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Hospitals and clinics across the Las Vegas valley are continuing to deal with staffing shortages across nearly every level of care, from doctors and nurses to critical support staff. While some progress is being made, medical professionals say the region still has a long way to go to meet the needs of its growing population.

A new COVID variant is spreading quickly. BA.3.2, also known as “Cicada,” is already making its way through 25 states, including Nevada. Although there are no confirmed human cases in Nevada yet, the variant has been detected in Nevada’s wastewater, and this strain may be more contagious.

A new family of drugs works to rid Alzheimer’s Disease patients’ brains of the proteins believed to be behind the memory-robbing illness.

As summer approaches, more people are turning to weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 medications in hopes of achieving an “ideal beach body.” But experts say patients see the biggest difference when the medication is paired with healthy habits, including diet, exercise and sleep.

The question every public health professional gets asked: What do you actually do? It sounds like a simple question, but if you work in public health, you know how hard it is to answer in a way that truly lands. In this roundtable episode, Dr. Huntley is joined by three public health professionals who explore what it really takes to explain this field to the people closest to them and why getting that explanation right matters more than ever.

Vena Vitals is working with surgeons at ���ӽ紫ý and University Medical Center on clinical studies, along with major centers including MD Anderson and UCSF.

Medical students at ���ӽ紫ý learned where they will spend their residencies. The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine hosted a Match Day ceremony for members of the class of 2026.

Keeping medical talent local is a priority, and students at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at ���ӽ紫ý and Touro University Nevada are helping to strengthen that pipeline. For many in ���ӽ紫ý’s class of 2026, the priority was staying in Las Vegas.

Cheers and anticipation filled Match Day celebrations across the Las Vegas Valley as medical students learned where they will complete their residency training, a key step toward becoming practicing physicians. With Nevada facing an ongoing nurse shortage, students and medical professionals said they look forward to Match Day as a chance to help grow the local health care workforce.

When it comes to resistance training, doing some is better than doing none, and consistency is key, according to new recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Resistance training, also known as weight or strength training, is linked to numerous health benefits for people of all ages, including improved muscle strength, better metabolic health, and reduced risk of falls in older adults.

A growing body of research is spotlighting the MIND diet, a blend of Mediterranean and DASH eating. The takeaway, according to the research, is that the foods people choose today could help keep their minds sharper tomorrow.

As temperatures climb across the Las Vegas Valley, health experts are urging residents to take precautions ahead of dangerously hot conditions expected later this week.