Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young.
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Premiums for job-based health insurance rose 6 percent in 2025 to an average of $26,993 a year for family coverage, according to a survey of employers.
About half of women are considered to have dense breasts, based on the appearance of their breast tissue on a mammogram.
Many of the nutrients we need for optimal health are only necessary in tiny amounts. If we continuously exceed those amounts, there may be consequences.
“It’s a very powerful position to be in, in a great and powerful part of your life,” celebrated film director Rebecca Miller says of being in her 60s.
To make sure it doesn’t return you have to interrupt the seed-to-flowering-plant cycle at least for a couple of years and fill the voids with something competitive.
Desert spoon comes from the cooler Chihuahuan Desert’s higher elevations. Desert spoon doesn’t like heat over 110 degrees very much.
We are nearing the end of any soil applications of iron fertilizers that work. Once early spring through early summer has passed, the only thing that cures leaf yellowing is the leaf sprays applied directly to yellowing leaves.
A major key when converting to lower water use is to use as few plants of a larger size as possible. The fewer plants you use and still accomplish your goals, the better.
Take this quiz and see how you stack up against other desert gardeners.
Lantanas are easy to grow and can add a variety of colors that attract wildlife including butterflies to home landscapes.
Standard-sized apple trees may grow to 35 or 40 feet in height. You might be able to keep a standard-sized tree under 20 feet tall through pruning, but the standard-sized apple tree is just too vigorous for pruning to short heights.
Verticillium wilt disease plugs the internal tubes that carry water from a tree’s roots to the leaves. It commonly infects a single branch, causing it to die and appear like it is not getting enough water.
Grapeleaf skeletonizer and grape flea beetle were found in the orchard during the last couple of days. These two pests damage grape leaves but few other plants.
Q: In my morning walk around the garden, I found an unusual pattern on the leaves of my Arabian jasmine. Do you have any thoughts on what might have caused this?
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From the moment you begin the ascent to Ascaya, the desert gives way to sculpted stone walls, angular silhouettes, and a sense of calm that only elevation provides. High above the Las Vegas Valley, the guard-gated community continues to define the pinnacle of modern desert living. Regarded as one of the most exclusive residential enclaves in the West, Ascaya is known for its million-dollar homesites, architectural homes, and private club-style amenities that rival a world-class resort. This fall, two new architectural statements take shape on the mountainside—Desert Design Study Home 11 by studio g ARCHITECTURE and The Canyon Residences, a limited collection of horizontal condominiums designed and built by Blue Heron—each reflecting a distinct evolution of Ascaya’s vision.
The yet-to-be constructed building will support University Medical Center and Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
The national nonprofit is opening its first physical location in the Las Vegas Valley. It will act as a community hub and event space.
The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a visitor to Clark County.
It’s almost like hearing a nutritionist say bacon is good for you: Digital technology use is being linked to reduced risk of cognitive impairment.
