In The News: School of Public Health

The Spruce

Gardens attract all kinds of pests, but you don't have to turn to harsh chemicals to get rid of those uninvited guests. Certain plants like marigolds, lavender, and basil could do the trick, but they do have their limitations.

Nevada Independent

The Affordable Care Act was transformational for Nevada, helping its uninsured rate drop from 22 percent in 2012 to 8 percent this year. Experts describe the Trump administration’s recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as the biggest health care shake-up since Obamacare was enacted in 2010.

Nevada Independent

The Affordable Care Act was transformational for Nevada, helping its uninsured rate drop from 22 percent in 2012 to 8 percent this year. Experts describe the Trump administration’s recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as the biggest health care shake-up since Obamacare was enacted in 2010.

Indica News

Food additives are so ubiquitous that billions of people knowingly or unknowingly consume them every day. Many food additives offer no nutritional value, but are legal to be used in many countries, including the United States.

Southern Living

The line of sparkling glassware sitting on top of your hotel fridge looks clean. The glasses even have a paper cap to signal you've received a fresh set ready for your use. But there are good reasons you shouldn't fill them at the bathroom sink, no matter how thirsty you are.

Reader's Digest

You need to know a few things about those mysterious misting machines before your next shopping trip.

MedBoundTimes

Few things unsettle homeowners more than a trail of ants invading the kitchen, but crushing them may only make things worse.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Not a single case of measles has been detected in Southern Nevada this year, despite infections across the country reaching their highest level in more than three decades, the head of the Southern Nevada Health District said on Thursday.

The Spruce

When yellow jackets, a species of wasps, come buzzing around, they aren't usually nice—they're known to be defensive, aggressive, and very likely to sting. But rather than just run and hide, you can be proactive in making sure these pesky insects stay away from your house.

The Spruce

With the summer sun baking through our windows, trash inevitably gets smelly fast. With that can come an unwelcome influx of fruit flies. Despite their tiny size, these pesky insects are mighty in their ability to linger for days on end.

Homes and Gardens

One of life's summer joys is being able to throw open windows and catch a cool summer breeze. But how do you keep mosquitoes away from windows?

Indica News

Drinking alcohol is widely prevalent in the United States despite its well-recognized deleterious health sequelae. Alcohol comes in various forms (e.g., beer, wine, rum, whisky, etc.), but all of them contain ethanol; thus, the health risks are the same regardless of the form.