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Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Contracting …

WEBWildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from the Center for Genomic …

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Helix to help expand Healthy Nevada Project

WEBReno, Nev. and San Carlos, Calif. (Tuesday, January 9, 2018) – Fifteen months after launching the state’s landmark Healthy Nevada Project, Renown Institute …

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Study Shows Importance of Ensuring Participant and Provider …

WEBReno, Nev. (April 27, 2022) – Presenting individuals with potentially life-altering health information doesn’t mean the individuals – or their healthcare providers – will act on it. …

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Population health study "Healthy Nevada Project" goes statewide, …

WEBLas Vegas, Nev. (May 8, 2019) – The Healthy Nevada Project, a first-of-its-kind, community-based population health study combining genetic, clinical, environmental …

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What’s in the plume

WEBNext, Khlystov and his team plan to conduct laboratory experiments in DRI’s combustion chamber in order to learn more about the specific air quality impacts of …

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Population genetic screening shown to efficiently identify

WEBWithin the group of 26,906 Healthy Nevada Project® participants that Grzymski’s research team studied, 358 (1.33%) were carriers for CDC Tier 1 conditions.

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Agencies collaborate to launch wastewater surveillance dashboard

WEBLas Vegas, Nev. (March 23, 2022) – The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Southern Nevada Health District, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and Desert …

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Childhood trauma and genetics linked to increased obesity risk

WEBReno, Nev. (March 9, 2022) – New research from the Healthy Nevada Project ® found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social health …

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Elevated levels of arsenic and other metals found in Nevada’s

WEBOutside of Nevada’s bustling cities, private wells are the primary source of drinking water, serving 182,000 people. Yet some of the tested private wells in Nevada …

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Childhood Traumas Strongly Impact Both Mental and Physical …

WEBThe social environments we grow up in are critical when determining our wellbeing and health later in life. Most Americans (67%) report experiencing at least one …

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Wildfire smoke more dangerous than other air pollutants for

WEBReno, Nev. (Sept. 22, 2020) – For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from the Desert …

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Growing numbers of Native American households in Nevada face …

WEBA growing number of Native American households in Nevada have no access to indoor plumbing, a condition known as “plumbing poverty,” according to a new study …

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New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping …

WEBAs Las Vegas and other Southwestern cities look for ways to reduce water use during a historic drought, the removal of grass lawns and other areas of …

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Renown Institute for Health Innovation expands partnership with …

WEBTogether, will test over 30,000 qualifying study participants by 2023 for risk of cirrhosis and liver-related illnesses. RENO, Nev. (Dec. 15, 2020) – Renown Institute …

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Researchers identify connection between more frequent, intense

WEBLas Vegas, Nev. (June 4, 2019) – Over the last several decades, extreme heat events around the world—particularly in the North American Southwest—have gotten hotter, …

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For Outdoor Workers, Extreme Heat Poses Extreme Danger

WEBAuthors of a new study on the impacts of extreme heat on workplace health found concerning evidence that heat-related injuries are keeping many outdoor workers …

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Braimah Apambire

WEBProfessional Interests. Dr. Apambire is Senior Assistant to the President for Global Sustainability and Director of the Center for International Water and Sustainability at the …

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