By Abby Goodnough and Robert Pear, New York Times News Service
A federal judge in Texas struck down Friday the entire Affordable Care Act on the grounds that its mandate requiring people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional ...
Sisolak said no one can afford to be without health insurance. He urged younger people to enroll in particular, saying even the healthiest residents need to be prepared for an injury or ...
At the fitness center where Joe Rosa spends most of his mornings, he’s listed as 99 years old. That’s only because the 25-year Las Vegas resident’s actual age doesn't fit in the company’s system ...
The number of people hospitalized because of amphetamine use is skyrocketing in the United States, but the resurgence of the drug largely has been overshadowed by the nation’s intense focus on opioids ...
In a city where quality customer service and visitor experience run the economy, professionals at UNLV’s medical school said embracing the same principles for sick patients will ...
Mark Ferdowsian’s hands tell the story of his life. They’ve swum the scalding waters of a restaurant’s dishwater at age 15, they’ve felt oil splatter against them as a fry cook, they’ve held his newborn children, flipped pages of thick medical textbooks, tended to wounds in an emergency room, and provided medical care to those who ...
A child in Clark County has been diagnosed with a rare paralyzing illness that has afflicted more than 60 children nationwide this year. It is the first case of ...
People will no longer face a tax penalty if they choose not to purchase health insurance starting next year, though those who do will find slightly lower rates on Nevada’s Obamacare exchange. The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange is readying for ...
If combined, the number of people killed in gunfire and vehicle crashes in the U.S. last year still trailed the 72,000 victims in fatal drug overdoses, and opioid abuse is the main assassin ...
When Nikia Jackson needed to be screened for a sexually transmitted disease, she wanted a clinic that was reputable, quick and inexpensive. After searching online, Jackson, 23, ended up at the Obria Medical Clinics’ sparkling new facility in ...
Kevin Ashi, 21, spent his childhood between his parents’ countries and the United States. The UNLV student hopes to draw on his experiences in both rural Mexico and in Syria to help solve public health challenges in ...
A Republican Senate bill that seeks to bolster protections for patients with pre-existing conditions falls short of current law, said Nevada’s health insurance exchange leader ...
“Cannabis is safe, especially under medical supervision. People worry that using cannabis would make kids worse, but we’re finding the exact opposite is true.”
