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Twenty-five years ago, Clark County had a population of 1.4 million but no medical school. The lone medical school was in Washoe County, which had four times fewer people. But today, four schools in Southern Nevada offer medical doctorates.
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Nevada State lawmakers are considering a measure requiring Clark and Washoe County to add heat mitigation strategies into their master plans. -
Bird flu remains a growing problem across the U.S., and many of us have questions about how serious it is and how worried we should be. -
More than 300 Nevada home care workers recently voted to unionize, reports SEIU Local 1107, the state’s largest healthcare and public service union. -
Nevada lawmakers have unanimously approved a measure aimed at lowering the costs of eggs across the state. -
Nevada officially has its first and only human case of bird flu. The Central Nevada Health District confirmed the illness on Monday.
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The Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence says our state ranks fifth in the country for the most rape and second in the country for domestic violence. -
Nevada's home care worker crisis has recently seen some improvement following a $16 per hour raise for workers, but challenges persist.
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Nevada has about 170,000 adults who report medical debt, which can pose a significant financial hardship. But a new federal rule could ease some pressure when folks apply for loans. -
The Southern Nevada Health District is urging the public to take precautions against high levels of respiratory viruses in the Las Vegas area, including flu, COVID-19 and RSV. -
In Las Vegas, which makes its money off of people who come here to let loose, drinking will continue, and unfortunately, so will drinking and driving. But many fight that.
