In The News: School of Public Health

Real Simple

Sometimes, tea drinkers reach for fresh, grassy green tea (or matcha), while other times they prefer the bold, malty taste of black tea. But one thing remains unchanged: Green tea and black tea are two of the most popular drinks worldwide.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

You may notice it's been a bit cooler here in our Valley, but it's not quite time to ditch your mosquito spray or cream just yet. An expert tells me, mosquito activity is up right now in our valley.

Daily Mail

Americans are being advised to practice caution when traveling to a Caribbean island because of an outbreak of a deadly virus.

Reuters

Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day. Mohamat's death was part of a spike this year in malaria fatalities that local health officials attribute to foreign aid cuts by the United States.

AFAR

A movement highlighted by a new Sweden tourism ad campaign encourages doctors to prescribe travel for the health benefits of getting out into nature. Several organizations in North America have put the idea into action.

Indica News

Poultry consumption in the West has long been touted for numerous benefits. These include consuming high-quality proteins, having water-soluble B vitamins with numerous benefits for salutary effects on the brain and metabolism, having several essential minerals that support muscle and bone health, and providing lower-fat options than many other meat products. According to the United States Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 (USDGA), poultry has been defined as all forms of chicken, turkey, duck, geese, guineas, and game birds (e.g., quail and pheasant). These guidelines advocate consuming 100g as a standard portion of poultry and suggest its consumption one to three times a week.

Las Vegas Sun

A coalition of Nevada health organizations is urging Gov. Joe Lombardo to join the West Coast Health Alliance, a partnership established by the governors of California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii to coordinate public health guidelines across their states.

City Cast Las Vegas

No, you haven't been imagining things — you are getting more mosquito bites in Las Vegas. Over the last few years, our once proudly mosquito-free desert city is becoming a buzzy bloodsucker's destination, and what's worse, some of them carry deadly diseases like West Nile Virus. So today, co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with UNLV professor Louisa Messenger to learn why our mosquito population is exploding, and what we can do about it. Don't forget to take Dr. Messenger's survey on your experience with mosquitoes.

IndiaCurrents

Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease, meaning that one’s own immune cells start attacking the joints writes Dr. Manoj Sharma, Professor of Social and Behavioral Health and Internal Medicine,

Daily Mail

Mosquito-borne diseases have surged to record levels this year. Cases of West Nile Virus, a disease that can cause paralysis, were up 40 percent compared to normal this year, with about 770 infections recorded, most of these being a severe illness where the virus has invaded the brain.

The Spruce

Opening up your closet to a flurry of flying insects is never a fun surprise. It’s not just unsightly—moths can eat away at clothes, ruining your wardrobe, and may even lay their eggs, causing the problem to fester.

Las Vegas Sun

With all the buzz this summer about mosquitoes in Southern Nevada, a group from UNLV’s School of Public Health wants to take a bite at helping control the exploding population of the biting pests.