In The News: School of Public Health
Mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of a two-year-old boy who died from a rare, brain-eating amoeba infection believed to have been contracted at a local hot springs.
The child, who turned two in May, ‘left a mark chiseled so deep no force could ever remove’, read his obituary
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health has reported the death of a Lincoln County youth named Woodrow Bundy from a Naegleria fowleri infection, also known as a brain-eating amoeba.
He contracted the brain-eating amoeba, also known as Naegleria fowleri, a few weeks ago while swimming in Ash Springs, which is near Alamo located about 100 miles north of Las Vegas.
Gays, lesbians, and other sexual minorities are twice as likely to rely on friends rather than blood relatives during a health crisis. In one survey of working LGBTQ people, 63 percent said a friend or "chosen family" member had asked for help with health needs.
There have been 13 norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships in 2023. Experts note that the highly congested environment, as well as the fact that people have not been exposed to as many illnesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are likely the reason for the increased norovirus numbers.
Seven years ago, a Walmart in the Sunrise Manor neighborhood of northeast Las Vegas closed, leaving the area without a full-fledged grocery store. Until now.
New research criteria appear to accurately identify athletes in sports such as boxing or martial arts who will go on to develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
According to Brian Labus, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, long nails are not cause for concern.
It all started with pineapple, the culprit behind the recent recalls of frozen fruit products across stores in the United States. Make sure to check those packaged fruits in your freezer to avoid accidentally making a Listeria-spiked smoothie.
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) health advisory message to provide the following guidance: measles For those who travel abroad this summer.
This month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory Message, providing guidance on measles prevention for those traveling abroad this summer.