Relatively few studies have looked at how many older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia continue to drive.
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Hiking options may be limited, but Mount Charleston’s network of still-open trails offers plenty of picturesque views and potential discoveries.
A 2024 brain health survey revealed a gap between thinking about brain health and taking steps to reduce risk or slow the progress of memory issues.
The State Department is testing a system that would let you renew your passport online — but only if you qualify.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
After a post-Thanksgiving spike this month, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Clark County and statewide continue to decline, new state data shows.
But that doesn’t mean that older people who get the virus are more likely to die than they were earlier in the pandemic, one expert says.
Only one case has been reported in Clark County this month, as cases dwindle across the U.S. and other countries.
With COVID-19 at medium levels in Clark County, the health district recommends indoor mask use for those 65 and older or with underlying health conditions.
The Thanksgiving holiday is likely partially to blame for a steep increase in cases in the past week in Clark County and statewide.
The move aims to ease a shortage of pediatric nurses as hospital units remain full.
Two women died this month from complications from influenza, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating listeria infections in Clark County and Michigan.
As COVID-19 cases edge up both statewide and in Clark County and Thanksgiving approaches, health authorities advise taking precautions.
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.
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Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
Many Las Vegas Valley gyms had exceptions that allowed them to operate pools without lifeguards. The Southern Nevada Health District is ending those exceptions.
Atomic Golf customers had called its bays “stifling.” The off-Strip facility said it has fixed its system and is offering guests other ways to stay cool.
The study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that Nevada ranks low in a number of child well-being indicators.