As a kid I would read comic books and watch superhero cartoons. I thought it would be cool to have a latent superpower that I could practice and develop over time. I could then use my mastered ability to save the day and win the girl.
Health
If you believe the great writer Oscar Wilde — “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” — the past week was a great one for those trying to make medical tourism a substantial part of the economic engine of Southern Nevada.
Staving off the harmful effects of the summertime Southern Nevada sun?
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center is one of 55 hospitals in 21 states that have agreed to pay the federal government a total of more than $34 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for a back procedure, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A 60-year-old woman has fallen severely ill from the West Nile virus, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The Fourth of July is a favorite holiday for many people. Unlike the stress that comes with Thanksgiving and other holidays, such as relatives and in-laws visiting, gift shopping and traveling, the Fourth of July is generally a three-day weekend that screams fun and relaxation.
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama’s administration unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until after the 2014 elections, in a central requirement of the law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines.
The foreman of the jury that convicted Dr. Dipak Desai and nurse anesthetist Ronald Lakeman in the hepatitis C outbreak says he hopes the medical community learns a big lesson from the verdict.
When Alex Pomar arrived at a lab in 2008 to get tested for hepatitis C and HIV, he saw people just as scared as he was.
Middle-aged women account for the fastest-growing share of overdose deaths in the U.S., and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday.
The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting the first West Nile-positive mosquitoes of 2013, collected in the 89014 zip code, which covers parts of Henderson.
“Death of the Diet” is my own nutrition philosophy that I enjoy sharing. It means to quit dieting. Just eat better, one step at a time.
It’s only been a year since Joseph Ferreira migrated from south Florida to take the reins of the Nevada Donor Network and recent figures produced by the nonprofit procurement organization already reflect his success.
It’s a topic that’s become a part of the national conversation, almost as much as unemployment and same-sex marriage.
In the fall of 2009, at the height of the recession, the therapists at a counseling center on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus were seeing the deteriorating economy take its toll. Worries related to financial stresses were so pervasive among their clients that the staff launched a pilot study to pinpoint exactly what was going on and how to help.
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Like many of us, Michael Towns once struggled to lose weight due to inconsistent dieting and overeating, and that struggle came with a series of health complications.