Fewer Nevada kindergartners are receiving life-saving early childhood vaccinations as vaccine exemption rates reach record highs, new federal data shows.

Checking into a hotel room feels like stepping into a fresh, sanitized space, especially with those crisp linens and the faint smell of cleaning products in the air. Yet housekeeping staff and microbiologists who have studied hotel rooms say that impression can be misleading.

Just like humans, dogs can get rabies from contact with infected wildlife, according to Brian Labus, an infectious disease epidemiologist and associate professor at the UNLV School of Public Health in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A popular state park in Maryland is now partially closed after two recent attacks by rabid beavers.

Make an informed choice on the best way to hydrate.

Once one of those toothsome delights catches your eye, you can ask to have it boxed up and take it home for your personal enjoyment. The question is, should you?

Reusing clean, undamaged plastic bottles with water is generally safe, but bacteria can grow over time. Avoid refilling bottles with sweetened or perishable drinks to reduce health risks. Switching to reusable metal or glass bottles helps reduce plastic waste.

The source of America's biggest Cyclospora outbreak in years remains a mystery – but experts say there is one alarming way the parasite could, in theory, spread.

UNLV researchers are working with former football players and professional fighters to track head injuries and brain damage. 

Federal health officials are investigating a multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Brian Labus, infectious disease expert and associate professor at UNLV's School of Public Health, joined ARC Reno Tuesday morning to explain what consumers should know.

There is no food prep without washing produce properly. I spoke with health professionals to debunk common mistakes.

Expert says Nevada is lucky right now, but health officials expect cases before year’s end.