Health
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Open enrollment tips for Nevadans eligible for Medicaid and Medicare
Medicare open enrollment is in full swing now through Dec. 7 and experts said many people qualify for extra benefits but miss out because they fail to apply.
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NV education advocates speak out against SNAP cuts
Nevada educators are sounding the alarm about cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, saying they will undermine school food programs and lead to more hungry students.
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Hope, Empowerment, Recovery: Reno’s new court program charts therapeutic path to rehabilitation
HER Court will officially launch on October 13, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here’s what you need to know.
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This Nevada industry may be hit the hardest by a continued government shutdown
The recent government shutdown is beginning to impact Nevada’s national parks and federal services.
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The rat population is booming in Northern Nevada, says pest control company. Here’s why
Invasive roof rats from California have bred with native brown desert bushy tail rats (also called pack rats) to cause a population boom over the last five years, Victor Vasquez, a manager with Truckee Meadows Pest Control, told the Reno Gazette Journal on Sept. 24.
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6 gluten-free restaurants in Nevada that locals love
Looking for new gluten-free restaurants to try in Nevada? Here are six that locals rave about.
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?
Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. In short: Yes, the flu shot is still a thing. And four doctors we spoke to said they recommend you get your flu shot this year.
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The National Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ+ youth shut down. States are scrambling to help.
Nevada plans to ensure that all 988 crisis counselors get training on working with LGBTQ+ callers, according to state health department spokesperson Daniel Vezmar. Vezmar said Nevada’s $50 million investment in a new call center last November would help increase call capacity, and that the state’s Division of Public and Behavioral Health would monitor the…
