Three Pahrump residents were arrested after a woman and her adult son said they were held hostage by the trio for about three months, authorities announced Monday.
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Jessie Bekker joined the Review-Journal in 2017 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, she left the snowy Midwest for the desert heat to cover health.
A man was shot outside a bank in the eastern Las Vegas Valley on Monday afternoon, police said.
The officer failed to exercise “due care” when entering the intersection of Lake Mead and Nellis boulevards, according to Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Jay Rivera said.
Thousands of women who have reported chronic and debilitating pain, heavy, endless bleeding and other medical problems related to Essure.
Wednesday afternoons are Marion Wahl’s me-time.
Officials with the Metropolitan Police Department and Sunrise Children’s Hospital held a news conference Thursday to warn parents of the deadly dangers of sleeping with their babies or filling their cribs with blankets, pillows and toys.
The number of Nevada hospitals adhering to best practices on patient safety jumped in a new report from an independent, nonprofit health care organization.
Experts say many calls may be taking advantage of consumer confusion over health insurance to market plans that don’t offer comprehensive coverage. Or they could be outright scams.
Brenda Occhipinti lost her 12-year-old son, Carlo Jr., to the flu last year. The terrible loss has opened her eyes to the risks of leaving children unvaccinated, and she made sure his surviving siblings all got their shots this year.
A new substance-use treatment facility will open in mid-November with the promise of providing a continuum of care, from detoxification to transitional living.
A Las Vegas physician and nurse are back in town after providing medical response to Hurricane Michael victims in Florida through the National Disaster Medical System.
The nonprofit Nevada Health Centers will offer the services on Saturday at the Martin Luther King Health Center in Las Vegas.
About 30 counselors from around the U.S. undergo EMDR (for “eye movement desensitization and reprocessing”) training in Las Vegas. The technique helps trauma victims disassociate disturbing experiences from negative feelings.
The Parkinson’s Foundation has designated the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas as a “Center of Excellence,” making it one of just 45 organizations worldwide with the title.
In addition to the original allegation, the state medical board is now investigating whether Dr. Ivan Goldsmith improperly prescribed controlled appetite suppressants for his use.
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