Las Vegas medical students discover next chapter during “Match” day
Surrounded by friends, family, and fellow classmates soon-to-be graduate students at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine learned where they would be spending the next few years.
Increased fellowship fund could aid Nevada’s doctor shortage
Nevada ranks 45th in the U.S. for active physicians per 100,000 population, 48th for primary care physicians and 49th for general surgeons. When broken down by medical specialty, Nevada has fewer specialists than the U.S. rate for nearly every specialty or subspecialty.
Lawmaker, providers agree reform would ease access to care, but ‘it’s not going to pass in Nevada’
State Sen. Roberta Lange (D-Las Vegas) tested the waters for a bill that would address Nevada’s ongoing health care provider shortage by mandating that insurance companies accept a provider who meets their qualifications and applies to be in their network.
Shift work can have ‘profound’ effect on heart health
Working odd shifts — outside the usual 9-to-5 — is as much a signature characteristic of Las Vegas as casinos that never close, merciless summer heat and costumed characters ambling about downtown.
Weight loss drug rising in popularity in Las Vegas
Ozempic, known originally to treat diabetes, exploded in popularity as weight loss drug thanks to social media as well as some celebrity endorsements and is now leading people to seek it out in Las Vegas.