In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners reported the number of medical doctors’ licenses issued for the first half of the year is up 63% compared to last year. That’s enough licenses to bring Nevada’s number of doctors to nearly 17,000. While those numbers are helpful in the fight against our ongoing doctor shortage some Las Vegas doctors say those numbers could be misleading.
Doctors, healthcare professionals, and educators, are all coming together at once to help families in Las Vegas and beyond the valley. The local organization Down Syndrome Connections Las Vegas is hosting the 3rd annual conference at UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine on Saturday, October 12.
This summer has been the hottest on record in Southern Nevada, with temperatures of up to 120 degrees resulting in a spate of heat-related illnesses and hundreds of deaths. Even worse, summers are only expected to get hotter in coming years because of global warming, said Steffen Lehmann, a professor of architecture and urbanism at UNLV.
This summer has been the hottest on record in Southern Nevada, with temperatures of up to 120 degrees resulting in a spate of heat-related illnesses and hundreds of deaths. Even worse, summers are only expected to get hotter in coming years because of global warming, said Steffen Lehmann, a professor of architecture and urbanism at UNLV.
The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners reported the number of medical doctors’ licenses issued for the first half of the year is up 63% compared to last year. That’s enough licenses to bring Nevada’s number of doctors to nearly 17,000. While those numbers are helpful in the fight against our ongoing doctor shortage some Las Vegas doctors say those numbers could be misleading.
The impact of several California wildfires is bringing smoke into Las Vegas. It's affecting how people are spending their time outdoors. Areas of haze will linger in southern Nevada on Thursday with another plume of wildfire smoke moving in on Friday.
On Sept. 4, the Lincy Institute hosted a community forum detailing the health and economic benefits of a stand-alone children’s hospital in Southern Nevada. Today, Las Vegas is the only metropolitan region in the nation with over 2 million people that is missing such a critical health care asset.
Southern Nevada has more than half a million kids, but many families still have to leave the state for specialized medical care. With our population growing, the need for a standalone children's hospital is becoming more urgent. Las Vegas remains the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a dedicated children's hospital, and that lack of care is taking a toll.
No matter where you are in your treatment journey, you may feel as if metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) is taking a toll on your mental health. Research shows that anxiety and depression are common among people who are living with metastatic cancer, which can not only hamper the effects of treatment and halt their recovery, but also interfere with people’s ability to plan out their future care.
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act has found sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives, bringing the bill to both chambers of Congress. Initially proposed in 2022, the law was reintroduced to the Senate in July, co-sponsored by Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Angus King (I-Me.). In the House, the companion bill is similarly sponsored by a bi-partisan coalition, namely Jason Crow (D-CO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Andy Kim (D-NJ). If passed, the law (as currently written) would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to more effectively coordinate to develop cybersecurity protocols for healthcare entities.
A man in the northeastern U.S. has died from eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE. It's a rare but deadly virus spread by mosquitoes. Meanwhile, a record-breaking number of mosquitoes in and around Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, sparking warnings from local health officials who say the public should take precautions to avoid getting bit.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the schools of medicine at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the University of Nevada Reno would be responsible for establishing the network, which would include “memory assessment clinics” that primary care providers could refer patients to for screening, diagnosis, and treatment plans. Additionally, the network would include community health workers who could help coordinate care, make referrals to services like in-home care, and provide support to dementia patients and their care providers.