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Las Vegas hospital widens HIV testing policy on World AIDS Day

On Saturday — the 30th commemoration of World AIDS Day — University Medical Center in Las Vegas will adopt CDC guidelines and begin testing all patients for HIV, not just those deemed most at risk of contracting the disease.

 
Las Vegas police warn of dangers of sleeping with babies

Officials with the Metropolitan Police Department and Sunrise Children’s Hospital held a news conference Thursday to warn parents of the deadly dangers of sleeping with their babies or filling their cribs with blankets, pillows and toys.

Walk at Las Vegas park aids group for those with eating disorders

Summerlin resident Katie Fiorillo, 26, was 17 when she was diagnosed with anorexia. Overwhelmed by the combined stress of high school, extracurricular activities and applying for colleges, she started eating less and less, withdrawing from family and friends, losing a significant amount of weight.

 
Taught by tragedy, Las Vegas mom now a stickler for flu vaccinations

Brenda Occhipinti lost her 12-year-old son, Carlo Jr., to the flu last year. The terrible loss has opened her eyes to the risks of leaving children unvaccinated, and she made sure his surviving siblings all got their shots this year.