Thursday, May 10 2012 12:02 AM EDT2012-05-10 04:02:48 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Las Vegans Tom and Shirley Ariagno used to be a golfing couple – playing every weekend. Four years ago, that changed when Tom suffered a stroke. "My putter has been leaning against our fireplaceMore>>
Each year in this country, nearly 800,000 people suffer strokes. Many victims deal with depression as they try to go on with their lives. One Las Vegas charity is using golf as a form of therapy.More>>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:44 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:44:29 GMT
New research found that healthy lifestyle habits that help you lose weight.. actually lower the amount of certain hormones coursing through your veins. The researchers studied more than 400More>>
A study found a reduction in cancer-receptive hormones among women who exercised and dieted. Plus, a new way of looking at addiction: Will it include you?More>>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 9:55 PM EDT2012-05-17 01:55:39 GMT
Mathematician Carson Chow has taken a unique approach to America's Obesity Epidemic, and it's fascinating. He studied obesity as a numbers problem. It might help you lose weight, but it's not a quickieMore>>
The answer to America's obesity epidemic may lie in our overproduction of food. A mathematician offers some help.. by the numbers!More>>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 9:49 PM EDT2012-05-16 01:49:49 GMT
A couple of very high-tech breakthroughs to tell you about. Solar power may one day help restore sight to the blind. One of the biggest hurdles in electronic eye implants has been the bulkiness of anyMore>>
An eye implant powered by photo energy may one day restore sight to the blind, and a man's paralyzed hard regains some movement after an operation rewires some nerves. More>>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 8:02 PM EDT2012-05-03 00:02:24 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The Nevada State Health Division is investigating four cases of pertussis, or whopping cough, in Churchill County. Pertussis is a serious illness that can cause pneumonia, seizures,More>>
The Nevada State Health Division is investigating four cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Churchill County.More>>
Wednesday, May 2 2012 7:18 PM EDT2012-05-02 23:18:16 GMT
This article will change your life! It may even add years to your life. AND it's not hard to adopt these habits.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/sunday-review/stand-up-for-fitness.html?_r=1More>>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 11:16 PM EDT2012-05-02 03:16:24 GMT
Cancer is in the news, with an emphasis on diagnosis, and there's something for both men and women!Women with a family history of breast cancer - or very dense breast tissue should start getting regularMore>>
Cancer is in the news, with an emphasis on diagnosis, and there's something for both men and women!Women with a family history of breast cancer - or very dense breast tissue should start getting regularMore>>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 4:51 PM EDT2012-05-01 20:51:28 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Low-cost digital mammograms are being offered at various placed during the month of May. Woman can visit the Breast Center at Sunrise Hospital, Southern Hills Hospital, and Red Rock RadiologyMore>>
Low-cost digital mammograms are being offered at various placed during the month of May.More>>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 10:06 PM EDT2012-04-25 02:06:35 GMT
A study suggests children who experience acts of violence at an early age experience premature aging of their DNA. Researchers concluded that the overall amount of stress experienced in childhood is associatedMore>>
Bullying and other abuse and violence could be associated with accelerated DNA aging in children. Plus, people trying to quit a marijuana habit could be helped by a particular pain medication.
And, people can share caregiving duties with a useful new website. More>>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 1:17 PM EDT2012-04-24 17:17:47 GMT
>>> New guidelines could provide relief for migraine sufferers. the American academy of neurology has released a new list of which medications and treatments can help prevent the debilitating headaches.More>>
New guidelines could provide relief for migraine sufferers. The American Academy of Neurology has released a new list of which medications and treatments can help prevent the debilitating headaches. More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:41 PM EDT2012-05-25 01:41:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A new billion dollar power plant under construction in the desert north of Tonopah, Nevada may represent the best hope for the green energy revolution touted by politicians and environmentalists. ForMore>>
A new billion dollar power plant under construction in the desert north of Tonopah, Nevada may represent the best hope for the green energy revolution touted by politicians and environmentalists.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:54 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:54:18 GMT
LAS VEGAS - The all-heavyweight UFC 146 fight card rolls into the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this weekend. One topic under discussion this week is the use of steroids in the sport. Ask two UFC heavyweightsMore>>
The all-heavyweight UFC 146 fight card rolls into the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this weekend. One topic under discussion this week is the use of steroids in the sport.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-05-25 01:43:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The law office representing four employees who are claiming sexual misconduct by Roy Horn reports there is a video of the alleged incidents. In a news release, attorney Andrew Rempfer withMore>>
The law office representing four employees who are claiming sexual misconduct by Roy Horn reports there is a video of the alleged incidents.More>>
Take an in-depth look behind the scenes at the Air Force Weapons School experienced over the past few weeks by officers at Nellis Air Force Base.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:23 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:23:45 GMT
Las Vegas -- A federal judge today sentenced a serial armed robber to 237 years in prison for a string of robberies that victimized Las Vegas businesses in 2010, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
A federal judge today sentenced a serial armed robber to 237 years in prison for nine robberies that victimized Las Vegas businesses in 2010, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:13 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:13:23 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen girl who may need immediate medical attention. Police say 15-year-old Illiana Zamora was last seen at 5:00 a.m.More>>
Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen girl who may need immediate medical attention.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:03 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:03:15 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- It would be nice to come home to a fully lit dome suspended 40 feet about your entry foyer. Perhaps you prefer the quiet solitude of a mini vineyard or the thrills of a luxury equestrian compound. TheseMore>>
It would be nice to come home to a fully lit dome suspended 40 feet about your entry foyer. Perhaps you prefer the quiet solitude of a mini vineyard or the thrills of a luxury equestrian compound.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:00 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:00:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The mother of a teenage girl who was shot and left to die in the desert spoke out to 8 News NOW about her loss. Eighteen-year-old Breana Carasik-McGee was known among her friends as Roxi.More>>
The mother of a teenage girl who was shot and left to die in the desert spoke out to 8 News NOW about her loss.More>>
A fire Thursday afternoon forced two people from their apartment. Eyewitnesses reported hearing an explosion just before 1 p.m., at an apartment at 7600 S. Jones, which is near Robindale Road and Jones Boulevard. More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:25 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:25:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A free pizza sounds like a good deal, but one pizza giveaway is cooking up controversy because to claim it, customers have to order in Spanish. Pizza Patron wants you to say "pizza por favor,"More>>
A free pizza sounds like a good deal, but one pizza giveaway is cooking up controversy because to claim it, customers have to order in Spanish.More>>
LAS VEGAS - Some boxers are taking part in a unique study. The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is teaming with the Nevada Athletic Commission and Las Vegas promoters to find out more about the effect of boxing on the brain.
Professional fighters were studied in real time. They received state-of-the art MRIs, memory and cognitive tests, speech analysis and much more. Researchers want to see if subtle changes in the brain can be detected over time.
"We know that repetitive head trauma is not good for the brain. What we don't know is actually how it develops - how one goes from having blows to the head to having long-term, crippling diseases for the brain," said Cleveland Clinic Associate Director Charles Bernick. "So, our job is really to find that out and detect when these changes are occurring, how early they are detected and follow them and predict who is going to develop them."
"This is a sport where (your) next fight can be your last fight, and you don't want it to be like that," said retired boxer Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. "The brain is not meant to be moving around or punched."
Researchers say results from this study can also be applied to other sports and may help determine when athletes can safely return to play after a blow to the head.
