Call Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada what you may in the war effort against cancer: A general. A lieutenant. A soldier...
19 May 2017
By Drs. Nicholas J. Vogelzang and Fadi Braiteh
The devastating consequences of colorectal cancer are often underestimated early on by the patients and families that endure ...
19 May 2017
By Dr. Fadi Braiteh
Family is very important to Johnny Smith. Like many men his age, he traveled and made sacrifices ...
19 May 2017
By Dr. Nicholas A. Tibaldi
First-time parents are bombarded with well-meaning advice from family, friends, social media and even strangers...
19 May 2017
By Blair Duddy, MD
In the past five to 10 years there has been a drastic increase in fatal opioid overdoses in the United States, making it vital to find a solution. Fortunately, the life-saving medication Naloxone, available under various trade names, is now available...
19 May 2017
By Dan Heller
Parents of toddlers and infants, especially first-time parents, have enough to worry about when it comes to their child’s health and well-being...
19 May 2017
By Steven Delisle, D.D.S.
I am thrilled to join the elite staff at the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health as new section head of the Nevada Movement Disorders Program and Lee Pascal Parkinson’s Disease Scholar ...
18 May 2017
By Zoltan Mari, M.D.
The baby boomer population is reaching their “golden years.” The kids have moved out, and that big house — once ideal for a family of five or six — is too much to maintain ...
18 May 2017
By Jonathan Boyar
According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.9 percent of seniors age 65 and over have Type II diabetes...
18 May 2017
By Roslyn Collins, APN
Brandee Newsom understands firsthand the precarious nature of health insurance. In 2007, her mother, Ellen, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Three years later, while in remission, she lost her health insurance; medications and her follow-up doctor’s appointments and mammograms became ...
18 May 2017
By VEGAS INC Staff
Did you know the average office worker sits 10 hours a day?
18 May 2017
By Dr. Laurine Tibaldi
UMC broke new ground in Nevada earlier this year when Dr. Arjun Gururaj performed the state’s first procedure to ...
18 May 2017
By Scott Kerbs
Dionne Bolderoff, a registered nurse at Southwest Medical, has been working in urgent care for nearly 14 years, currently at SMA’s Siena Health Care Center location. While patients benefit from Dionne’s personal attention and professional expertise at the health care center, she recently had the opportunity to put her medicals skills to work far outside the care center walls ...
18 May 2017
But like anything, you learn to adapt and adjust...
28 February 2017
By Gus Garcia
Every day at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, the Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry and St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility buzz with activity. Feeding the less fortunate is a major tenet of our mission of service, and we are blessed to have the support of longtime donors and community partners...
28 February 2017
By Mike Schmit
For Las Vegas resident Sharon Ruff, death has become a regular part of life ...
28 February 2017
By VEGAS INC Staff
Madelynne Auwae does not recall many details about the crash that changed her life, as she lost consciousness almost immediately after the impact...
28 February 2017
By VEGAS INC Staff
Dee Wirth’s life is a testament to the triumph of the soul...
28 February 2017
Too many times, patients are experiencing a heart attack but don’t recognize the symptoms until it’s too late...
28 February 2017
By Dr. Derek Meeks
As anyone living with diabetes knows, following a healthy eating plan and eliminating junk food from your diet — foods low in nutritional value but high in calories, sugar, carbohydrates and fat — is essential to managing your condition and keeping your sugar (glucose) levels in check...
28 February 2017
By Dr. Michael Gonzales
Physicians define wellness as the process of obtaining optimal health, a journey involving education, planning and action. For the more than 2,500 Southern Nevada residents living with multiple sclerosis, this journey is often filled...
28 February 2017
By Dr. Carrie Hersh
Our medical community is comprised of thousands upon thousands of dedicated physicians and medical professionals. Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, alone, is the professional home to more than 500 employees....
28 February 2017
By Jennifer Lucisano
According to an American Journal of Medical Quality study published in 2011, Nevada ranked as the third worst state in the U.S. when it came to a nursing shortage forecast to the year 2030. And when it comes to physicians, Nevada is ranked No. 47 in the U.S. when it comes to active physicians ...
28 February 2017
By Linda Gerstenberger
We’ve all heard about or experienced the doctor shortage in Nevada, but most people aren’t aware why it happened, and more importantly, what health care companies are doing to address it....
28 February 2017
By Greg Griffin
We have an obesity epidemic in the United States and its impacts are startling....
28 February 2017
By Dr. Oscar B. Goodman
Many common health problems, such as heart disease and diabetes, can be treated in part by patients themselves who are motivated to kick unhealthy habits. Patient choices to give up smoking, lose weight, exercise and take prescribed medications as directed are essential in achieving better health and quality of life...
28 February 2017
By Jason Roth
Diabetes is a nationwide health epidemic, and Nevada is not immune to the disease’s impact. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 300,000 Nevadans have diabetes, 75,000 of whom are undiagnosed. Recent projections place the number of diabetic Nevadans at more than 600,000 by 2030....
28 February 2017
By Dr. Rebecca Edgeworth
In addition to the other health issues brought about by diabetes, some men with diabetes can experience impotence, also called erectile dysfunction. ED is when a man can no longer achieve or maintain an erection. You may occasionally hear some people refer to it as “impotence,” however, most health care providers use this term less often now...
28 February 2017
By Dr. Mark Leo
Over the past 30 years, Americans have steadily increased their intake of added sugars. This has caused a significant addition of calories to our diet without...
28 February 2017
By Jessica Bertran, Kristina LaBouff and Danielle Schumacher
Diabetic medications are described using the same model, which can be placed into three categories...
28 February 2017
By Dan Heller
Nevada has seen a 23-percent increase in obesity among middle-aged adults in the last 15 years. Diabetes in the state has increased by a stunning 95 percent, according to United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Ranking’s Senior Report...
28 February 2017
By Carolyn Schut
My journey began with a diagnosis in December 2002. At that time, my vision became impaired for three months and I was told I had lupus...
28 February 2017
By Calvinia Williams
In Nevada, thousands of families live with serious diseases — from cancer, arthritis and multiple sclerosis to diabetes, heart disease, lupus and other autoimmune conditions....
28 February 2017
By Marcia K. Horn
Imagine a young child battling cancer, spending long periods of time in a hospital, having to endure an exhausting regimen of tests and treatment...
3 November 2016
By Jason Roth
I can’t remember when I first heard the phrase, “Music hath charms that sooths the savage beast,” ...
3 November 2016
By A. Peter Eveland, EdD
Let’s try a quick experiment. Take a look around the room that you are in right now...
3 November 2016
By Dr. Dylan Wint
For years, 51-year-old Jeffrey Engle’s mouth was a constant source of emotional and physical agony....
3 November 2016
By Dr. Lydia Wyatt
Grieving is a very personal process, according to Matthew Metevelis, spiritual care supervisor at Nathan Adelson Hospice. There is no right or wrong way ...
3 November 2016
By Amanda Llewellyn
I like to have time to myself for healing when I am overly stressed...
3 November 2016
"The ominous threat of getting out of shape motivates me to ride!"
3 November 2016
