Proposed legislation that would dramatically increase the cap on awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases would intensify a doctor shortage in Nevada, opponents say.
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Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Officials warn of the possibility of a spike in West Nile virus in Southern Nevada this summer.
Dr. George Chambers is accused of sexual misconduct in a complaint alleging mistreatment of three patients.
Cases and hospitalizations remain low both in Clark County and statewide.
The “Safe Sleep” campaign aims to inform parents about the hazards of unsafe sleeping practices for infants.
Senate Bill 239 would allow terminally ill patients over the age of 18 with less than six months to live to end their lives with lethal drugs prescribed by a medical practitioner.
A new poll shows Nevada voters want the choice of medical aid in dying, but opponents say the measure comes with unintended consequences.
Candida auris cases in Southern Nevada “have been alarmingly trending in the wrong direction,” the delegation states in a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
Among the culprits are climate events — extreme heat, prolonged drought, heavy dust storms and wildfires — all of which increase air pollution, a clean air expert said.