TikTok’s Raw Milk Influencers Are Going to Give Us All Bird Flu
If you go on TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see legions of wellness influencers promoting the benefits of unpasteurized “raw” milk, which hasn’t been heated to kill off illness-causing microorganisms. Raw milk is risky business at the best of times, and despite what some influencers claim, there are no nutritional benefits to drinking it, according to the CDC. But it’s now also a vector for H5N1, the new bird flu spreading through cows.
Dave & Buster’s plan to allow betting on arcade games draws scrutiny
Arcade chain Dave and Buster’s plan to allow customer betting isn’t winning over everyone. Software company Lucra Sports announced on Tuesday that it was working with the entertainment chain to allow customers to place wagers on their arcade games through the Dave & Buster’s app.
Exercise outside, find a workout buddy and other ways to get more mental health benefits from your fitness routine
You might feel sweaty, breathless and exhausted after a workout — but chances are that burst of activity has also left you feeling pretty great too. Beyond building muscle, burning calories, improving flexibility and all the other physical benefits associated with exercise, working out also has a profound effect on your mental health thanks to the release of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and endorphins that can help reduce stress, improve your mood (and sleep!) and contribute to a host of other positives for your overall well-being.
UNLV Research Foundation Approves Agreement for Future 'Nevada Studios Campus' at Harry Reid Research & Tech Park
Partnership between UNLV, UNLV Research Foundation, Birtcher Development, Gardner Group, and The MBS Group on full-service media production campus in Southwest Las Vegas; project intends to break ground in 2027.
Daniel Chi (Finance) recently wrote a guest column for Las Vegas Weekly/Vegas Inc. He offered advice on building financial resilience: live within your means, save, and invest. Chi also introduced to the community the financial-literacy courses offered at UNLV – FIN 111 and FIN 112. The first covers a broad range of foundational topics; the…
Published: Katherine Howard, Kate Hendricks, Tyler Hatch, Karl Kingsley
Katherine Howard, Kate Hendricks, Tyler Hatch, and Karl Kingsley (all Dental) published their manuscript, "Screening for Selenomonas noxia in a Pediatric and Adolescent Patient Population Reveals Differential Oral Prevalence across Age Groups," in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
John M. Bowers (English) has been invited to be a Member of the Expert Panel for the Bellagio Center Residency Program sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation at the Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, Italy.
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