Once again, Nevada lands at the bottom of a list, this time ranking the best and worst states for children’s health care. The state finished No. 51 (the study included the District of Columbia) in research by WalletHub, a credit services website. The findings continue a long, depressing tradition for Nevada, which is no stranger to performing poorly in measures of health. However, valley health care professionals say they’re optimistic that medical services for kids are improving in the state, even if it’s happening more slowly than anybody would like.

800 pinwheels blow in the wind in Carson City, placed in one of the most prominent areas-- the legislative complex. Organizers hope the spinning wheels will bring attention to child abuse and its prevention.

The Children’s Advocacy Alliance has released its biennial 2016 Nevada Children’s Report Card, while the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research & Policy released its 2017 Legislative Briefing Book.

In 2010, the American Psychological Association published a study entitled Stress in America, which reported that the economy is the main factor causing this discomfort. To find a harmony between work and home is the second concern according to this analysis.

Prevent Child Abuse Nevada (PCA), who work on child abuse prevention, focus primarily on sexual nature. The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) is in charge of the program that offers free classes in Spanish to parents, as channeled families if a child has suffered abuse.

June was a busy month at the Rape Crisis Center in Las Vegas. The Center assisted 32 percent more sexual assault victims than in the same month last year.

A Hispanic family mourns the loss of its youngest member--Jonathan, 1--after spending many months in the hospital.

North Las Vegas police have confirmed the death of a baby who suffered a brain injury in an incident at a daycare center last November.

A report released today shows Nevada made significant progress in reducing the number of uninsured children.

A report looking at the health of kindergartners in Nevada says that rates for both overweight and underweight children are rising in the Silver State.

Every year, the Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy (NICRP) conducts surveys focusing on the health of Nevada kindergarteners.

Also happening today, this is a great event in honor of Children's Day Nevada, the 8th annual Step Up For Kids event at the Springs Preserve.