A Nevada working group will study the benefits of psychedelic medicine, such as magic mushrooms or “shrooms,” and make recommendations for future policies.
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Frail patients are discharged to unregulated facilities or sent home in the middle of the night in ride-hailing vehicles without a guardian or caregiver first being notified, records show.
Candida auris cases have reached their highest levels, months after Nevada’s congressional delegation called for a better plan for fighting the fungus.
The Clark County Fire Department and University Medical Center held a safety demonstration to show how improperly frying a turkey can cause burns or a fire.
After two ambulance companies consistently failed to meet required ambulance response times, Clark County approved a change to their contracts.
Everyone 6 months of age and older should get at least one dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
A petition initiative is seeking to have Nevadans vote on codifying the right to reproductive freedom in the state’s constitution.
The agency is hoping to blunt any surge in COVID-19 cases or hospitalizations as part of a shift to treating the vaccine like getting a yearly flu shot.
Dr. George Chambers engaged in disreputable conduct in connection with offering two patients money to pose nude, but there wasn’t enough evidence in a third allegation, a hearing officer determined.
A nonprofit that assists people in accessing abortion care says the coverage ban on abortion “reinforces inequalities.”
The Biden administration is targeting the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications for Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans.
Lawmakers made strides this past legislative session to address gaps in the state’s mental health services, and advocates said medication reform was the biggest win.
The Division of Insurance is seeking public comment before it finalizes rate changes for individual health plans in 2024 that could increase their costs.
Lynda Brooks-Bracey died of pancreatic cancer in June after spending her last months advocating for a bill that would have legalized medically assisted dying in Nevada.
Desert Radiology has abruptly notified UMC that it is terminating their 57-year working relationship later this year.
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