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K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

Within the next year, UNLV Police Services will have a new home.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

A local woman is paving the way for other young women in Nevada. She's a Project 150 scholarship student who got accepted into a prestigious Ivy League program in a field dominated mainly by men.

Fox News

Eight-year-old Hailey Dawson is halfway to her goal of throwing the first pitch at every Major League Baseball stadium. She has thrown the first pitch at 15 out of 30 MLB stadiums and expects to complete her mission by mid-September of this year, Fox 9 reported.

Daily Mail

Some 70 percent of female tablet users develop ongoing pain in their neck and shoulders compared to just 30 percent of men, a US study found.

Yahoo!

New US research has found that neck pain caused by using iPads and tablets could be affecting women more than men -- and that poor posture is the biggest factor contributing to pain.

Letem Svetem (Czech Republic)

The Department of Physical Therapy at a Nevada university has conducted a study that suggests that bad posture when using a tablet causes permanent neck and shoulder pain. Health problems of this nature are called iPad neck.

Nevada Current

Georgiann Davis, a sociology professor at UNLV, has been working to educate people about what it means to be born intersex and how various policies impact gender-nonconforming individuals.

Medical Xpress

The answer is likely yes—especially if you're a young adult or a woman. "iPad neck"—persistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while using tablet computers—is a growing problem among Americans, according to a new UNLV study.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

So it’s no secret that unfortunately the number of health care professionals in Nevada has not kept up with our increased demand. The UNLV Med School will help but that’s five to six years down the road. Southwest Medical is working with other universities in the area including Roseman University and Touro University to help solve the health care professional issues in Southern Nevada.

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