It's not just pigeons that strut the UNLV campus, the university is also a resting ground for migratory birds. And now — the campus is a little bit safer for the feathered creatures that stop down on their long journeys — thanks to a group of students speaking up for wildlife.

Culture is a crucial aspect of dental practices for a number of reasons. It defines how practices operate and how they provide care to patients, according to dentists. Having a positive culture typically includes listening to patients, strong teamwork and freedom for employees to learn and improve.

UNLV announced Thursday it will rededicate the basketball court at Thomas & Mack Center to honor longtime community leader Lois Tarkanian, along with her husband.

The Thomas & Mack Center basketball court will be renamed the Jerry and Lois Tarkanian court during a ceremony before the Rebels’ season opener Nov. 4 against UT Martin.

The basketball court at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center will be renamed to honor both legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian and his wife, Lois, the university said this morning in a news release.

As the government shutdown enters its third week, concerns are mounting over its potential to surpass the record set during the 2018-2019 shutdown under President Donald Trump. UNLV history professor Michael Green noted, "Trump has a chance to pass the record. Which he set." This marks the first day several federal employees are going without a paycheck, with both sides entrenched in their positions.

Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few. But like any workout, hoofing it for your health may feel repetitive and even boring after a while.

Diabetes is a complex disease and has two common types: Type 1, in which pancreatic cells are destroyed by the immune system, necessitating the use of insulin, and Type 2, which usually occurs after age 45 years, in which cells develop insulin resistance.  About 10% of Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, and Type 2 is more common, affecting 90-95% of diabetics.

Nurses at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) say they’re feeling the pinch of looming federal cuts from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” at the same time the hospital's CEO Mason Van Houweling receives an almost $300,000 pay bump.