A few times each week, Beverly Washburn and Kerstan Szczepanski are being examined by students at Touro University Nevada...
6 March 2019
By Steven Slivka
Hospice workers and volunteers help their patients live their last days in peace and comfort, receiving care that meets their wishes...
6 March 2019
By Health Care Quarterly
According to a report published by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency, from 2009 to 2010, 4.7 percent of those 12 and older reported having used an illegal drug in the past month in Nevada, whereas nationwide that rate was 3.6 percent...
5 March 2019
By Matt Nielsen
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., so it is important to know your risks and preventative measures you should take...
5 March 2019
By Emily LaBonte
As Southern Nevada grows, so does the demand on the local health care system. At the same time, as the local health care system itself expands, so do its contributions to the community and to Nevada itself...
5 March 2019
Dr. John Rhodes
In the oncology realm, turning to “Dr. Web” — and trusting the advertised therapies or remedies that can stem from a rabbit hole of searching — can be the difference between life and death...
4 March 2019
By Dr. Fadi Braiteh
One in six men will face prostate cancer in his lifetime...
4 March 2019
By Drs. Nicholas Vogelzang and Michael Anderson
David Tesdall was wary of going to the doctor for most of his life. In fact, the Las Vegas man would have rather done pretty much anything other than visit a doctor, instead choosing to handle on his own the aches and pains that came with being a professional handyman....
4 March 2019
By Tyler Richardson
The health and wellness industry is constantly evolving, with new research coming out almost daily finding physiological benefits of one program or another. One trend that has been gaining attention in recent years is the concept of intermittent fasting...
4 March 2019
By Joe Phelan
A family can plan for an emergency but life can throw a curve ball in the form of a large medical bill...
4 March 2019
By Ayesha Mehdi
Holds are involuntary detentions, known as Legal 2000s in Nevada, that are triggered when a mental health professional determines...
4 March 2019
By Mendi Baron
Whether you realize it, spring is right around the corner. For some it can be one of the most enjoyable and beautiful times of the year in Southern Nevada. For others, it means the return of an unwanted and uncomfortable nuisance — seasonal allergies...
4 March 2019
By Dr. Jim Christensen
Cancer has made its mark on my family. It has taken several of my immediate family members and impacted people close to me. It’s a disease that I know well...
4 March 2019
By Rosalyn Haynes
A healthy physician is vital to healthy patients and the broader health care system...
4 March 2019
By Dr. Matthew Schwartz
One question I’m commonly asked is, “What does it take to become a pharmacist?” Pharmacy is an extremely rewarding career, and skilled pharmacists are always needed...
4 March 2019
By Daniel Heller
Mental health continues to be a growing concern for the overall population but what isn’t readily discussed the mental health of adults 65 years and older...
1 December 2018
By Dr. Nakeisha Curry
One in 10 people over 65 are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease — a number that is expected to rise exponentially over the next few decades, especially here in Nevada. Recent statistics show that the “gray tsunami” is making waves in the Silver State, with an estimated 64,000 residents living with the disease by 2025 – a 48.8 percent increase from the 45,000 residents affected today...
29 November 2018
By Dr. Aaron Ritter
The Baby Boomer generation has redefined what it means to grow older – working longer and living more active lifestyles than their parents ever imagined...
29 November 2018
By Dr. Samuel Bauzon
When Western High School teacher Brian Driscoll first heard news of the attack at the Route 91 Harvest festival on Oct. 1, 2017, he thought hard about how to discuss it with his students the next day...
28 November 2018
By Alecia Westmorland<
While the season is joyous, it can also be a season of stress. For those coping with the loss of a loved one, this stress is compounded...
28 November 2018
By Matthew Metevelis
Many seniors sign up for Medicare Part A and B, better known as traditional Medicare, when they turn 65...
28 November 2018
According to the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health, approximately 18 million people vape regularly in the United States. Approximately 16 percent of high school students have used vapes...
28 November 2018
By Dr. James S. J. Hsu
Immunotherapy is a word you’ve may have heard... it's certainly a word you'll be hearing again...
23 November 2018
By Dr. Rupesh Parikh
Las Vegas has ranked in the top 10 major U.S. cities for individuals experiencing homelessness over the past several years, according to a U.S. Housing and Urban Development report...
