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Southern California city detects localized tuberculosis outbreak
A localized tuberculosis outbreak has led a Southern California city to declare a health emergency, although officials say the risk to the general public is ...
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CDC issues food safety alert for walnuts sold in Nevada
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a food safety alert for bulk organic walnuts linked to a multistate E. coli outbreak. The ...
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U.S. measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. One of the world's most contagious diseases, ...
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Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push
Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting in hopes of banning the practice. A national non-smoking group ...
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Allergy cases in Las Vegas surge amid spring bloom
Local experts are encouraging residents that are sniffling and coughing to consult their physician or a pharmacist about finding a remedy that can keep the ...
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Value-based care works for seniors and should be considered more broadly across the health care landscape
This month, leaders from all sectors of the health industry will convene in Las Vegas for a conference called “Rethinking the Healthcare Landscape.” This is ...
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COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says
Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. The Centers for Disease ...
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VA to expand health coverage for veterans exposed to toxic materials
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is significantly expanding its coverage of veterans exposed to toxins and hazardous materials, the department announced Monday.
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VA expanding health care coverage for veterans exposed to toxins
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is expanding its coverage of veterans exposed to toxins and hazardous materials, giving more service members opportunities to receive ...
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Health District: No new cases of TB in CCSD schools after potential exposure
The Southern Nevada Health District announced today that no additional active cases of tuberculosis were found following a December case in the Clark County School ...
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Southern Nevada groups strive to enhance health care access, tackle opioids
Combating the opioid epidemic and increasing health care access to at-risk communities are priorities for Southern Nevada’s health organizations in 2024, officials detailed this week. ...
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Lawsuit takes aim at Nevada's public option health insurance program
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Nevada’s First Judicial District Court in Carson City, charges that Senate Bill 420, passed into law during the 2021 legislative ...
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Potential tuberculosis exposures identified at 18 schools in Las Vegas area
People at 18 schools in the Las Vegas area and a Clark County School District training center might have been exposed to tuberculosis, health officials ...
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Auto union boss urges New Jersey lawmakers to pass casino smoking ban
Shawn Fain, the international president of the United Auto Workers union who recently won large raises for his workers, is taking aim at a new ...
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Health officials report flu death in Las Vegas area
The Southern Nevada Health District today announced the first flu-related death of the influenza season in Clark County. Health officials only identified the person who ...
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Tests for brain-eating amoeba in Arizona come back negative
Public health officials from Mohave County and the Arizona Department of Health Services are investigating a suspected case of the “brain-eating amoeba.”
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FDA commissioner, at expo in Las Vegas, weighs in on rise in U.S. drug shortages
In the past few years, the United States has seen a rise in drug shortages that’s affected groups from Type 2 diabetics needing Ozempic to ...
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At roundtable, Nevada resident praises federal cap on insulin prices
Las Vegas resident David Berman’s daily routine has been consistent for nearly his entire life: It revolves around taking his daily doses of insulin. Prior ...
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Man convicted in fake prescriptions scheme as part of Las Vegas-based operation
A man who posed as a medical assistant was convicted of distributing large quantities of illegal prescriptions for opioids without a legitimate medical purpose in ...
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Health District offering COVID, flu vaccines in Las Vegas
The Southern Nevada Health District announced today it is offering updated COVID-19 vaccines at its clinics. Everyone 6 months of age or older should get ...
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