In the annual report, Clark County fared better than the Nevada and national averages in adult obesity but worse in adult smoking.
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An individual at the school has tested positive for the bacterial disease that can be transmitted between people in close proximity by breathing the same air over a period of time.
Candida auris cases in Southern Nevada “have been alarmingly trending in the wrong direction,” the delegation states in a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
The Review-Journal’s Aging Wellness Expo is set to take place Saturday at South Point.
Community leaders and residents gathered Wednesday night at the Clark County Government Center for the ceremony that included an appearance by the Dancing Dreidels.
The number of cases for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has more than doubled in the state over the last year.
The machine, which also offers free naxolone and pregnancy tests, is meant to reduce HIV risk and treat opioid overdoses.
In 1947, seven nuns took over operations of Henderson’s Basic Magnesium Hospital that would become Rose de Lima hospital.
For desert dwellers, there is more to staying safe during intense summer heat than just drinking water. It helps to understand exactly how the body reacts.
The DEA will be collecting tab tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Liquids, syringes and illegal drugs will not be accepted.
As the clock winds down to the official start of school for most Clark County School District families, the topic of immunizations during COVID-19 is being raised.
Wake Research-Clinical Research Center of Nevada is moving forward in attempts to find a COVID-19 vaccine.
Hanna Olivas, 45, who has a rare blood cancer, has become an advocate for laws to allow patients with terminal illnesses to medically end their lives.
Sean Bloom has a sharp eye for success, always considering risk versus reward. Last year, the 21-year-old made headlines alongside his billionaire father, Jay Bloom, after narrowly escaping a deadly trip aboard OceanGate’s Titan Sub. They might both be dead if Jay hadn’t heeded Sean’s warning. “I’m always assessing whether potential deals or situations are […]
Decades in the making, residents now have another option to cross the Colorado River between Laughlin and Bullhead City, Arizona.
Harry Reid International Airport set more records during a weeklong heat wave in early June.
A political action committee says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible to appear on the November ballot unless he resubmits his petition to comply with Nevada law.
The shop, inspired by classic soda fountain shops, features Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Coke, Pepsi and other sodas mixed with flavors and add-ins.