There has been a notable rise in Nevada in citations related to speeds of 100 mph or more, reflecting an almost 50 percent increase in just two years.

About three weeks ago, not long before the arrival of Thanksgiving and the official start of the holiday season, Dr. David Glenn Weismiller saw a patient with a seasonal sort of complaint.

The Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building (MEB) is the flagship facility for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and serves as an anchor for future expansion within the city s burgeoning medical district. With a diverse program that supports learning and collaboration at many scales, the new facility—the med school’s first permanent structure—allows the school to double its graduating class from 60 to 120 students and help address a shortage of healthcare professionals in the state.

According to wastewater analysis data compiled by SNHD, HV.1 appears in 48% of the COVID samples tested, far outpacing XBB.1.5 at 32% and the XBB.1.16 variant at 11%.

Whether you’re one of the nearly 58 million Americans who experience some form of mental illness each year or just want to optimize your mental well-being, you might be interested in therapy. However, you may be wondering which type of counseling would best suit your needs: a psychiatrist or therapist? When making that decision, it can be helpful to learn about how psychiatrists differ from other therapists in terms of their education and training, therapies offered and cost.

By dissecting physical or virtual dead bodies, medical students learn about more than just human anatomy.

Volunteers from UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and Victory Outreach Church helped serve food to local seniors looking for a warm meal.

With Thanksgiving upon us, most of us are preparing to gather with loved ones. And some of us … may not be looking forward to it.

With Thanksgiving upon us, most of us are preparing to gather with loved ones. And some of us … may not be looking forward to it.

A new state law that passed in spring will establish a behavioral workforce development center under the Nevada System of Higher Education. Initially, it will be based at UNLV and will provide outreach to students and adults looking to enter the field. The Behavioral Health Education, Retention, and Expansion Network of Nevada, coined BeHERE NV, could be up and running as soon as this spring.

Adults in the United States are seeking therapy and mental health treatment at increasingly high rates.

Nevada ranked 48th in the nation for the availability of primary care doctors, as cited in a July 2023 study by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), with all 17 counties in the state facing doctor shortages.