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Bill would let doctors practice while they apply for Nevada license

Senate Bill 259, which was introduced on Monday, would allow doctors licensed in other jurisdictions to practice in Nevada under a provisional six-month license while the medical licensing boards consider their applications.

International visitor to Las Vegas may have exposed locals to measles

The patient, whose immunization status was unknown, visited Las Vegas from March 9-11 and could have come in contact with others at the Treasure Island casino and Desert Springs Hospital, the health district said in a news release.

Health care R&D growing in Las Vegas, but more needed

Local experts say the launch of companies like HAPPIE Home exemplify the local health care industry’s growing research and development space. Gillian Barclay, a health care industry specialist at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, said the R&D workforce is here; Nevada just needs more companies to keep these workers in-state.

AgeWell Expo coming to the Rio

The annual AgeWell Expo, presented by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Pavilion Ballroom of the Convention Center at the Rio.

Las Vegas teacher’s battle with leukemia becomes schoolwide affair

Staton Elementary School teacher Nikki McGuire cried last year when she learned that her cancer had returned. But the tears weren’t only for herself: She was most upset about leaving her kindergarten students in the midst of a school year.

Red Cross program prepares businesses for emergencies

The ready rating program assesses businesses on their current safety standards and gives a rating on how prepared the company is for a disaster. It then offers tutorials, online videos and other interactive tools on disaster readiness.

Report examines Americans ‘priced out’ of health insurance

The analysis released this week by the Kaiser Family Foundation paints a more detailed picture of those those who either struggle to make their premium payments or simply go without health insurance.