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.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
The North Las Vegas Police Department is hosting a summer bash that will give people a chance to meet police officers while beating the heat.
The certified disaster life support center at Touro University fills a void in the Las Vegas Valley.
As flu season kicks into gear, health officials remind residents that it’s not too late to get vaccinated.
The County Commission on Tuesday will consider joining states, cities and counties across the U.S. suing manufacturers and distributors of painkillers in an effort to recoup some of the expenses they have borne.
In partnership with the city of Henderson, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Hospital will be offering “Stop the Bleed” trainings for the public to become trained in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Health authorities report death of young child and remind that it’s not too late to get vaccinated.
Henderson Hospital is set to break ground on the city’s first freestanding emergency room. The 24-hour facility will feature eight treatment rooms with three additional rapid medical exam rooms; advanced imaging services such as CT, ultrasound and X-ray; and an on-site laboratory.
Two vending machines that dispense sterile needles in Las Vegas will soon turn to five as the Trac-B Exchange continues its efforts at curbing the spread of HIV through injection drug use.
A Salt Lake City couple traveled to Las Vegas this week to demonstrate a website and mobile app to 700 industry professionals attending the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists at Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson.
Anastasia Lorenz didn’t expect to be in the delivery room, and in labor for 48 hours, so soon. But little Jacob Copeland wouldn’t wait the full term.
Jacob was born a month premature and weighed 2.5 pounds. He dropped to as low as 1.5 pounds 10 days later and had trouble digesting Lorenz’s breast milk.
A group of girls at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada’s Reynolds Clubhouse last year was about to begin a 10-week lesson in self-confidence and positivity, accomplished by running. But the girls didn’t have the right footwear — or if they did, there was another problem.
I tested the cleaning power of 13 different brands. Here’s the lowdown on the top 6. We’re all looking for ways to reduce our environmental footprint. My family has already made changes, like eating less meat and avoiding unnecessary car trips. Yet, on busy days, it can be hard to make sustainable choices when convenience […]
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.