public health

In rural areas of Costa Rica, pineapple plantations are cropping up more frequently. Sometimes they’re right next to homes, raising health concerns about pesticide use.

People living near oil refineries can often see or smell signs of industrial pollution. Now, a new interactive map aims to help them better understand the potential health impacts associated with those facilities.

Ongoing research at Lake Tahoe takes a look at smaller microplastics than previously studied. The potential implications of the research are still unknown.

As winters begin to warm, trees and plants preemptively begin to bloom, elongating our allergy seasons. Allergy seasons have significant health implications.

The new variant called ‘Stratus’ has been causing an uptake in Covid cases in Northern Nevada. Northern Nevada Public Health recommends the public take precautionary measures.

With temperatures expected to reach near triple digits this weekend, REMSA and the SPCA offered tips on how to keep kids and pets safe.

A new federal report shows climate change is driving disease carriers like ticks and mosquitoes into new areas of the nation, including the Mountain West.

Datos muestran que los latinos son menos propensos a recibir tratamiento de salud mental. Barreras incluyen el estigma y la falta de servicios culturalmente competentes.

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