CareSource, the nonprofit overseeing Nevada’s current Medicaid managed care contract, is donating $300,000 to improve health outcomes across the state. The funding will support efforts to improve maternal and child health, increase immunization awareness, and address social determinants of health — all priorities identified in last year’s Southern Nevada Health District Community Health Assessment. Half of the funding will go to UNLV’s School of Public Health and the Nevada Community Health Coalition for research. The remaining funds will be distributed to up to six Nevada-based nonprofits and research teams.

Alarmed about the continued spread of the chikungunya virus, US health officials have issued more travel advisories, warning Americans to take caution when traveling.

Over the past couple of years, the popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists, which are a class of typically injectable medications that simulate the glucagon-like peptide-1 hormone, to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, has gained enormous popularity.

After we first told you about a raid at a home in east Las Vegas, conducted by local and federal authorities, questions have been swirling.

Even as new details emerged regarding the biological materials discovered and the number of samples recovered, locals have continued to echo similar questions.

Of the $300,000 investment, $150,000 will be distributed through the CareSource Foundation Community Health Innovation Grant Challenge, providing grants of up to $25,000 to as many as six Nevada nonprofit organizations. The remaining $150,000 will support UNLV School of Public Health faculty research and the work of the Nevada Community Health Coalition in the areas of maternal and child health, social drivers of health, and immunization awareness and confidence.

Of the $300,000 investment, $150,000 will be distributed through the CareSource Foundation Community Health Innovation Grant Challenge, providing grants of up to $25,000 to as many as six Nevada nonprofit organizations. The remaining $150,000 will support UNLV School of Public Health faculty research and the work of the Nevada Community Health Coalition in the areas of maternal and child health, social drivers of health, and immunization awareness and confidence.

Of the $300,000 investment, $150,000 will be distributed through the CareSource Foundation Community Health Innovation Grant Challenge, providing grants of up to $25,000 to as many as six Nevada nonprofit organizations. The remaining $150,000 will support UNLV School of Public Health faculty research and the work of the Nevada Community Health Coalition in the areas of maternal and child health, social drivers of health, and immunization awareness and confidence.

Of the $300,000 investment, $150,000 will be distributed through the CareSource Foundation Community Health Innovation Grant Challenge, providing grants of up to $25,000 to as many as six Nevada nonprofit organizations. The remaining $150,000 will support UNLV School of Public Health faculty research and the work of the Nevada Community Health Coalition in the areas of maternal and child health, social drivers of health, and immunization awareness and confidence.

Even when ants aren’t dangerous, they’re a problem when it comes to hygiene and quality of life.

Fast food chains are seemingly racing to reach a growing demand of customers using GLP-1s, or weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Dr. Manoj Sharma, professor at the Department of Social and Behavioral Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, said food chains are expanding their menus to include items packed with protein and low in portion size.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or variation of mood with change in season, especially during months with reduced daylight, is a well-recognized condition that adversely affects the mental health and well-being of many people. It was first described in 1984 and is now classified as a distinct disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), and related to major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.

More than 2,400 Americans have contracted measles since January of last year — a 25-year record, according to Johns Hopkins University. That means the country is poised to lose its measles "elimination status," which it's held since 2000. So, going into 2026, can Nevada continue to avoid the large outbreaks hitting neighboring states?