Adults only get flu twice a decade on average, scientists have found, suggesting that most of the coughs and colds that keep millions of people off work every year are down to other bugs.
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This year’s highly publicized measles outbreaks are no longer front page news, but they could have a lasting public health legacy. Lawmakers in 10 states are promoting legislation that would make vaccination exemptions harder to obtain.
Sleep Awareness Week takes place from March 2nd to March 8th and functions to raise awareness about the importance of sleep.
The first person infected with Ebola in the United States, nurse Nina Pham, sued a Texas hospital on Monday, saying it did not do enough to prevent her from contracting the deadly virus and invaded her privacy after she was diagnosed with it.
While both celiac disease and hypothyroidism are not curable, they are manageable with the proper diet.
From flight attendants, baggage handlers and pilots to food and beverage workers, all employees connected to McCarran International Airport can pay to have access to the center.
Think of your hands and all you do with them. Now, think of experiencing pain in your hand every day. That’s what it’s like to have carpal tunnel.
A mysterious sudden death of a mother and her adult son are raising concerns of a possibly dangerous virus.
Three additional cases of measles were announced Friday in connection with a staff member at an MGM Grand restaurant.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
Attorneys for two patients who were infected with a drug-resistant bacterial “superbug” during medical procedures in a Los Angeles hospital, one of whom died, have sued the maker of the devices used in their care.
Nationwide efforts are trying to stamp out bullying in schools, but a new study suggests the biggest bully might be in your own home.
More than 2,400 infants are born prematurely each year in the Las Vegas Valley. The city is now home to the state’s first High Risk Infant Follow-up program in the recently opened Foundation for Positively Kids Neopediatric clinic, 2480 E. Tompkins Ave.
In research that contradicts years of health advice, scientists said on Monday that babies at risk of developing a childhood peanut allergy might avoid it if they are given peanuts regularly during their first 11 months.
A large majority of Americans favor mandatory vaccinations of children, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday, apparently unswayed by some senior Republicans who have raised fears the medical shots could lead to autism.
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