For Veterans and People with Emotional Trauma, Trained Service Dogs Can Help
Nevada ranks the worst for mental health in the United States, but service dogs can help provide emotional support to people experiencing PTSD, suicidal thoughts, drug and alcohol abuse, and other mental health issues.
Nevada’s COVID Testing Rates Are Improving, But Still Lag Behind W.H.O Recommendation
For the past seven months, Nevada’s Covid test positivity rate has been far too high.
Blue light glasses for preventing eye strain: just a fad, or do they really work?
Speedy tracing of food poisoning can stop illness in its tracks
Public health officials serve as detectives, looking for patterns in peoples’ sickness and testing foods and even restaurant equipment to find the source.
Project screens DNA of Nevada volunteers to prevent disease
In 2019, Nevada ranked 35th in population health in the United States. This is in part due to high rates of cardiovascular disease, chronic health conditions and premature death. A number of factors influence people’s health in a given geographic area, one of which includes a person’s genes, which can show a person’s likelihood of developing […]
Reporter takes DNA test to partake in research aiming to boost health of all Nevadans
The Healthy Nevada Project can sequence your DNA to tell if you are genetically at-risk for developing certain diseases.
Care Center For Children With Learning Disabilities Says It Will Stay Open
Many families with children with disabilities rely on care centers to support overwhelmed parents and to provide care in an emergency situation. But during the pandemic, one center is struggling to retain volunteers.
Distance Learning A Particular Challenge For Students With Autism
Face coverings, distance learning and barren playgrounds have changed the school day. It’s a particular challenge for students with autism, who rely on routine.
Research suggests the virus that causes COVID-19 is mutating quickly, but we’re still figuring out what that means
UNR scientists are studying the long-term implications of the mutations in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and working to find out why it is mutating so quickly.
As casinos reopen amid COVID-19, researchers question the safety of smoking
Some states have temporarily banned smoking in casinos to stop the spread of Covid. Nevada has not. Science suggests the virus could travel through the air on cigarette smoke.
