Health

By Mike Wolterbeek
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new diagnostic test that will help save the lives of hundreds of thousands of AIDS patients stricken with cryptococcosis, a fungal meningitis. The test was developed through a collaboration between Tom Kozel, professor of microbiology of the University of Nevada School of Medicine, and Sean Bauman, president and CEO of IMMY (Immuno-Mycologics) of Oklahoma.

his column addresses topics related to the health of ourcommunity.Living in a dry climate means that we have to be vigilant about fire safety. Last week's Ray May fire to our south was a reminder t...

A new report on the financial outlook for the nation’s states says Nevada could reach a debt-driven “tipping point” in 2034.

Breast cancer prevention to reach low-income women in rural Nevada areas
Honorary Chair- Nevada's First Lady, Kathleen Sandoval
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Nevada Health Centers thanks you for the spirit of giving!

CARSON CITY – When Jeff Mohlenkamp decided to accept the job as Nevada’s newest budget director, he knew going in it was going to be a challenge.
The state’s economic slump continues to be a drag on funding government services, although gaming and sales tax revenues have shown some improvement in recent months.

While Nevada remains at the bottom of states for the provision of health care to its uninsured and underinsured population, the state is proceeding with plans for the implementation of SB 440, whic...

The Northern Nevada Development Authority presents Good Things Happening in Carson City, on Sept. 13 at 7 a.m. at the Carson Nugget.

Join us as Mayor Bob Crowell outlines the great changes taking place in Carson City and their importance to the community as a whole, as well as how the health of the commercial real estate market relates to the proposed City Center Project.

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.We all have heard advice about healthy lifestyle habits and taking steps to keep ourselves healthy. We have been told about eatin...

Before summer segues to fall, Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s First Lady Kathleen Sandoval is one of only 24 nonprofit leaders in the nation to be selected for the American Express Leadership Academy sponsored in collaboration with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL).

Nevada has been awarded a nearly $10 million grant to expand Community Based Services designed to get institutionalized people out of long-term care and into group homes.The six-year grant was awar...

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval today praised a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the so-called “individual mandate” in federal health care legislation.

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.Did you know that all dogs over 4 months of age living in Carson City are required to have a valid dog license and to wear it on ...

 
A series of public meetings on the plan to transport water from rural Nevada to Las Vegas is expected to draw a diverse group of allies trying to stop the controversial project.

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.As fall approaches, it's time to start thinking about cooler weather and the start of school. While students at Fremont Elementar...

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.As fall approaches, it's time to start thinking about cooler weather and the start of school. While students at Fremont Elementar...

Supporters of a system that will allow hospitals, physicians and others in Nevada to share patient information in real time across digital networks are confident they've found the right technology ...

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s official jobless rate may have jumped three-tenths of a percentage point to 12.4 percent in June, but a broader measure of the state’s unemployment picture showed some slight improvement through the second quarter of this year.

A lightning-sparked wildfire in Tulare County, Calif., seven hours southwest of Carson City, is making Northern Nevada skies hazy, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Health. "We a...

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.We've been enjoying relatively pleasant weather compared to the rest of the United States, but that doesn't mean that our furry f...

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s public employee retirement system saw a whopping 21 percent return on its investments in the fiscal year ending June 30, the executive officer of the agency said today.
“I believe this is the best performance we’ve had in at least 25 years with the fund,” said Dana Bilyeu, executive officer of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).

By Jake Sunderland
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of Insurance is pleased to announce that it recovered $1.8 million for Nevada consumers in the first half of 2011. A recovery is the amount of monetary compensation or relief received by a consumer as a result of a filed consumer complaint.

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s skilled nursing homes avoided the deepest cuts initially proposed by the Sandoval administration to pay for serving Medicaid clients, but the reimbursement rate is still inadequate to cover actual costs, an industry official said today.
The industry is also concerned that any resolution to the federal deficit discussions under way in Washington, DC, could further exacerbate the economic challenges facing it, said Daniel Mathis, chief executive officer of the Nevada Health Care Association.

We Americans are, by nature, a busy bunch with long personal "to do" lists. Our lists include keeping up with the laundry, shopping, paying bills and, of course, making appointments to see the dent...

If you've been turned down for health insurance because of a pre-existing condition, or offered coverage only at an unaffordable price, you may have another option: the Pre-Existing Condition Insur...

The federal government is more generous to some states than others and least of all to Nevada, according to an analysis by Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) which tracks budget policy across the nation.
Some states receive fewer federal dollars because they operate relatively modest Medicaid programs that trigger a smaller amount of matching federal money.

Information and education on topics including diabetes, tobacco cessation, mammograms and nutrition will all be made available to the public during the Nevada State Health Division's free health fa...

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today agreed to eliminate 18 executive branch committees, councils and advisory panels as recommended by a task force, including the clearly outdated State Year 2000 Coordinating Council, among others.

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.Are you feeling overloaded or overwhelmed? Do you feel like you fall behind and have trouble keeping up? Do you worry about thing...

CARSON CITY – A contractors representative told the state Transportation Board today that officials missed out on opportunities to increase road funding in the 2011 legislative session, and that failing to act promptly on the issue could cost Northern Nevada a competitive bid for the 2022