Researchers meeting in Chicago are hailing what they believe may be a potent new weapon in the fight against cancer: the body’s own immune system.
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There may be more to your child’s fear of the boogeyman than you think. A 2014 study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that persistent nightmares in childhood could be linked to mental health disorders later in life.
Mars-bound astronauts will face several medical risks, among them cosmic radiation. UNLV researcher Frank Cucinotta has co-authored a study that looks at what cosmic radiation can do to the brain. The short answer: Nothing that’s good.
A new study suggests that 10% of people who get inked experience infections, itching and other adverse reactions, sometimes lasting more than four months.
Eight glasses a day of water? It’s a good start for preventing summertime dehydration, but daily fluid intake will vary depending upon lifestyle, medications and medical conditions.
At $39, Nevada spends about one-sixth the amount of the leading state, Alaska, which averages about $224 per resident, according to a community health assessment from the Southern Nevada Board of Health.
Kaycee Nitta, Natalie Weckesser and five of their Basic High School classmates were hurt June 9, near an abandoned building on Bureau of Land Management in the far southeast valley.
Health, Healing & Happiness, a health and wellness event planned for June 12-14, began four years ago. About 150 people attended the event at the Springs Preserve. The event has grown steadily, and for the fourth event, organizer Ina Mohan hopes to have around 1,000 attendees, which has necessitated a move to the Tuscany, 255 E. Flamingo Road.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
A Delaware jury on Thursday ordered Boston Scientific to pay $100 million to a woman who said she was injured by transvaginal mesh, a device that is the subject of more than 25,000 lawsuits against the company.
A number of major fast-food chains and food companies have recently announced healthier practices, moving to all-natural ingredients.
Newer versions of the Pill may raise a woman’s risk of dangerous blood clots even more than older versions, a large U.K. study suggests.
New research illustrates why late-night snacking can quickly become an out-of-control eating behavior.
Rhode Island’s Department of Health says that sexually transmitted diseases are way up in the state, in part because of the increase of hookup apps like Tinder.
Infectious and chronic diseases, mother-and-child health and injuries are the priorities identified by public health officials in a draft assessment being presented this week to the Southern Nevada Health District board.
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