Among the culprits are climate events — extreme heat, prolonged drought, heavy dust storms and wildfires — all of which increase air pollution, a clean air expert said.
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A Florida investor acquired the former Montevista Hospital in Las Vegas and plans to reopen it as Desert Winds Hospital.
Clark County and University Medical Center are operating the new site with the Nevada National Guard, UNLV and University Police Services.
The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas is the first women-specific center in the country.
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.
A new report by the Southern Nevada Health District brings total number of cases in the county to three.
New research showing that Las Vegas is facing the worst shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists in the U.S. comes as no surprise to members of the local medical community.