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Mary Hynes
Investigative Reporter
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Mary Hynes returned to the Review-Journal in August 2019 as the newspaper’s health reporter after working in public affairs and communications for MGM Resorts International. She previously worked as an editor and a reporter at the RJ. The University of Colorado graduate also worked as a reporter at newspapers in Colorado. She is a native of Oregon.
The loss of a loved one, the unrealistic expectations, the hustle and bustle — all these things can cause stress and even despair over the holiday season.
The Interim Finance Committee of the Nevada Legislature on Friday approved funding for a statewide vaping and marijuana summit in the fall of 2020.
Ashleigh Cope has regained consciousness, spoken with her family and stood up with assistance, her mother said, describing the 22-year-old’s recovery as “truly a miracle.”
Fred Warnick, 73, is the first patient in the world to participate in a drug trial for a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The results so far have been promising.
Their message to Alicia and the other young patients and their families: You are not alone this holiday season.
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed a fifth case of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarettes in a Clark County resident.
Two Southern Nevada ambulance companies are asking residents to help light up the outside of the hospitals with flashlights and neon lights to show support for the children.
The Las Vegas hospital held a grand opening ceremony Thursday for the new tower, which features an expanded trauma and emergency department.
Family and friends are rallying around 22-year-old Ashleigh Cope, who became ill the Tuesday before Thanksgiving following an out-patient surgery at a Henderson clinic.
For the study, published in November, the physicians reviewed sonogram data from 450 pregnant women who self-reported daily marijuana use.
In recognition of World AIDS Day, the LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada in partnership with the Southern Nevada Health District is offering free HIV testing on Saturday.
Black Friday has another claim to infamy, beyond the mad crush of shoppers hellbent on getting the best deals — injuries and emergency room visits.
All three of the fatal cases were in people 65 or older, according to the health district’s weekly flu report. At this time last season, there had been only one death reported.
An agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gives Montevista Hospital a year to “come back into compliance” with federal health and safety requirements.