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How Pairing Mammograms with Lung Cancer Screening Could Save More Women’s Lives
08.04.2025
When you think about cancer screening for women, mammograms likely come to mind first. After all, breast cancer awareness campaigns and regular…
Game Theory Explains Why Reasonable Parents Make Vaccine Choices That Fuel Outbreaks
07.30.2025
Y. Tony Yang, George Washington University and Avi Dor, George Washington University
When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as…
How Proposed Changes to the USPSTF Could Threaten Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
07.28.2025
In the weeks following the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood, the U.S. health policy and medical communities are ringing alarm bells…
UNLV Med Students Partner with Thomas Dermatology For FREE Skin Check Event Aug. 11
07.24.2025
An estimated 200 people can get free skin cancer checks at a free skin check clinic Aug. 11 at the Durango Hills YMCA at 3521 N. Durango Dr. The…
Get Creative for a Cause: Register Now for the 2nd Annual Bras for a Cause Event
07.22.2025
We're kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October in a bold, fun, and meaningful way—and we want you to be part of it.
Registration is…
Air Pollution and Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers: What New Science Means for Nevada
07.17.2025
When most people think of lung cancer, smoking is the first risk factor that comes to mind. But a groundbreaking new study published in Nature…
July is UV Safety Month: Be Sun Smart Nevada!
07.15.2025
Every summer, Nevadans embrace our beautiful outdoors—the parks, pools, lakes, and mountain trails. But July isn’t just about fun in the sun—it’s…
Vaccines, Community, and the Power of Prevention: What Americans Really Think
07.14.2025
As headlines warn of a rising measles outbreak stretching across multiple states, the question of childhood vaccination is once again at the center…
Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research
07.11.2025
Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago
Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the…
Nevada Hospitals Face Severe Risks From Medicaid Cuts in New Tax Law
07.10.2025
Nevada’s hospitals are bracing for a major financial blow following the passage of a new federal tax law, often referred to as the “Big Beautiful…