In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

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An extra hour of sleep is on the way for most Americans and a UNLV doctor is weighing in on how it will affect you and your body.

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As lawmakers across North America move to end the twice-yearly ritual of changing the clocks, three new papers highlight a complex debate over how clock shifts and permanent time systems affect health.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the NFL season after doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs, according to the team.

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Pope Leo has begun resuming some work as he recovers from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said.

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A doctor at UNLV is talking about the 'promising but early' results as a study is showing that GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes appear to slow the body’s aging processes.

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Pneumonic plague is rare in the United States, but its something that can become serious very quickly. On ARC Las Vegas we talked with our health expert, Dr. Marc J. Kahn, Professor and Chief of Hematology at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

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Between 2017 and 2024, emergency departments nationwide treated an estimated 380,000 e-scooter–related injuries and 155,200 e-bike injuries. That’s according to data published in the latest Traffic Research and Education Newsletter from the Traffic Safety Research Group at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. It documents the growing number of e-micromobility-related accidents in Nevada between 2021 and 2025.

KNPR News

Between 2017 and 2024, emergency departments nationwide treated an estimated 380,000 e-scooter–related injuries and 155,200 e-bike injuries. That’s according to data published in the latest Traffic Research and Education Newsletter from the Traffic Safety Research Group at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. It documents the growing number of e-micromobility-related accidents in Nevada between 2021 and 2025.

Las Vegas Sun

About 40% of UNLV medical students have remained in Nevada for residency, while 60% leave because the state lacks programs in certain specialties, said Dr. Alison Netski, interim dean of UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. Among graduates who complete residencies or fellowships in Nevada, 65% stay to practice in the state.

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Nine years after the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, medical professionals at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada say the night of 1 October still shapes how they prepare for disaster — and how they understand the lasting emotional toll on a community.

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An upset stomach is common, but persistent digestive symptoms that linger, change or interrupt sleep can signal something more serious, including colon cancer.

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About 10 minutes after the shooting began, around 10:15 p.m., officers were making their way toward the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay, where the gunfire was coming from. Around that time, police say the gunman fired his final rounds. As officers worked to reach the hotel room, hospitals across the Las Vegas Valley began preparing for an unprecedented influx of patients.