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CSN professor, advocate receives a community service award

Three years ago, Jet Mitchell was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer with no family history or lifestyle factors contributing to her diagnosis. In 2016, the disease progressed to Stage 4.

UNLV using neuroscience to design rooms for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s patients

They’re moments when the design of a room and the objects in it become glaringly problematic for people suffering from health problems, and they’re the types of design gaps UNLV’s new master’s degree program in health care interior design hopes to resolve.

Downtown computer software academy to graduate first class

Las Vegas’ reputation as a market in demand for computer software programmers and tech workers is getting around, so Eric Dodds figured Las Vegas was fertile ground to launch a new academy to teach software coding.

British school lets kids learn outdoors

In the heart of north London lies the ancient Queens Wood, a green forest hidden away in a metropolis of more than 8 million residents. The sounds of the city seem to fade away as a group of children plays in a mud kitchen, pretending to prepare food and saw wood.

Nonprofit turns lens on lack of vision care for students

They squint at the blackboard and hold books close to their faces. When teachers see children who have obvious vision issues, they refer them to the school nurse, who usually suggests seeing an optometrist to get glasses. But what if the family has no funds for such an expense? Enter Eye Care 4 Kids, which works to get children from low-income families vision care.

Hospice meets more than end-of-life needs

Richard, a spirited 90-year-old with a life-limiting disease, is graduating from hospice after a recent hip fracture. Who knew people could graduate from hospice without dying? There is much more to hospice care than just the last few days of a person’s life.

At schools with dress codes, students find ways to express themselves

Seven-year-old Kayana Benson can go on and on about her friend Avery’s cool purple top that makes the shape of a butterfly. She got it at Target. It’s “really cute.” And, did she mention it looks like a butterfly?