Matcha is a finely ground powder of green tea leaves with a high caffeine content, while hojicha is a roasted green tea with less caffeine. While both offer health benefits, matcha may contain more energy-boosting compounds and antioxidants.

The United States has issued a travel warning for China due to an outbreak of the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness. Public health providers in China are currently using sprayers and drones to combat more than 7,000 cases linked to mosquitoes.

Dr. Manoj Sharma, a Professor of Social and Behavioral Health and Internal Medicine, and President of Health for All, Inc., answers queries on breast cancer.

The Southern Nevada Health District announced Thursday it has detected the measles virus in Clark County wastewater. Clark County has no confirmed measles cases and hasn’t since 2018. However, wastewater surveillance can indicate undiagnosed viral infections.

A mosquito-borne virus that leaves victims in crippling pain and has triggered Covid-era restrictions in China is already in the US, experts say.

On July 29th, the Southern Nevada Health District announced its first positive West Nile sample of the season, among mosquitoes found just south of the Harry Reid Airport. No human cases have been reported, yet. While that means 2025’s mosquito season has been milder than last year’s, which recorded a five-year high of mosquito borne illness, there’s other worrying news on the horizon.

You have likely heard that walking 10,000 steps a day is beneficial for health.  Is there any scientific evidence or rationale? Are there any firm guidelines by the US Department of Health and Human Services in this regard?  How to monitor our steps? How many of us count our steps?   These are just some questions that arise in our minds, so let us examine them closely.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Dr. Manoj Sharma answers queries on skin cancer and its prevention.

This mosquito season's first West Nile virus-positive bugs have been trapped in the southern Las Vegas Valley, the Southern Nevada Health District announced on Tuesday.

Hotel rooms may look sparkling clean when you first arrive – but surprising levels of bacteria and viruses can be lurking in overlooked places. Beyond the usual suspects like sinks and toilets, common 'touchpoints' such as remotes and light switches are also crawling with germs, studies say.

Hotel rooms may look sparkling clean when you first arrive – but surprising levels of bacteria and viruses can be lurking in overlooked places.

Mosquitoes are becoming harder to tackle in Southern Nevada. “Once it adapts its explosive,” said Dr. Louisa Messenger as she showed us a timelapse of mosquito activity in Southern Nevada. The time lapse was from 2019- present.