“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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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.
The Patient Protection Commission proposed by Gov. Steve Sisolak at the start of his term and established by the Legislature last spring now has its leadership and board.
Three people in Clark County and one in Nye County have become ill as part of a 13-state outbreak linked to contact with pet store puppies, according to local and state health agencies.
Nevadans who don’t qualify for Medicare or Medicaid or don’t have insurance through an employer are eligible for health insurance through the exchange, Nevadahealthlink.com.
The Toned Down Tuesday pilot program started in April. Monthly movie screenings are geared toward those who have an autism spectrum disorder or Fragile X syndrome.
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.”
Fred Warnick, 73, is the first patient in the world to participate in a drug trial for a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The results so far have been promising.
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.