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Here’s when it’s safe to eat potatoes that have begun to sprout and when it’s better to toss ‘em altogether, according to official sources and food safety experts.
Federal data reveals fewer than three-quarters of Nevada toddlers received all recommended shots, raising concerns about disease prevention
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The grants are part of a $300,000 investment by the CareSource Foundation to support community-based initiatives addressing one of three priority areas identified in the 2025 Southern Nevada Community Health Assessment: maternal and child health, immunization awareness and confidence and social drivers of health. The funding also includes a $150,000 grant for faculty-led research at the UNLV School of Public Health.
Six organizations were awarded $25,000 grants to address the community’s health needs. The UNLV School of Public Health also received $150,000, bringing the total distributed in grants to $300,000. The money will fund work supporting mother and child health and increasing immunization awareness. It also supports work to improve people’s access to healthy food, clean water and other non-medical factors that can affect health.
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