How concerned should we be over a rising Covid-19 variant with a terrifyingly named symptom? That’s because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — may cause painful sore throats and in some parts of the world it has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID.

The increased interest in mental health is also evident in the nation’s medical schools, where more young doctors are choosing to enter the field of psychiatry. At the state level, UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine reports that its Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health has taken on more of its graduates than any other graduate medical education program.

Mental health professionals in Nevada are fighting to close a major gap in access to care. At least one source, Mental Health America, is revealing Nevada ranks 45th -- near the bottom of the state rankings -- in access to mental health care.

With weekend highs in the Las Vegas valley reaching 105 degrees, it’s clear that summer is unofficially here. Beyond the more stereotypical heat-related conditions like sunburns and heatstroke, health professionals warn temperatures like this can cause an unusual injury: pavement burns.

More than 1,100 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, and the highly contagious virus has put people at risk while they wait in emergency rooms and doctor’s offices, CNN reports.

Walter Vidal Contreras Robles sat excitedly in the small waiting room of the UNLV Otolaryngology Clinic with a bright smile on his face on the morning of May 30.