23 November 2018
By Deacon Tom Roberts
There is no undermining the real and raw emotions that can come with a cancer diagnosis. Amid the spectrum, there are a number of common emotions that we see in the oncology realm...
23 November 2018
By Dr. Anthony Nguyen
While the average American full-time employee is working 47 hours per week, a study by the American Medical Association found that 25 percent of physicians are working between 61 and 80 hours per week...
20 November 2018
By Dr. Ana Karamanides
More than one in three people get some form of cancer during their lifetime, making the disease one of the most prevalent and costly medical conditions, according to the American Cancer Society. Estimates from the American Cancer Society say in 2018 there will be more than 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed and over 609,000 cancer deaths in the United States...
20 November 2018
By Dr. Russell Gollard
Open Enrollment for health insurance started about two weeks ago, giving uninsured and underinsured Nevadans the opportunity to sign up for budget-appropriate, qualified health insurance through our online marketplace, Nevada Health Link. ..
19 November 2018
By Heather Korbulic
Nearly 120 million Americans will be 65 or older by 2020. And according to the AARP, 90 percent want to spend their golden years in their own homes versus moving in with their children or transitioning to assisted living communities. This trend is known as “aging in place” and it’s becoming increasingly possible, in part, because of technology...
21 September 2018
By Mike Braham
Pets can have an amazing effect on their owners. From unconditional love, to support, to completing duties such as a therapy animal would, pets benefit their humans’ lives, particularly as we age...
30 July 2018
By Lindsey Reynolds
There have been incredible advances in radiation therapy during the past 30 years...
30 July 2018
By Dr. Andrew Cohen
Cholesterol gets a lot of bad press these days but despite its bad rap, it’s a necessary component of your cells. Nevertheless, if you have too much in your blood, it can stick to your arteries and narrow or block them, which can lead to a heart attack. If diet and exercise don’t reduce your cholesterol, you may need to take medication. Quite often, this medication is a statin...
30 July 2018
By Dr. Kevin Kapov
>Navigating the health care system can be tricky and intimidating. Understanding your insurance benefits, how they work, what provider you are allowed to see and how much it will cost can be overwhelming. Coupled with this, 67 percent of all medical claims have some error that usually favors the insurance carrier and not the patient, according to data from AR Rescue that looked at 127 clinics and 1.6 million individual claims in Nevada, Arizona, Indiana and Texas...
30 July 2018
By Christian Gitersonke
Each summer, the UMC Lions Burn Care Center experiences an influx of patients with severe burns from touching the pavement and other surfaces that reach dangerous temperatures in the sweltering Las Vegas heat. The dangers associated with pavement burns can result in life-altering injuries...
30 July 2018
By Dr. Syed Saquib
Food medicine is not a new term in our society, but it is one we should revisit. It was Hippocrates that said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” While it’s true that medication is needed to solve specific medical issues, the nutrition we receive from food also plays a vital role in our overall health. What we consume effects our daily lives; understanding nutrition is a key part of creating balance within the body...
30 July 2018
By Daniel W. Heller
It’s easy to overlook the harmful interactions that may occur when taking multiple prescription drugs, over the-counter medications, vitamins or herbal supplements. Adverse drug reactions are a significant public health issue that in many cases can be avoided...
30 July 2018
By Jaclyn Latteri
From the measures to stay one step ahead of a potential diagnosis to treating the disease post-diagnosis, the breast cancer landscape has improved leaps and bounds in our lifetime. As a singular example, through history and up until the late 20th century, discovering breast cancer often entailed incredibly invasive, exploratory surgery to seek out a small amount of tissue for cancer testing...
30 July 2018
By Dr. Souzan El-Eid
Any time you have the chance to make more educated decisions about you or your family’s health, you should take advantage of it. Health Care Quarterly is proud to bring you its 2018 Top Doctors ...
21 May 2018
By Craig Peterson
Nevada’s economy is growing at a healthy pace, especially when looking at where the Silver State was a decade ago. More than 250,000 new jobs have been created in the state since the recession, a number that will be increasing ...
21 May 2018
By Lauren Silverstein
Approximately five to ten percent of all cancers have a hereditary component. What does that mean and how can that information be leveraged to make better decisions ...
21 May 2018
By Barbara Caldwell, MSN, APRN
