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Community-Based Genetic Testing Reveals Hereditary Risks

Aug 07, 2020

The Healthy Nevada Project started in 2016 to study the genetic material of thousands of volunteers in Northern Nevada.

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Three Decades Later: Where Is AIDS/HIV In Nevada?

Dec 02, 2019

Some 36 years after the first person died from AIDS in Nevada, the lifestyle for those infected with HIV, and their futures, has changed dramatically.

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Charting The Future Of Health Care In Rural Nevada

Nov 27, 2019

In the fall of 2015, Tonopah’s hospital closed, leaving thousands of central Nevada’s rural residents with no urgent care for a hundred miles.

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Expanded Loan Forgiveness Program Aims To Bring More Health Care To Rural Nevada

Nov 22, 2019

A new law signed by Governor Steve Sisolak could help rural areas attract more health care professio

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Officials Seek To Revive Rural Tonopah Hospital

Nov 22, 2019

When Tonopah’s hospital closed in 2015, it didn’t just leave the town without an emergency room – it left the region without one, too.

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Terminal Las Vegas Woman Becomes Focus Of Assisted-Suicide Debate

Jan 02, 2020

In the time she has left, Las Vegan Hanna Olivas still works when she can as a make-up artist, enjoys her grandkids and loves time with her husband, Jerry.

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Study Explores The Reasons Behind Western Wildfires

Jul 18, 2019

A new study coming out of Columbia University explores the relationship between climate change and wildfires in the West.

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Pro Teams Help Coalition Tackle Head Injuries

Mar 26, 2019

An unexpected benefit of having so many professional sports teams in Las Vegas now is the opportunity to study head injuries across these sports.

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Outgoing UNLV Dean Reflects On Starting A Medical School

Mar 11, 2019

 

 
 
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AFAN Confronting Nevada’s High HIV Transmission Rate

Mar 01, 2019

HIV rates are going down in the country but remain high in Nevada. Why—especially when new antiviral drugs to prevent infection are available?

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Dorilocos And Diabetes: How Free Trade Has Affected Nutrition In Mexico

Nov 26, 2018

MEXICO CITY — Diabetes is the among the main causes of death in Mexico, and it falls just behind the U.S.

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UNLV Researchers Enlisted To Study Prehistoric Tracks Found In Grand Canyon

Nov 19, 2018

It’s time for a dinosaur update. 

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Problem Gambling Court Soon To Be In Session

Nov 16, 2018

A new Clark County courtroom is in session specifically designed to hear cases involving problem gamblers. 

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Octopus Study Could Aid Artificial Intelligence

Nov 08, 2018

Octopuses… we don’t have a lot of them here in Nevada, but the University of Nevada, Reno just got a big grant to study them.

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How Does Stress Impact Romantic Relationships?

Aug 20, 2018

Whatever kind of romantic relationship you may be in - whether you’re married, in a domestic partnership, or dating -  it’s inevitable that there will be stressful times mixed in with the bliss.

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Tracy Whitcomb, Recovered neurological patient

Jul 26, 2018

Walking among the classic cars and vendor booths set up at Sunset Park to raise money for the Injured Police Officers Fund on a cool February afternoon, Tracy Whitcomb felt a surge of gratitude. Learn how brain surgery helped her ease her mind.

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NV Braces For Possible Increases In Health Insurance Rates

May 25, 2018

Rates won't be set in stone for a few months, but public officials anticipate costs on the individual market will go up.

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Hospitals In Tucson, The Southwest Working To Lure Patients From Mexico

May 02, 2018

On most weekday mornings, Margarita Artee lays down on a therapy table, facing into a donut-shaped pillow and receives treatment for her back problems: ultrasound therapy, electrotherapy and a mass

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DRI Research Uncovers New Facts About Pup Fish

May 02, 2018

The tiny fish has long vexed scientists, who want to know more about its origins and life.

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Aid Agency Westcare Needs Help

Apr 17, 2018

Westcare for decades has been the go-to agency for fighting drug addition in Nevada. But it closed one clinic in northern Nevada. And it’s facing tough financial issues in the south.

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Silver State Health Insurance Exchange Plans To Run Own Online Portal

Apr 04, 2018

Nevada's run its own portal before, but the results were not great. What will ensure improved performance with this attempt?

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Flu Season In Nevada Rages On

Feb 21, 2018

The flu, as many have experienced first-hand, has hit Nevada hard this year — and it's not over yet. 

February is peak flu season.

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For Women Physicians Day, Doctors Want Equal Pay

Mar 05, 2018

Across the nation, female doctors make 26.5 percent less than male doctors.

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Is Nevada Ready For A Public Health Disaster?

Jan 11, 2018

With natural disasters, come health disasters. 

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Northern Nye County Still Struggling For Health Services

Dec 08, 2017

Areas near Tonopah have suffered since the region's hospital closed two years ago.

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