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Mason VanHouweling, the third chief executive at University Medical Center in less than a year, and the UMC governing board have agreed to a contract, locking a leader into place at the county-owned hospital for the next three years at a salary of $380,000 per year.
New FDA menu labeling rules are going to require chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets to list the amount of calories in alcoholic drinks by next November.
Generosity and kindness not only allow us to contribute to the lives of others and find meaning in our own lives, but enhance our health, and even support living healthier, longer.
The Sputum Bowl is the highlight of the AARC Congress 2014, the largest respiratory care meeting in the world. The competition pits more than 100 respiratory therapists and RT students against each other answering questions about sputum and all that goes with it, from anatomy to mechanical device breathing.
Everyone knows that with Las Vegas, it’s a dry heat. Turns out, it’s a dry cold, too. And all that dryness can wreak havoc with your skin. Here’s what to do.
The many distractions during the holiday season can be downright dangerous for children, whether it is a sharp-edged holiday ornament, a small part of a toy that can be swallowed or an ill-fitting car seat that fails to do its job.
A two-tiered insurance system is emerging, but it’s not divided between high and low incomes. Rather, it’s this: Can your employer still get your coverage underwritten based on your good health? If so, you’ll probably enjoy lower premiums.
Scientists often test drugs in mice. Now some cancer patients are doing the same — with the hope of curing their own disease.
The holidays are supposed to be filled with good cheer, but for some it can be tough to smile. On Nov. 20, the Southwest Medical Associates Lifestyle Center-West hosted a Holly Daze open house to discuss combating seasonal affective disorder, or what some refer to as a depressive state known as “the holiday blues.”
Health officials say cases of norovirus are on the rise in the state.
Almost three quarters of surgeons’ operating theaters are thronging, or throbbing, with music when patients go under the knife, according to study.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
British scientists have developed an ingredient that makes foods more filling, and say initial tests in overweight people showed that it helped prevent them gaining more weight.
An American nurse who was exposed to Ebola while volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone arrived at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Maryland on Thursday, NIH said in a statement.