Tina Frost, a 27-year-old San Diego transplant, was shot in the eye while attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival with her boyfriend. She suffered brain damage, but her family is camped out at her bedside and hoping for a strong recovery.
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Nine dogs joined about 30 counselors from the American Red Cross to help calm and uplift those affected by the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting.
Diazepam, the anti-anxiety medicine prescribed for Las Vegas gunman less than four months before the mass shooting, has a deserved reputation as a Jekyll-and-Hyde drug, calming some and causing others to become more aggressive.
A Henderson doctor wrote a prescription for the drug diazepam for Stephen Paddock, 64 of Mesquite and he filled it the same day in Reno, according to a state Prescription Monitoring Program record obtained by the Review-Journal.
Resident physicians accelerate their mastery of arthroscopic surgery by practicing on artificial knees, shoulders and hips created for use with a state-of-the art simulator at the university’s new medical school.
The state of Nevada is preparing a public information campaign to address the increasing use of marijuana by pregnant women and highlight the potential harm the drug can do to a fetus.
The state fared worst on access to health care through primary care doctors and insurance availability, earning an “F” in the report by the Nevada Medical Center.
Gov. Brian Sandoval will have a press conference at 11 a.m. today, where he’s expected to announce an insurance carrier to provide service in 14 rural counties on Nevada’s health insurance exchange.
Centennial Hills Hospital on Wednesday hosted the Teddy Bear Clinic, an event designed to help younger kids know what to expect when they visit the hospital.
Cadwallader Middle School hosted a Bike to School event with special appearances from professional BMX riders Eric Sweets and Ricardo Laguna.
Since the UNLV School of Medicine Ackerman Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Solutions opened in July, 350 children have been placed in therapy at the clinic, the center’s director said.
Health officials hope that automating the dispensing of clean needles will reduce the spread of bloodborne infections like HIV and Hepatitis C among intravenous drug users who would otherwise share injection rigs.
Performers from multiple Cirque du Soleil shows and other MGM shows helped provide entertainment for those giving blood at T-Mobile Arena Monday.
A dearth of hospitals and medical professionals, an increasingly strained emergency care network and sharply escalating costs are threatening the quality of life in many of the state’s small towns and communities.
Roughly 300,000 Nevadans in small towns like Tonopah or rural communities are facing a dearth of hospitals or other medical care facilities.
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