Mold is a natural part of how food breaks down, and it often starts to show up well before we think something looks or smells spoiled. While certain foods can be salvaged with a quick trim, others should be tossed immediately because the mycotoxins are likely spreading well beneath the surface.

Got stashes of old of pasta, frozen veggies and cans of soup? From eggs to oil, here's what to toss, and what's still edible.

Three years after the release of the first comprehensive roadmap to address difficulties faced by family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities, the Trump administration has quietly erased transgender caregivers and caregivers of color from a list of underserved or hard-to-reach populations, The 19th has exclusively learned.

Pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period need not be filled with anxiety; with some preparation it can be one filled with happiness.

Across the United States, research shows that longer work hours and increasingly busy lifestyles are leaving people more socially isolated than ever. While workaholics may appear to be high achievers, their relentless drive often comes at a cost to their health and relationships.

Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) due to uncontrolled sugar management that causes damage to eye vessels, leading to blindness. According to a recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology (2023), approximately one-third or 9.6 million people with diabetes had this condition, with 1.8 million having an advanced vision-threatening form of it.

While you kick back, nasty bacteria go to work. Here's why you shouldn't soak those dirty dishes.

A top infectious disease expert at UNLV said Friday that he’s keeping a close eye on the ongoing measles outbreak in two of Nevada’s neighboring states, Utah and Arizona, which had grown to 140 cases.

Measles is making its rounds again. The most recent outbreak was in South Carolina where the Department of Public Health reported 8 new cases, bringing the state count to 33. But it's not just happening in South Carolina, measles is all over the country. As of this week, the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 1,648 cases. For context, measles was practically eliminated in the US with a record low of 86 cases two decades ago.

The number of states with high adult obesity rates declined in 2024 for the first time in more than a decade — but obesity rates are still increasing in Nevada, according to a new report on federal data.

Pancreatic cancer has a very high mortality. Once diagnosed, the 5-year survival is only 13%. Episodes of pancreatitis, family history, smoking, and obesity are some risk factors, but these only explain less than a third of the variance in its incidence. At present, early detection of pancreatic cancer is very difficult, and screening is not recommended for people without symptoms. Typical tests include imaging, detection of tumor markers, and confirmatory biopsy, which are expensive, and the biopsy is invasive.

The World Health Organization reports that by 2050, low back pain will affect more than 843 million people, particularly women, due to aging and poor lifestyle choices.