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Nevada ranks 48th in the nation for women’s overall health, everything from access and affordability to preventative screenings and mental and maternal health. “Across the board we’re short in every physician of every specialty,” Dr. Marc Kahn, the Dean of 51�ԹϺ���’s School of Medicine, now the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, said.

A new survey shows one-third of former professional football players believe they have the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The research, published in the medical journal JAMA Neurology, represents one of the latest expansive surveys on cognitive health issues caused by contact sports.

It's that unfortunate time of year for illness: Cold and flu season is upon us. While influenza viruses spread year-round, staff with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity peaks between December and February. The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of flu varies from season to season.

The impact of several California wildfires is bringing smoke into Las Vegas. It's affecting how people are spending their time outdoors. Areas of haze will linger in southern Nevada on Thursday with another plume of wildfire smoke moving in on Friday.

The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act has found sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives, bringing the bill to both chambers of Congress. Initially proposed in 2022, the law was reintroduced to the Senate in July, co-sponsored by Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Angus King (I-Me.). In the House, the companion bill is similarly sponsored by a bi-partisan coalition, namely Jason Crow (D-CO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Andy Kim (D-NJ). If passed, the law (as currently written) would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to more effectively coordinate to develop cybersecurity protocols for healthcare entities.

A man in the northeastern U.S. has died from eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE. It's a rare but deadly virus spread by mosquitoes. Meanwhile, a record-breaking number of mosquitoes in and around Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, sparking warnings from local health officials who say the public should take precautions to avoid getting bit.

Dr. Stuart Flynn likely knows more about taking a medical school from concept to full accreditation than anyone in the country. He’s done it twice in recent years, once at state-supported University of Arizona-Phoenix, and more recently at the private, church-based Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dr. Stuart Flynn likely knows more about taking a medical school from concept to full accreditation than anyone in the country. He’s done it twice in recent years, once at state-supported University of Arizona-Phoenix, and more recently at the private, church-based Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.