Fewer Americans are being shot and killed in homicides, but more are using guns to commit suicide, new research shows.
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There is a saying: “If the temperature is less than my age, I don’t get out of bed.” That could be a problem this winter, as our nation has already experienced record-breaking cold weather. In order to properly prepare for the cold, let’s debunk some chilly and frosty myths.
Diabetes is an irreversible condition thought to be a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, blindness and kidney and nerve disease. To help Las Vegans reduce their risk for developing type 2 diabetes and gain tools for healthy living, the YMCA of Southern Nevada offers a yearlong Diabetes Prevention Program.
Timing can be everything, especially in the case of prescription drugs. In some cases, when a drug is taken can affect how it works.
If you sit at your desk looking at a computer screen all day your body is going to send you a painful message: Get moving. There are stretches you can do in the office to feel better.
The idea of getting injured from a fall is not necessarily something that concerns older adults, especially when they’re just barely into their senior years. For others it is more of a fatalistic attitude. Local health care providers, however, note there are things people can do to be safer as they age.
Patient perspectives are being assessed, implemented and evaluated like never before in part because Medicare payments are linked to patient satisfaction.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
A contagious case of tuberculosis at Desert Oasis High School is being investigated, and 180 people have been sent letters to get tested.
Scott Tyra is a nonsmoker who grew up in a household with two heavy smokers. He said he “felt sick since I can remember,” and at age 17, he had half of one of his lungs removed. Now 59, he said the other half is so scarred it is useless, and his remaining lung is failing. He’s been on the double organ transplant list at UCLA since 2007.
Growing innovations in digital health, wireless fitness tracking, telemedicine and wearable technology designed to promote healthier living and active aging go on display at CES trade show.
Brian Brannman, until Wednesday the vice president of operations for Dignity Health Nevada and CEO of St. Rose Dominican, Siena campus, has been appointed to lead the nonprofit company’s Nevada operations.
Entering into the new year brings excitement, reflection, and hope that are often embodied by our New Year’s Resolutions. Unfortunately, many people’s resolutions go “in one year and out the other.” In fact, only 8 percent of people actually achieve their resolutions. Let’s draw out a clear map to reach our destination so we do not get lost.
Does full-day kindergarten improve children’s health? That’s the big question UNLV health sciences researchers plan to examine. Researchers are partnering with the Kansas Health Institute to create a health impact assessment that will inform how possible state legislative changes to full-day kindergarten could impact children’s health.
Southern Nevadans are fairly confident when it comes to handling the heat, but when winter winds blow it can be a different — and dangerous — story.
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