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Current Public Health News

The medical school's Kristin Steffen lives life large in both her professional and personal lives.

Nicotine impacts bone health — upping chance of wrist, spine, other breaks by nearly 40%.

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

One of the biggest rewards of public health, according to Gabriela Buccini, is the ability to make the world better for so many – in her case, mothers and babies.
Public Health In The News
Learn how to navigate the different state laws on nursing your baby outside your home.
While it may not be earth-shattering news that smoking cigarettes could be the catalyst for an array of respiratory illnesses including throat and lung cancer, researchers at the University of Las Vegas University, Nevada (UNLV), are reporting that there could be a new reason for smokers to be concerned.

Gov. Steve Sisolak, with about 40% of state votes tallied, took 89.9% of the vote against former Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins in the Democratic gubernatorial primary to advance to the November election, where he is expected to face a stiff Republican challenge from Joe Lombardo, who received 39% of the vote statewide . In Clark County, Sisolak picked up 79.6% of votes and Lombardo got 47.9%.
Male smokers are more likely to develop osteoporosis, suffer bone fractures and die early.
Smoking is a major risk factor for osteoporosis and risk of fracture, and men tend to smoke more than women, increasing their risk for osteoporosis, which has traditionally been thought of as a women's disease.
Male smokers break bones disproportionately and are more likely to develop osteoporosis, which causes bones to become porous and break easily.
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