Health & Wellness

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center will offer COVID and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a Carson City walk-in clinic on Wednesday, March 23, from 9 to 11 a.m.

RENO — Starting Monday, when people donate lifesaving blood through Vitalant they can learn if they have antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 and find out if their plasma can be used to help COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems.

CARSON CITY — To commemorate Saturday's National Quilting Day, The Carson Valley Quilt Guild worked together to create a handmade quilt, special for the first baby born that day at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will visit Carson City this week to provide oral health care to children and young adults up through age 21.

Nevadans will soon be able to save big on prescription drugs after the state joined a coalition that negotiates lower drug costs, according to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City, will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic this Wednesday, March 9, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts its March meeting on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 9am via Zoom (connection details below). The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, and presentations by guest speakers.

CARSON CITY — Nevada students entering the 12th grade in 2022 will be required to have an additional vaccine in their record before school begins.

The Carson Intuitive Center is a branch of the Reno Psychic Institute. We are a safe place to explore your psychic abilities without having to go to Reno. Carson City Intuitive Center offers classes, healings, and readings right here in Carson City.

Yoga Nidra is a wonderful practice of resting and relaxing to wipe out stress and anxiety and their after-effects. Not your traditional movement yoga class, in Nidra you will be lying down for the whole practice, allowing the guided meditation take you deep into relaxation.

Have you tested your home and office for radon? Do you have suspected mold in your home? Wet or damp crawlspace?

We are all blessed to live in such a beautiful area. Whether you are in the mountains or the beautiful sprawling valley, these are a few issues area homeowners deal with.

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will visit Carson City later this month, providing oral health care to children and young adults up through age 21.

Barton Health continues to innovate with the latest modern technology to ensure the highest quality medical care for patients. A new investment in joint replacement technology will enhance the patient experience for total knee, total hip, and partial knee replacements. Barton is one of the first hospitals in the region to offer Mako SmartRobotics, a robotic system that enables orthopedic surgeons to have a more predictable surgical experience with increased precision and accuracy, resulting in better outcomes for patients.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center in Carson City will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, March 2, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Soon Nevadans will be able to lower their prescription drug costs through a partnership recently announced by Gov. Steve Sisolak. Nevada will be joining the Northwest Prescription Drug Consortium, operated by Oregon and Washington, to reduce prescription drug costs for enrolled Nevadans.

CARSON CITY — Wrapping up February as National Heart Health Month by celebrating regional access to heart care. After a review by the American College of Cardiology in December, Carson Tahoe Regional Health Center has earned ‘Chest Pain Center’ accreditation by the organization, placing it among the top heart attack centers in the country.

Impressive! And when can you start working for us? That is the feedback Western Nevada College’s Nursing and Allied Health students received at the Job Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Can a short, four-minute workout be as effective as 30 minutes of cardio? While it may sound too good to be true, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, you’ll be happy to hear it’s true.

I would like to personally welcome you to join us in a supportive, group effort for smoking cessation. The schedule for the upcoming class, and the small steps below, will lead you to giant success. Together we can do this!

Sand Hill Dairy, based out of Fallon, Nev. has issued a voluntary recall for whole milk effective Feb. 16, 2022. The affect product is Sand Hill Dairy Whole Milk (gallon, half gallon and pints) with a best by date of March 4, 2022.

The Carson Intuitive Center is a branch of the Reno Psychic Institute. We are a safe place to explore your psychic abilities without having to go to Reno. Carson Intuitive Center offers classes, healings, and readings right here in Carson City.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Lyon County Human Services has COVID-19 at home kits available for free to Lyon County residents and individuals that work in Lyon County.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts its February meeting on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 9am via Zoom (connection details below). The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, and presentations by guest speakers.

MINDEN — At-home COVID-19 test kits will be available for distribution starting Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at locations around Douglas County.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street will be offering COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, Feb. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Health Response website has been updated with the initial locations for Nevadans to pick up at-home COVID-19 tests.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Nice bike ride Sunday afternoon on the Mexican Ditch trail of the Carson River. Way to go Carson City Parks, Recreation and and Open Space!

The joy of winter is upon us along with the sports and outdoor activities that come with it. Winter sports are a great way to get some fresh air and have fun during these cold months. However, they can also involve high-speed and high-impact activities, which contribute to many injuries of the foot and ankle.