Las Vegas valley unites for Overdose Awareness Day as fentanyl deaths surge
The Southern Nevada Health Consortium brought the community together Saturday for the 9th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day at the Foundation for Recovery, honoring those lost to addiction while confronting alarming new data showing overdose deaths have jumped nearly 16%
Desert mosquitoes pose growing health threat to Las Vegas residents and tourists
Las Vegas faces an unprecedented mosquito crisis as disease-carrying insects rapidly spread across the valley, developing resistance to pesticides and threatening to transform the tourist capital into a hotbed for mosquito-borne illnesses. The invasion spreads across zip codes What started
Nevada’s rural emergency rooms face critical doctor shortage
Rural Nevada communities are confronting a healthcare crisis as emergency departments increasingly operate without physicians on-site, forcing residents to travel dangerous distances for medical care and relying on nurse practitioners and physician assistants to handle life-threatening emergencies. The scope of
Nevada’s parental notification law for minors now in effect
40-year-old law requires doctors to alert guardians before minors get abortions As of this week, Nevada’s long-dormant parental notification law—first enacted in 1985—is officially in force. The law mandates that doctors provide advance notice to a minor’s parent or guardian
UNLV study reveals alarming mosquito pesticide resistance across Las Vegas Valley
Research shows common mosquitoes surviving doses 100 times CDC recommendations A groundbreaking study by University of Nevada, Las Vegas researchers has uncovered disturbing evidence that mosquitoes throughout the Las Vegas Valley are developing significant resistance to commonly used pesticides, potentially
Summerlin-area mental health clinic owner avoids jail in Medicaid fraud case
The Healing Tree Wellness Center and owner face nearly $200,000 in restitution for false billing A Las Vegas mental health clinic owner has been sentenced to probation after her company was convicted of submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims, marking another case
Local teen athlete’s remarkable recovery highlights importance of emergency medical care
C.J. Henly’s survival story showcases advanced cardiac life support technology available in Las Vegas The hallways of Las Vegas high schools are typically filled with the energy of young athletes preparing for their next game or competition. But for 18-year-old