In the national debate over immunizing children, much has been said about “religious objections” to vaccines claimed by parents. Finding a religion whose tenets object to the practice, however, is difficult.
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Nevadans have through Sunday night to buy coverage through the Nevada Health Link exchange — the only marketplace in which consumers can qualify for a federal tax credit that helps cover premiums.
The fifth measles has been confirmed in Southern Nevada this year, and the infected person has been identified as the source of the Strip restaurant worker who became ill with measles this week, public health officials said Friday.
The Northern California commuter who health officials say may have exposed tens of thousands of people to measles while riding San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system while infectious is an employee of LinkedIn Corp, the social networking company said on Thursday.
When Dr. Tony Chin moved to Las Vegas more than 20 years ago, he said there were about four acute rehabilitation facilities in the valley.
Two additional cases of measles, one a young child and the other an adult who works in a restaurant at the MGM Grand, have been identified in Southern Nevada.
Commuters on San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system may have been exposed to measles last week after an East Bay resident with the disease rode a BART train to and from work in the city for three days while infectious, public health officials said on Wednesday.
California health officials on Monday warned parents against intentionally exposing their children to measles, which could worsen an outbreak in the state.
The creation of a residency program at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas illustrates the exacting nature of physician training, and the complexity and precision required to turn a community hospital into a teaching institution.
An outbreak of mumps that started at an Idaho university and infected 21 people across the state has now spread to neighboring Washington state, health officials said on Monday.
Chocolate is near and dear to our hearts. And with its potential for a number of health benefits, chocolate does not have to be a forbidden love or guilty pleasure.
A shifting calendar means new Obamacare-related questions. We’re seeing fewer queries about enrollment, which ends in mid-February, and more about taxes and actual benefits.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, what gifts are you planning to give? Roses? Chocolates? Would you consider being a living organ donor for someone you love? How about for a stranger?
Measles outbreaks in several states have reignited a long-simmering public debate about the safety of childhood vaccines.
The Southern Nevada Health District’s public health center in North Las Vegas is closed, the district announced in Friday.
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