Immunize Nevada and the Nevada State Maternal and Child Health Division are partnering with text4baby to test a resource module targeting pregnant women and new mothers.

Medical marijuana patients in Nevada would have a legal way to buy the drug under a bill introduced Monday by Democratic state Sen. Tick Segerblom.

Newly eligible Medicaid enrollees would pay for some medical services under a bill introduced in the Nevada Senate.

The measure would require insurers to provide coverage for oral drugs that is equivalent to conventional intravenous drugs used in chemotherapy.

Health officials in five states are assessing hundreds of people for rabies risk following the death of a Maryland man infected by a transplanted kidney.

The North Dakota Senate has passed a measure would make the state the first to ban abortions based on genetic defects such as Down syndrome.

New York City's groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks has been struck down by a judge shortly before it was set to take effect.

Family members whose loved ones died as a result of prescription drug overdoses will be among those calling for change as lawmakers consider whether to reauthorize the state medical board.

New research shows that stopping the heart for bypass surgery is safe even in the elderly.

Doctors say that disasters and prolonged stress can raise "fight or flight" hormones that affect blood pressure, blood sugar and other things in ways that make heart trouble more likely.

Early results from a key study of Boston Scientific Corp.'s Watchman device suggest it is safer than previous testing suggested, but may not as good as a drug that is used now for preventing strokes.

Nevada law bans teens from buying cigarettes. But nothing says they can't have the in their possession.

Daylight saving time is right around the corner and losing that hour could take a toll on your health. Experts say there are ways to avoid falling asleep at your desk on Monday.

There's growing concern over that superbug the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling a "nightmare bacteria." It is resistant to antibiotics and it's spreading in 42 states, including ours. In Washoe County, health experts say the problem is also on the rise.

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and the general public about a new highly contagious bacteria killing about half of everyone who gets infected.

Health care reform will be in full swing in October. That's when those who don't have health insurance will start being required to buy it.

Add cranked-up earphones to the list of health dangers Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration wants New Yorkers to avoid.

Lawmakers are pondering a move that would open the door for civil action against manufacturers and prescribers of prescription drugs if patients suffer injury as a result of becoming addicted to the medicine.

An incident where a nurse refuses to perform CPR on a resident at an independent living center has the attention of many.

Northern Nevada Medical Center hosting a community health fair on Thursday, March 7th 7:30am - 11 a.m. in the main lobby of the hospital.

California lawmakers are seeking to expand a decade-old law that lets counties pursue court-ordered mental health treatment for those who refuse to get help on their own.

Scientists say a baby born with the AIDS virus appears to have been cured thanks to faster and stronger treatment than is usual for newborns.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pledging $100 million to help the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others fight polio around the world.

There's reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will harm their babies.

A new study says more women under 40 are being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.