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Study shows seniors who wore hearing aids up to four hours a day cut their rate of non-fatal and fatal falls by 50%
Renown is expanding the number of Urgent Care locations that accept Medicaid.
The first human death caused by the West Nile Virus of the year has been recorded in El Dorado County.
Community Health Alliance will be providing WIC and Pediatric Dental services in the North Valleys later this week.
Open enrollment for health insurance through Nevada's health insurance exchange "Health Link" is underway
The CDC will test for more than 30 pathogens in four airports.
But even at the Reno Sparks colony’s modern Tribal Health Center there are staffing shortages. They are currently hiring nurse practitioners and physical therapists.
It’s the time of year where days are getting colder and shorter which leads to many people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
The Walmart in Winnemucca will be offering medication disposal for prescription drug take back day.
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Nursing programs in Northern Nevada don't follow some national formulas when it comes to education, still our state faces a nursing shortage just like all other states in the country. Here's why
Local OBGYN Samuel Chacon appeals his suspended medical license in front of the hearing conducted by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
On Wednesday, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced he is moving forward with changes to Nevada’s Public Option.
Northern Nevada Public Health will be hosting a free, drive-through flu shot clinic this Saturday.
At Roseman University in Henderson, Senator Jacky Rosen met with seniors Tuesday about the impact of reducing drug prices.
Tribes in the state of Nevada are now eligible to receive free Naloxone as part of a settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Happening Saturday, October 7.
The Carson City Community Emergency Response Team is offering a free training course on controlling life-threatening bleeding and CPR training
The Aedes Aegypti, also known as the Yellow Fever Mosquito, is aggressive and has spread to 32 zip codes in the past six years.
According to the American Cancer Society: Breast cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death from cancer among women. Only lung cancer kills more women each year.
Paint Nevada Pink, a statewide cancer prevention campaign.
Carson City Health and Human Services and the Carson City School District are working together to provide a flu vaccine clinic as flu season nears
The vaccines will be made available starting Oct. 2
New COVID vaccine not being called a "booster' as it is protecting against the most common variant now circulating through the community
A number of flu vaccine clinics will be held in Storey County.
Quest's children psychiatric programs to change locations.
Northern Nevada Public Health, the institution formerly known as the Washoe County Health District, is reporting a record number of congenital syphilis cases in Washoe County
An updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine has now been made available in Nevada.
Douglas County will be hosting a number of flu vaccine clinics throughout the month of October
Nevada has restored Medicaid coverage for people who failed to return their renewal documents.
First time patient tells of raid on controversial OBGYN Dr. Samuel Chacon's office last Wednesday September 6, 2023
Officials with Churchill County say routine testing has led to the discovery of West Nile Virus-laden mosquitoes in the county.
Jimmy Buffet dies of Merkel Cell Carcinoma a highly dangerous, uncommon, and not well known form of skin cancer.
The EPA announced the fines this week for products sold Oct. 24, 2020, to May 20, 2021, in Grocery Outlet stores in Redwood City, Oakland, Stockton and Concord.
"New Name, Same Mission."
Northern Nevada HOPES combats local drug crisis.
The Athletics Department at the University of Nevada, Reno, has welcomed new additions with the start of the 2023/2024 sports seasons.
Another generation of Botox which promises to last longer. But it costs more
A second round of aerial treatments for mosquitoes in the Reno Sparks area is set to take place on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
The FDA says the eye drops could contain potential bacterial contamination, fungal contamination, or both.
The mammography screenings are available to all women. The Mammovan accepts most major insurance plans, plus Medicaid and Medicare, and offers a sliding fee scale for the uninsured.
A pilot program from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health will provide free in person mental health help to youths in Elko.
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase of West Hills Hospital for use as a mental health inpatient facility.
New RSV, reformulated COVID and Influenza Vaccines hope to cut patient visits to the hospital this winter
One professional soccer player shares a challenge that extends beyond the field.
The Washoe County Health District is confirming the first case of Hantavirus in the county since November of 2022.
The Washoe County School District is partnering with the WCHD, Immunize Nevada, and Community Health Alliance to hold a vaccine clinic.
Nevada Health Centers’ Mammogram van is headed back to the northern Nevada area.