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How's your health, dad? How involved are you in your family's life? Studies show today's fathers are more involved than they've ever been, according to surveys from the Pew Research Center and family therapy journals. And according to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ staff, the research also shows that children with affectionate dads who spend quality time with them are more likely to be engaged in school and go to college, be more social, and exhibit more self-confidence. They’re also less likely to have issues with substance abuse or encounter legal troubles.

From tossing baseballs to firing up the barbecue grill, many Americans associate the month of June with Father’s Day and celebrating the start of summer with their dads. June is also Men’s Health Month, and Brandon Eddy — a professor and researcher with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Couple and Family Therapy Program — says all that quality time doesn’t just strengthen relationships, it’s also great for mental wellness.

One of the values of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine is to serve with compassion and humility. This value is never more evident than when school faculty and staff work with, in and for the community.

It might not be ready just yet, but there is promising research showing a combined COVID-19 and flu shot could be coming. Vaccine maker Moderna announced positive late-stage trial results for its Covid-flu combination vaccine it calls mRNA-1083, CNN reported.

Concerns about the spread of H5N1, also known as bird flu, are rising nationwide. In Southern Nevada, a dedicated team at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is at the forefront, working to keep our community informed and protected. Scientists from the wastewater program are now adding bird flu to the diseases they monitor.

As the temperatures continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas, the risk of heat exhaustion becomes a growing concern. Health experts such as Doctor David Weismiller, Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, are sharing tips on how to keep you and your family healthy in the heat.

The first big heatwave of the year is bringing more patients to a Las Vegas hospital this week for heat-related illnesses. UMC reporting an increase in patients as temperatures rise to triple digits because of the heat dome. Health experts warn of potential side effects from the weather including nausea, fatigue, dizziness, feeling lightheaded, and vomiting. When the body starts to react, it will prioritize certain organs to try and keep the body alive.

From tossing baseballs to firing up the barbecue grill, many Americans associate the month of June with Father’s Day and celebrating the start of summer with their dads. June is also Men’s Health Month, and Brandon Eddy — a professor and researcher with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Couple and Family Therapy Program — says all that quality time doesn’t just strengthen relationships, it’s also great for mental wellness.

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ bestowed endowed chair honors upon two faculty members during its first investiture ceremony. Dr. David Jackson, professor and chair of the Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, was conferred as the Intermountain Healthcare of Nevada Endowed Chair in Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics. Dr. Erik Kubiak, professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, was conferred as the Optum and Dr. Tony and Renee Marlon Endowed Chair in the Department of Orthopaedics.

Thousands of people here in Nevada have diabetes. Could you be one of them? If you need answers, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is looking for volunteers to take part in a study aimed at slowing the progression of the disease.

If you have a loved one who has Type 1 diabetes, aka juvenile diabetes, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ wants to talk to you. Physicians at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are looking for volunteers for a diabetes study designed to help slow the progression of the disease.

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is looking for volunteers who want to join a large study that could help slow the progression of diabetes. Researchers want participants who have yet to be diagnosed with diabetes but are in a high-risk group.