracing for the dreaded times ahead: Cold and flu season. Sadly, there’s no cure for the common cold, but there are things you can do to lessen your misery.
The indictment of 31 people on fraud charges last month in the Mafia gambling scandal shows that gaming regulators are doing their job to keep Nevada casinos safe, according to a former Nevada Gaming Commission chairman.
While you kick back, nasty bacteria go to work. Here's why you shouldn't soak those dirty dishes.
Your hotel bill may soon be getting higher — and it could have nothing to do with the room rate. A number of cities are upping the taxes they levy on hotel guests. The add-on expense, sometimes referred to as a “bed tax” or “tourist tax,” can equate to hundreds of dollars in certain instances, depending on the locale and how long a guest stays.
In this interview, Dr. Shane Kraus, associate professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Karen Valle Frias, clinical psychology student, discuss their research which revealed strong links between gambling disorder and suicide risk among veterans, emphasizing the urgent need for routine screening, gender-sensitive prevention, and accessible, evidence-based treatment within the VA system.