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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…
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Changes could be coming to Nevada's health insurance marketplace.The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange plans to move its online portal to a state-run…
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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.The Southern Nevada…
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Across the nation, female doctors make 26.5 percent less than male doctors.In Nevada, female doctors make 36 percent less, an average of about $90,000 per…
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With natural disasters, come health disasters. Is Nevada prepared? A new study by the Trust for America’s Health says no. Half of all states are not…
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Medical services in rural Nevada face many challenges, from funding to personnel to simple geographyNorthern Nye County has been plagued with these…
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The question about whether asbestos found in rocks in the Boulder City area has adverse health effects got closer to being answered.And the answer is……
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Around 60 women and children in the valley who have HIV receive their medical care from a program in the School of Community Health Sciences at UNLV. The…
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Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. More than 5 million Americans have it, and that number is expected to possibly triple in the next…
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Data from the Southern Nevada Health District say the rate of sexually transmitted diseases and infections continues to increase.Nationally, Nevada ranked…