In The News: UNLV Health General Pediatrics

There are benefits to having children within the Clark County School District. “I just want families to come and check us out and see all the social services we have to offer,” said Family Support Center Director Cindy Flores.

Healthcare services are now available to families who need them most. UNLV's School of Medicine has opened two new clinics offering free healthcare services.

Clark County School District (CCSD) students and their siblings can access health care at no cost at two new UNLV Health clinics.

Clark County School District students and their siblings can get access to health care at no cost at two new UNLV Health clinics.

Paula Cheney and her son Joel have faced challenge after challenge. This time, they are having trouble getting the 13-year-old boy the arm braces that he needs. In 2022 alone, Nevada Medicaid denied claims for the arm braces at least three times.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,12 states have reported cases of Monkeypox.

Influenza on the rise: Could COVID be the culprit?

The nation is experiencing a late spring resurgence of flu, including in Nevada, which is seeing moderate levels of influenza well past the typical season for the winter virus.

More young Nevadans are expected to be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as early as Thursday now that the federal government has given another OK to expand shot eligibility down to age 12.

A scientific review workgroup of Western states late Wednesday unanimously concluded that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for adolescents ages 12 to 15, clearing the way for Nevadans of that age group to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot.

Katie Kremer has been waiting for a long time to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Legacy Traditional Schools, a public, tuition-free network of K-8 charter schools, announced Candida Wadsworth as principal of the North Valley campus. Wadsworth previously served as assistant principal of Coral Academy of Science Nellis AFB Campus, where she created and implemented a schoolwide achievement plan for student success and growth on standardized tests. Prior to relocating to Las Vegas, Wadsworth was an eighth-grade science and biology teacher at Renaissance Charter in Florida.