Coca-Cola is revealing it will launch a version of its signature drink made with American cane sugar. As NBC News reports, Coca-Cola produced for the U.S. market is typically sweetened with corn syrup, while the company uses cane sugar in some other countries, including Mexico and various European countries.

More of UNLV’s medical school graduates are choosing a career as a psychiatrist. The chair of the department credits increased awareness around mental health and shift in the younger generations’ view on their mental well-being.

New studies and research are showing that after about the age of 40, our brains start to slow down. According to reporting from NPR, those changes can be signs of a disease, like Alzheimer's. But usually, they're not.

A new report offers hope for more than 57 million people suffering from dementia. The report, released by the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, looks at dozens of promising drug trials that could one day help find a cure for the disease.

The Trump administration appears to be expanding the age recommendation for RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50, down from age 60, according to a decision appearing on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage.

The 2025 Alzheimer’s Pipeline Report, released by the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, reveals dozens of promising drug trials that could bring hope to millions of families. The research happening in the Las Vegas valley is giving two local women hope.

New reports are out about the FDA approving a twice-yearly injection to help prevent HIV. Joining us on ARC Las Vegas to talk more about this development is Professor of Family Medicine, Dr. David Weismiller, of the UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.

How concerned should we be over a rising Covid-19 variant with a terrifyingly named symptom? That’s because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — may cause painful sore throats and in some parts of the world it has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID.

The increased interest in mental health is also evident in the nation’s medical schools, where more young doctors are choosing to enter the field of psychiatry. At the state level, UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine reports that its Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health has taken on more of its graduates than any other graduate medical education program.

Mental health professionals in Nevada are fighting to close a major gap in access to care. At least one source, Mental Health America, is revealing Nevada ranks 45th -- near the bottom of the state rankings -- in access to mental health care.

With weekend highs in the Las Vegas valley reaching 105 degrees, it’s clear that summer is unofficially here. Beyond the more stereotypical heat-related conditions like sunburns and heatstroke, health professionals warn temperatures like this can cause an unusual injury: pavement burns.

More than 1,100 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, and the highly contagious virus has put people at risk while they wait in emergency rooms and doctor’s offices, CNN reports.