By middle age, we often have about half the NAD+ we did in our youth. Hence, dietary supplements are being advocated by wellness influencers and some researchers.

If the potato is still firm and not green, you can safely eat it after cutting away the sprouts—but avoid any that are soft, wrinkled, or smell off.

About 240,000 cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed every year in the world.

It’s late September, and the flu season is starting up again. Pharmacies are advertising shots, and many of us are asking the same two questions: Am I protected, and does where I live make things worse?

Geared toward children ages 3 to 11, the free community event featured hands-on gardening, chef demonstrations, a produce market, music, dancing, and a partnership with UNLV’s Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy for its “Step Up for Kids” initiative.

Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol (polyol) used as a low-calorie substitute for table sugar. It is processed from plant materials like birch tree bark and corn cobs. It is added to sugar-free chewing gum, mints, toothpaste, and mouthwash because it helps prevent tooth decay.

Leaving dirty dishes soaking in water overnight can allow bacteria that cause food poisoning to multiply rapidly, according to a warning from microbiologists and public health specialists.

A 2024 survey of nearly 280 programs conducted by the Nevada Afterschool Network found that less than 20% have the capacity to care for children with severe disabilities.

Court documents and law-enforcement records link a man who has used several names to suspected laboratories discovered in California and Las Vegas.

A recent landmark global analysis in The Lancet Public Health (2026), in which I was a senior collaborator, analyzed decades of data across 204 countries and revealed that while the global health workforce has grown to 122 million, women are driving the expansion of the world’s healthcare workforce (71.4%).

Nevada is making gains in offering afterschool programs addressing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning, but more is needed especially to help rural areas, according to a study.

Coconut oil is a common edible oil used in the diet by certain populations around the world, including India. It is extracted from the kernel of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm.