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A Japanese pharmaceutical company prevailed Thursday in a Las Vegas case involving two women who claimed the diabetes drug Actos caused them to develop bladder cancer.
Nearly 20 years after chef Kerry Simon moved to Las Vegas to open Prime, a steakhouse at the Bellagio, he’s gearing up for the early June opening of his fifth restaurant, Carson Kitchen, in downtown Las Vegas.
The Southern Nevada branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs says it does not believe it is a target of misconduct investigations taking place across the country, and lawmakers from Nevada say they have not been told otherwise.
Actos has been used for years to reduce blood-sugar levels in patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes, a lawyer for the drug’s manufacturer said Tuesday. It was the second and final day of closing arguments in a Las Vegas trial that began three months ago against Japanese company Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Most people can remember being forced to sit at the table as children until all the food was gone from their plate. As adults, some may still dread eating certain foods because of the experience.
The sting of fee increases to help balance the City of Las Vegas fiscal 2015 budget is upsetting people involved with youth and adult sports.
Dr. Brian Lawenda of 21st Century Oncology of Las Vegas, 2851 N. Tenaya Way, is heading a pilot program to treat cancer patients. Called the Integrative Oncology and Survivorship Program, it utilizes a multipronged approach to seeing patients have less side effects from treatment, helping them make lifestyle changes that have been shown to reduce risks associated with cancer recurrence.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
Signs in McCarran International Airport that advertise to tourists the shows they might want to attend in Las Vegas have been joined by a poster from the CDC that warns travelers about a MERS virus they should stay away from.