Health & Wellness

The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange announced on Tuesday that it has selected a company that operates exchanges in seven other states to oversee its transition from the federal Healthcare.gov system to a state-based platform next year.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and plaque build-up in the carotid arteries are all treatable when caught early. Take charge of your health through a low-cost stroke and vascular screening for just $75.

Brad Bartlett is a 30-year old Carson City man who, until recently, was able to do anything most people his age could. He had a great job, his own house, a close family, a loving girlfriend, and a full and active life.

All of this, everything he had worked for along with his very survival, was suddenly threatened when he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in January.

Join Dr. Nels Dahlgren as he guides you through the strongest evidence-based path to reducing chronic pain and suffering, improving quality of life. 6-week series every Wednesday. This class is held at the Health and Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250)

Referral not necessary. Registration is encouraged.
https://bit.ly/2P9ZDSk

4 - 4:15 PM basics for beginners
4:15 - 4:30 PM guided meditation
4:30 - 5 PM group mindful

Do you have pre-diabetes? In conjunction with the CDC and the National Diabetes Prevention Program, we offer a year-long program that has proven to be effective in reducing the risk of diabetes.

This program begins on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, from 4 - 5 PM. Cost is $240, annually and payment options are available. This program will be held at the Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250) Registration required. Sign up here https://bit.ly/2nCge4v For more information or questions, please contact our Wellness Assitant at 775-445-7337.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and plaque build-up in the carotid arteries are all treatable when caught early. Take charge of your health through a low-cost stroke and vascular screening for just $75. Carson Tahoe Health offers low-cost HeartSmart screenings which include: Carotid Artery and Stroke Ultrasound, Screening for Atrial Fibrillation, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening, and screening for Peripheral Vascular Disease. We do not bill Medicare or other insurance for HeartSmart screenings.

Screenings Dates
September 4 – Minden

Carson City Nevada Triad presents Extreme Heat, a presentation designed to help people become more aware about the dangers of extreme heat and how to avoid them, at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Friday, Aug. 10, at 11:45 a.m.

SILVER CITY, Nev. — A free Clinical Somatics class for adults will be offered at the Silver City School House at 385 High Street on Tuesday, August 7 from 10 to 11 a.m.

The number of physicians in Nevada is on the rise, but with an ever-growing population the state is still struggling to catch up to national averages, according to a new report from the University of Nevada, Reno’s School of Medicine.

UPDATE 12:08PM: As of noon Monday, Carson City and Douglas County air quality is now in the "Very Unhealthy" category, according to the Air Quality Index, triggering a health alert meaning everyone may experience more serious health effects. Carson City's index reading was 222 and Gardnerville, 272.
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Smoke from regional fires has caused the air quality in the Gardnerville area of Douglas County to reach the "hazardous" stage Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index reading of 410, according to AirNow.gov, while Carson City has reached the "unhealthy" stage.

Smoke from several large wildfires has produced degraded air quality and reduced visibility over Carson City and western Nevada and will likely continue through the week, according to the National Weather Service.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services will hold a series of foster and adoptive parent training classes in August, Nevada DCFS Foster Care Recruiter Lori Nichols said.

This week's edition of It's Your City features Dr. Victoria Melhuish, a podiatrist at Sierra Foot & Ankle in Carson City. She sits down with host Cortney Bloomer to talk about taking care of your feet, especially during the summer months.

The Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute (HWI), offers a six-week program starting on August 6, for women of all ages. Whether you're looking to improve your sexual function, increase bladder and bowel control, or prevent the need for future surgeries, we're here to help.

MINDEN — The Douglas County Community Health staff urges parents and guardians to take advantage of their back-to-school immunization event on August 11, 2018.

Free training opportunities for the public will be offered this July in Silver Springs, Yerington, Fernley, and Dayton regarding how to reduce risks of accidental overdose using Naloxone treatment resources.

Carson City Health and Human Services has been receiving several calls about the impact of the smoke from the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and Carson City Health and Human Services continue to monitor air quality concerns from smoke drifting into the area from this fire.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Insurance has received and made public the proposed health insurance rate changes from carriers on and off the Exchange for Plan Year 2019.

After mercury was found in pet food in a 2016 research project at the University of Nevada, Reno, a new team is taking a closer look to quantify the concentration level of methylmercury, the toxic mercury compound that can have negative health impacts. Preliminary analyses of a few dog food samples showed methylmercury to be a significant percentage of the total mercury.

“You find the heart of an organization on the front lines,” new Carson Valley Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Jeff Prater said during his first day of work June 4. “That’s where the defining work is being done. That’s where our focus needs to be.”

The Healthy Nevada Project, one of the largest health literacy projects in the U.S., is coming to Carson City on Tuesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Renown Medical Group, 6914 GS Richards Blvd.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey’s June public meeting takes place on Thursday, June 14 at 9am at the Lahontan Room of the Silver Springs Community Center, 2945 Ft Churchill St, Silver Springs, NV 89429.

Guest speakers at this month’s breakfast meeting include Rita Greggio and Allison Cladianos who will describe their program, the Northern Nevada Alliance for Health and Justice, a medical legal partnership between Northern Nevada HOPES and Washoe Legal Services. The program is based at HOPES and is available to assist patients of HOPES with civil legal problems.

DAYTON — Enrollment is now open for the Frontier Saver Ambulance Subscription Program, provided by the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District to cover costs associated with medically necessary ambulance transportation.

A nationally recognized clinical and forensic psychologist whose work has focused on, among other things, violence risk assessment and management among at risk youth will address juvenile and youth service officers in Carson City this Thursday and Friday.

Please join us for the 2nd annual Stewart Father's Day Color 5K Fun Run and Walk. All proceeds for this event will benefit the Wishtayo Chumash Youth Summer Field Study Program.

Registration forms can be found here.

CARSON CITY — One couple is taking the meaning of "sharing a life together" to another level. Jessie and Katia Perez’s career choices line up perfectly.

Join us for a 3-week series and learn about 'real food' menu options for and planning for busy families. Each class will have a different focus such as the 'Western Way of Eating,' healthy eating habits for kids and teens, and how to eat mindfully for a longer life. The series begins June 12, from 4:30 - 5:30 PM at the Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute. Sign up https://carsontahoe.salsalabs.org/familymealplanning/index.html

Class Dates
June 12, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
June 19, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
June 26, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

This week is national Teacher Appreciation Week. Most people wish they had told their best teachers how much they appreciated them. This week, members of the Lyon and Storey region’s Health and Wellness Hub are making sure that the teachers of the school districts in Lyon and Storey know we appreciate the profoundly important work they do everyday.

SILVER SPRINGS — For more than a decade, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties has hosted monthly breakfast meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. Diverse local, state, federal and tribal groups and community volunteers share news and collaborate on system changes that improve access to affordable, local food and to health care, and that support community-based, sustainable economic development.