Dear Toni: I am fighting liver cancer and participating in a clinical trial for a cancer medication — it costs over $12,000 per month, but I pay $0.
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There’s an overwhelming amount of health advice on the internet, and it can be hard to tell what’s credible.
“I’m all about doing what I feel passionate about in life,” the 40-year-old actor says. “Ask yourself: What gets the adrenaline turned up?”
Researchers are looking for people in the Las Vegas Valley with loved ones who have the disease also known as juvenile diabetes.
The tranquilizer xylazine has been detected in the local illicit drug supply, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
St. Rose hospitals are the first in Southern Nevada to announce such a requirement.
The health district’s chief health officer says about 50 percent of eligible Clark County residents 16 and older has received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine. Clark County has set a threshold of 60 percent before fully reopening.
The disorder, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome, has punctured the early belief that COVID-19 poses little risk for children.
The agency warns that some coronavirus antibody tests are inaccurate and said even the better ones should not be used to determine who can safely return to work or school.
A spokeswoman for the nonprofit blood service provider Vitalant said Thursday that there is a one-day supply of blood remaining in the region.
The rate of positives from the Orleans site where anyone can be tested is much lower than the overall state rate of about 8 percent.
An expert says research suggests a combination of heat and humidity slows the spread of COVID-19, but studies have not looked at a dry, hot environment like the Southwest.
The Southern Nevada Health District has tapped swimming pool and restaurant inspectors among others to notify close contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19.
Patient volumes at Southern Nevada hospitals have decreased sharply even as COVID-19 has crested. But hospital officials warn that avoiding the ER could have dire consequences.
The search by leaders in the region for bed space for such patients will not end there as officials anticipate facing a crisis affecting cities across the country: Hospital bed shortages.
Intense heat grips southern Nevada every summer. However, in recent years, the topic of worksite heat stress safety has become a focus. In 2022, Federal OSHA introduced its national emphasis program on heat stress safety. The same year, Nevada OSHA also issued its state heat stress guidelines for businesses. As summer 2024 approaches, it’s time […]
Researchers are looking for people in the Las Vegas Valley with loved ones who have the disease also known as juvenile diabetes.
The tranquilizer xylazine has been detected in the local illicit drug supply, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
Park rangers and officials from Lake Mead, Death Valley, Grand Canyon and other national parks held a roundtable about keeping summer vacations fun and safe.