Aid and Attendance is paid on top of existing VA pensions for eligible wartime veterans and their surviving spouses.
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For the 43-year-old star of the new “Presumed Innocent” miniseries, that means: “I ask a lot of questions. Doesn’t matter the topic.”
With Medicare, there is no cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all solution. Everyone’s finances, health and prescriptions are different.
If you have Ring or Nextdoor, you’ve likely seen one of your neighbors reporting a lost, or found, tortoise in your community. Here’s what to do next.
Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled to light up the night sky at three Station Casinos locations across the Las Vegas Valley.
Happy New Year, Lazy Bones. Was that harsh? TOO BAD.
Nearly 91,000 Nevadans enrolled in coverage for 2018 through the state exchange created by the Affordable Care Act during a shortened sign-up period, new data show. That exceeded the total for last year by about 1,900.
Bill Trumble, 56 and a semitrailer driver for 40 years, spent as many as 14 hours a day behind the wheel. His downfall: sugar, ice cream and anything else sweet. Between his eating habits and his inactivity, his 6-foot frame was soon packing a whopping 525 pounds.
Each week, a gentle stretch kind of yoga class is offered at H2U Health Center at MountainView Hospital.
The rules governing how Nevada doctors can prescribe addictive opioids such as Lortab, Percocet and OxyContin are set to become more complicated and stringent Jan. 1, fueling concerns among longtime users who say they need the drugs to combat pain.
More Nevadans have health insurance now than four years ago, largely as a result of the state’s expansion of Medicaid, but most aren’t getting better care because of prohibitive costs, a new study finds.
State officials sought an extension of the open enrollment period on the state exchange created by the Affordable Care Act, but federal officials rejected the request.
The annual report by the United Health Foundation ranks states on 35 factors divided into five categories: behaviors; community and environment; policy; clinical care; and outcomes.
The certified disaster life support center at Touro University fills a void in the Las Vegas Valley.
The 253,000-square-foot addition will include 72 surgery and intensive care patient beds, a new pediatric cardiovascular unit and imaging and laboratory space.
Quick quiz: What’s one of the safest beverages you can drink in Southern Nevada? If your answer is “tap water,” you’re right! Southern Nevada’s municipal water supply meets or surpasses all State of Nevada and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards. In fact, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) tests your water 300,000 times a […]
A longevity expert shares which foods you should avoid, and which ones to load up on, if you want to live to 100.
There’s an overwhelming amount of health advice on the internet, and it can be hard to tell what’s credible.
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.