Five months after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease was reported at the Rio, the number of confirmed cases of the pneumonia-like bacterial illness among guests has risen to seven, with 29 more cases suspected, the Southern Nevada Health District said Tuesday.
Some doctors also are concerned that new law intended to prevent the abuse of powerful drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl will hobble patients who rely on opioids to manage their pain.
Southwest Medical Associates said Thursday it is reversing its decision to stop providing care next year to about 7,000 Southern Nevada seniors with traditional Medicare plans.
The first class of 60 students at the UNLV School of Medicine embark on a long road Monday that state officials hope will eventually alleviate Southern Nevada’s physician shortage and boost the local economy.
Medical director of the Ruvo Center for Brain Health says researchers with the National Academy of Sciences set the bar too high in studying impact of blood pressure management, increased physical activity and cognitive training.
Dr. Dipak Desai, the doctor serving time for his role in the deadly 2007 hepatitis C outbreak, has died.
Healthcare Equality Index rates medical centers in North Las Vegas, Reno as “leaders” when it comes to inclusiveness.
A Clark County woman was tested Dec. 28, and results released Wednesday confirm that she tested positive for Zika virus disease. The health district’s website indicates the virus was transmitted to the woman through sexual contact.
Wanted: health care professionals, no medical degree required. That’s the pitch for a new UNLV School of Medicine program that aims to fill “a vital gap” in the health care system
Riley Schlei was born with kidney damage that has since developed into end-stage renal disease. His parents are desperately raising money to help them cover the cost of a transplant for the 14-month-old child.
