Like most veterans who showed up for Tuesday’s opening of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Las Vegas, 75-year-old Tom Stacey was pleased with the service he received. The $1 billion VA Medical Center opened for limited services Tuesday on the first floor of the six-floor structure.
Las Vegas hospitals stand to lose several million dollars of revenue in the coming year because the federal government has determined they have excessive readmissions of patients.
One of the most common health complaints patients have is that they don’t have enough energy to get them through the day. Unless someone’s lack of vigor is caused by a specific medical problem, however, there are ways to combat fatigue that have nothing caffeine or energy drinks.
It’s painful to think about: There are doctors and scientists and businessmen and government officials who lie to people about the safety of work they’re asked to do.
As I talked with 70-year-old Oscar Foger, such behavior was front and center.
I bought my wife a kettle bell. She used it for a few days, then it became the best garage doorstop I’ve ever owned.
But as a trainer, I’ve found that kettle bells are a great way to combine weight training and cardio exercises.
The Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition and its partners will sponsor back-to-school immunization clinics Aug. 18-25 to help families meet Nevada’s immunization requirements. Back-to-school events will begin with health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Teamsters Local 631, 700 N. Lamb Blvd.
A grand jury on Friday indicted Dr. Dipak Desai and two nurse anesthetists on a second-degree murder charge in the death of Rodolfo Meana, a victim of Southern Nevada’s hepatitis C outbreak.
Dr. John Sweetenham, former director of clinical research at the Cleveland Clinic, has been named medical director at the University of California, San Diego Nevada Cancer Institute. Sweetenham’s arrival is an indication that the institute, bought by the California institution six months ago, will start to raise its profile in the community.
Given that scientists say one of the greatest public health victories of the last century was the discovery of safe and effective vaccines, it comes as little surprise to most parents in Nevada that children must have the appropriate vaccinations to attend school.
It may seem strange: Medical practitioners could learn a lot from Col. Rodolfo Meana. Yes, from him they could learn to really care about people. In Las Vegas, Meana will undoubtedly be remembered as the first to die from the 2007 hepatitis C outbreak.
If gym jerks hogging machines are a constant problem for you, then reach deep into your knowledge bag and pick up some dumbbells. Most machine exercises can be done with dumbbells.
