The Southern Nevada Health District identified 17 cases of brain abscesses after the pandemic in 2022. This is triple the average in the cases every year.
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Doctors say COVID-19 infection can raise the risk of stroke. But the virus probably wasn’t the only factor, said Dr. Bart Demaerschalk, a stroke researcher.
Drowning represents one of the three most common causes of death for children, a local YMCA official said.
Cases and hospitalizations remain low both in Clark County and statewide.
The “Safe Sleep” campaign aims to inform parents about the hazards of unsafe sleeping practices for infants.
With the new movie “Big George Foreman,” the boxing great shares a comeback story fueled by the power of belief: in himself, in a better world, in reinvention.
More than $100 billion a year is being swindled by Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters, according to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association.
Almost everyone needs a will, but only around one-third of Americans have actually prepared one.
Tirzepatide helped people with the disease who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight over nearly 17 months, officials with Eli Lilly and Co. said.
Candida auris, a potentially lethal fungus, has triggered the largest outbreaks in the country at Southern Nevada hospitals and long-term care facilities.
A new poll shows Nevada voters want the choice of medical aid in dying, but opponents say the measure comes with unintended consequences.
UNLV is looking to expand its wastewater analysis program to detect drug use levels, as well as health threats like Candida auris.
Dr. Gwendoline Amsrala had celebrated the end of her first year of residency at UMC hours before her stabbing death.
Ellie Thomas had spent most of her life trying to lose weight, without seeing lasting results. Until she joined a weight-loss education and support organization.