In The News: Department of Internal Medicine

If you're wondering why you get sleepy after feasting on the traditional Thanksgiving meal, we're getting answers. Is turkey the culprit or is it the mountain of mashed potatoes and stuffing?

This week, the Food and Drug Administration said it's working to remove the “black box” warning on many hormone treatments for women with menopause symptoms. The 'black box' warning is the FDA's strongest drug label alert.

We're taking a closer look at heart disease and examining the status of heart transplants in the wake of Dick Cheney's death. Cheney, the former Vice President of the United States, died Monday at the age of 84 due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. He had his first heart attack at the unusually young age of 37. He would go on to survive four more before his heart declined enough to qualify for that transplant.

As the temperature start to cool in southern Nevada, locals and families are bracing for the dreaded times ahead: Cold and flu season. Sadly, there’s no cure for the common cold, but there are things you can do to lessen your misery.
Although overall mortality rates for patients with lupus have declined since the turn of the century, racial, sex and geographic disparities remain, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2025.

As the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has confirmed a case of measles in Clark County, discovered in a visitor to Harry Reid International Airport, one doctor is explaining how quickly you could recognize symptoms if you are exposed.

Plans for a label change for a drug said to be used to help with autism symptoms are underway. This is happening after FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced plans to speed up a label change earlier this week in a news conference. The announcement was also made at the same conference where President Trump made controversial claims about Tylenol being linked to autism.

A national health panel's decision to move away from universal COVID-19 vaccination recommendations has divided Southern Nevada residents, with some embracing personal choice while others express concern about public health implications.

Colorectal cancer has become a rising concern for both men and women, as it’s the second-most common cause of cancer deaths when numbers are combined.

New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released Thursday suggest you abstain from alcohol and the next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels, CNN is reporting.

ARC Las Vegas health expert Dr. Marc Kahn broke down a recent study about lithium AND brain function. A study shows for the first time that lithium plays an essential role in normal brain function and can confer resistance to brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease.