The number of states with high adult obesity rates declined in 2024 for the first time in more than a decade — but obesity rates are still increasing in Nevada, according to a new report on federal data.

Roughly 4 out of 5 Nevada children are locked out of after-school programs because the programs are too expensive or just not offered in their communities, according to new analysis from national nonprofit Afterschool Alliance. Nevada is 1 of 24 states that doesn’t dedicate funding in its state budget for after-school or summer programs, meaning organizations rely on precarious federal funding and finite philanthropic dollars.

In the fight against substance misuse and overdose, one thing is clear: No one can do it alone. That’s the message behind an event at UNLV where experts, advocates and former addicts came together to share possible solutions.

The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has released its latest Community Health Assessment Report (CHA). It includes data the district began gathering in 2024. The report, which comes out every three to five years, identified eight areas of public health concern in Southern Nevada: social determinants of health, access to care, mental health, chronic disease, public health funding, environmental factors, substance use, and infectious disease.

The Clark County Coroner's Office report revealed the gruesome details of the death of a three-year-old girl, allegedly at the hands of the woman in charge of her care while her father was at work. According to the autopsy report, 11 stab wounds were found on the girl's body, affecting her neck, chest, and upper legs.

Ten alleged sex predators are facing charges after being arrested earlier this week. Several agencies, including federal and local law enforcement, made the arrests on April 28 and 29, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan police news release.

A Children's Day celebration took place at City Hall on Sunday. City Council and North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown hosted several children in partnership with the UNLV Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy.

Both Schools of Public Health in Nevada aim to reduce leading causes of childhood death, abuse, neglect and other challenges

Saturday's free event, held in collaboration with the Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy at UNLV, took place at the North Las Vegas Alexander Library.

UNLV’s Nevada Institute For Children’s Research and Policy sponsors the “Strong Start Clark County” Youth Mayor program.

“Ialways tell people, it took 40 to 50 years to get where we are,” pediatrician Steven Shane said while discussing childhood and adult obesity in Nevada and throughout the U.S. “We can’t expect to turn the tide and get back to where weight status was in the 1970s overnight.”

Last week in Las Vegas, a 3-year-old child was found sleeping in the hallway of a hotel. A 2-year-old was found wandering around an apartment complex unsupervised.