In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Highlights of the upcoming 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West include a talk on what the rheumatology field will look like in a decade, according to David A. McLain, MD, symposium director for the meeting
Henderson’s low crime rate (it’s ranked No. 3 on MoneyGeek’s list of 15 Safest Large Cities in the U.S.) and the financial incentives—property taxes are low, and there’s no state or retirement income taxes—are other huge bonuses. So is the city’s medical care. The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV was established in 2014, and there are two major hospitals in addition to West Henderson Hospital, which is set to open in 2024 on a 40-acre campus.
Strategies to resolve silly fights, hurt feelings and other issues.
COVID-19, RSV and the flu. Together, they are called the "tripledemic" and health experts say they're seeing its return in Southern Nevada.
COVID-19, RSV and the flu. Together, they are called the "tripledemic" and health experts say they're seeing its return in Southern Nevada.
As Democrats have fanned out across the country this summer to sell voters on the president’s agenda a year out from the election, Cabinet members and elected officials have honed in on a specific theme in appearances in Las Vegas — the cost of prescription drugs.
Studies show these toxic communication tendencies in a romantic relationship can cause trauma responses.
Some of the employers attending will be University Medical Center, Spring Mountain Treatment Center, Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging (SDMI), UNLV Health, Boston Dental Group and The Valley Health System.
“Ensuring we can address what is a national crisis, reducing roadway fatalities,” U.S. DOT Assistant Secretary Christopher Coes said during an visit Thursday at the UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.
The Villarreals weren’t the only family dealing with a premature birth. The preterm birth rate in Nevada is 11.2%, according to the March of Dimes’ 2022 Report Card, an increase from 10.1% in 2017. It exceeds the nation’s 10.5% rate of premature births, a number that has been growing for the past decade.
In the last few years, the downtown Las Vegas medical district has added UNLV’s medical school to a pair of the valley’s largest hospitals. But, what’s missing? City leaders wanted to find out.
As Nevada continues to rank near the bottom nationally for its handling of mental health, lawmakers made strides this past legislative session to address gaps in the state’s mental health services.