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Nurse says scent, breathing integral to stress management

Julie McIntosh, a licensed practical nurse and the community education nurse from Compassionate Care Hospice, visited Sun City Summerlin’s Desert Vista Community Center in mid-January to talk about managing stress.

EMT training gives fire candidates competitive edge

When Jennifer Vivion was 17, she was injured in a car crash on her way from high school. The first to arrive on the scene was fire and rescue. A paramedic, the mother of a classmate, took the teen under her wing.

Health news and events around the valley, March 3-9, 2016

The two Humana Guidance Centers in Las Vegas are planning two open houses from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8 and 1:45 to 4:45 p.m. March 9 at 1000 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 720, and 8885 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 140, respectively.

UNLV confirms pollen, allergy season popped early — VIDEO

Like a TV election ad or Christmas music at the mall, allergy season seems to show up earlier and earlier every year. And that’s not just the over-the-counter antihistamine talking.

Board says no to new trauma centers

A board composed partially of representatives from local trauma centers recommended not designating any of three new applicants as a Level 3 trauma center during a meeting Wednesday afternoon.

Complaints warrant checkups on doctors

The Nevada Board of Medical Examiners had a backlog of 525 complaints at the start of 2015. An additional 1,078 complaints were filed last year — about three per day. By the end of the year, 570 complaints were pending.

Hospital operator fails to show for talks after offer gets no response

Hospital Corporation of America, the operator of Sunrise Health System hospitals, said Tuesday that it made an offer last week to settle contract negotiations with a health care coalition representing more than 275,000 Southern Nevadans.

Cleveland Clinic recruits participants for Alzheimer drug trial

The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is seeking participants with mild Alzheimer’s disease to test a drug that has been shown to stop the progression of symptoms in some volunteers.