“Henderson Hope Squad” began Dec. 12 at seven middle and five high schools. It’s a peer support program used by schools in more than a dozen U.S. states and Canada.
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Many people mistake other ailments like “stomach flu” for influenza, and myths about the flu vaccine still persist. Here’s a quick primer to help you cut through the noise.
The numbers, reflecting the first year of signups through the state’s new online marketplace, were down 7.4 percent from last year’s preliminary total of 83,600.
A sixth Clark County resident has suffered severe lung injuries resulting from vaping in what is described as a national outbreak, public health officials say.
Ashleigh Cope has regained consciousness, spoken with her family and stood up with assistance, her mother said, describing the 22-year-old’s recovery as “truly a miracle.”
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed a fifth case of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarettes in a Clark County resident.
The family of Michael Czaruk said the 36-year-old father and paramedic died of the flu on Sunday, though the Clark County coroner’s office is still investigating his death.
Family and friends are rallying around 22-year-old Ashleigh Cope, who became ill the Tuesday before Thanksgiving following an out-patient surgery at a Henderson clinic.
For the study, published in November, the physicians reviewed sonogram data from 450 pregnant women who self-reported daily marijuana use.
In recognition of World AIDS Day, the LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada in partnership with the Southern Nevada Health District is offering free HIV testing on Saturday.
Black Friday has another claim to infamy, beyond the mad crush of shoppers hellbent on getting the best deals — injuries and emergency room visits.
An agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gives Montevista Hospital a year to “come back into compliance” with federal health and safety requirements.
Jacob Jimmerson, 25, who died in April, will be remembered through a “floragraph” bearing his likeness on the Donate Life Rose Parade float.
To keep up with population growth in northwest Las Vegas, Centennial Hills Hospital is building a five-story patient tower at its North Durango Drive campus.
Nathan Harrington nearly died after being struck by the lung illness in July, but local health authorities yet to be notified of a possible case of vaping-related illness.
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