Serving
Mohave County
January 2025
Volume 24 Issue 11
COMPLIMENTARY

Misconceptions: IBS myths and facts

Medical Myths: Exploring Misconceptions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) This Medical Myths series explores misconceptions about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Among many misunderstandings, we address what causes IBS and what to know about exercise and diet...

Practical steps to manage inflammation in psoriasis

NATION — Although the exact cause of psoriasis is unknown, doctors consider it an immune-mediated inflammatory disease. This means that inflammation is at the root of this condition. Up to 3% of adults in the United States have psoriasis. It causes skin symptoms, such...

First-line treatments for metastatic breast cancer

NATION — Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Treatment depends on various factors, including whether a person is pre- or postmenopausal. In this article, find answers to eight frequently asked questions about...

Sleep apnea impact may affect cognitive function

NATION — A new study links sleep apnea to changes in key brain regions related to memory. Researchers estimate that about 936 million adults globally have sleep apnea—a condition where a person stops breathing when asleep, disrupting their rest.Past studies show that...

The OIG Always Comes Through

By Freddy GrovesThings are going to be different in 2025. If there’s one thing I hope, it’s that the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General isn’t hit with any budget or staffing reductions. As time goes on, we need them more than ever to dig out, investigate,...

NAU, BCSD host workshop for tuition-free teaching degree

BULLHEAD CITY – Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Mohave County public school districts are continuing their joint efforts to train a new generation of teachers that are not only from the area, but who also desire to stay here and teach after graduation.NAU and...

The Year Past and the Year Ahead

By Mel GurtovThe global citizen agenda for 2025 is very much like that for 2024—and probably for some years afterward. It includes global warming and related environmental crises; US-China tensions; challenges to democracy and peace in Europe and Africa; interstate...

The Musk Factor

By Rich LowryIt’s a testament to the energy and drive of Elon Musk that he’s now a key adviser to an incoming president of the United States who he helped elect this year—and this is a side project for him.What stamp collecting is to most of us—something we make time...