In The News: Department of Environmental and Global Health

Some 70 percent of female tablet users develop ongoing pain in their neck and shoulders compared to just 30 percent of men, a US study found.

New US research has found that neck pain caused by using iPads and tablets could be affecting women more than men -- and that poor posture is the biggest factor contributing to pain.
The Department of Physical Therapy at a Nevada university has conducted a study that suggests that bad posture when using a tablet causes permanent neck and shoulder pain. Health problems of this nature are called iPad neck.

8kbet is working to make some of the oldest homes in Las Vegas safer.

The Clark County School District is contesting a construction company’s plans to temporarily open a second asphalt plant near Spring Valley High School.