Resorts World and Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada partnered to give 10-year-old Harli Hecht an experience dubbed “Time of Her Life.”
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In the federal lawsuit, the Las Vegas nurse, who was fired after being denied a a religious exemption to a COVID-19 vaccination mandate, claims discrimination and retaliation.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued to rise in the past week both in Clark County and the state, though no major spike has been seen.
The Nevada Hospital Association calls on the governor’s office to help with pediatric unit staffing and crowding.
Higher cases numbers are concerning, though a facility where a case of Candida auris is identified may not be where the patient acquired the germ.
Gwen Vaughn took care of her mother with Parkinson’s at home until the disease progressed to where Nancy needed to enter a memory care facility. Then Gwen herself was diagnosed with the disease at age 48.
While hospitalizations remain relatively low in Clark County and statewide, pediatric units continue to be stressed by respiratory infections, including RSV.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines visited Skyview YMCA and presented a $7,000 grant that will help fund the YMCA’s safety-around-water program.
A Las Vegas nurse volunteers in Ukraine, filling in the gaps left by nurses and doctors who’ve gone to the front lines of the war with Russia.
High numbers of cases of RSV and other respiratory virus are filling up pediatric ERs and ICUs across the state.
Palo Verde High School and Woodbury Middle School were affected, according to documents obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A Clark County teen has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba that he was likely infected with while in Lake Mead, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
A Las Vegas hospital joins an FDA clinical trial to confirm the safety and feasibility of using a new, single-incision technology in a variety of colorectal surgeries.
Dozens of local organizations came together Saturday to provide information about resources in the community at the 31st annual Disability Awareness Day.
For the first time in 12 weeks, both cases and hospitalizations in Clark County increase this past week, according to new state data.