One thing is surer than ever, many policy experts say: Beneficiaries should not simply roll over their existing stand-alone Medicare drug plans.
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The test, which involves a quick and painless CT scan, can assess the risk of atherosclerotic heart disease and whether plaque is building up in a person’s arteries.
In short: Yes, the flu shot is still a thing. And doctors we spoke to said they recommend you get your flu shot this year.
The English actor has demolished the notion that there are no great roles beyond age 50.
When trying to decide which Medicare plan is best for you, always discuss your choices with a medical professional who knows your specific health situation.
By this time next year, one of the nation’s darkest skies should have a new research telescope parked beneath it, thanks to the largest donation yet to the Great Basin Observatory.
The battle over maintaining life support for a 20-year-old Las Vegas woman continues this week in Reno. It focuses on the question of when is a person considered dead.
CARSON CITY — Researchers at Nevada’s medical school and University Medical Center in Las Vegas will share $8 million for projects and programs aimed at improving women’s health, thanks to a 2014 settlement with a major drug company, the attorney general’s office announced Wednesday.
Las Vegas High School teacher Stephanie Hill knows firsthand how critical early and intense intervention is for an autistic child to become a productive and functioning adult.
A new statewide coalition has been formed to get the country’s presidential candidates to focus on chronic disease as the real driver of increasing health care costs.
A squirrel found dead at Lake Tahoe last month has tested positive for the plague, health officials said, marking the latest incidence of the disease in California that forced the temporary closure of two Yosemite National Park campgrounds.
Nevada officials on Tuesday announced receiving an $11 million federal grant to expand mental health services for children.
Kershaw-Ryan State Park, just outside of Caliente in neighboring Lincoln County, makes a great summer destination for a day trip or to camp. This oasis in the desert, with elevations ranging from 4,312 to 5,080, offers temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than in Las Vegas and features lush vegetation, hiking trails and even a spring-fed wading pool.
Thousands of Nevada Medicaid patients may soon have to find new doctors.
Public health officials are investigating a case of E. coli at the Lovelock Correctional Center, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Thursday.
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In a significant move to protect Nevada’s water future, the state has officially launched the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program –a ten-year initiative designed to reduce groundwater overuse and protect fragile ecosystems.
A Utah-based medical system has expanded its footprint in America’s casino capital, spending more than $100 million just on real estate over the past several years.
Officials said nearly one in three high school students and about one in six middle school students in Clark County reported having tried e-cigarettes.
The latest viral fitness trend has people wondering whether this short-interval workout can improve health more efficiently than a traditional stroll.
A snack should be a balanced mini-meal that includes a combination of protein, fiber and healthy fats — not an excuse to down a bag of chips or a candy bar.
