Health
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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…
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City of Las Vegas offers lead paint and drip repair services to homeowners
The City of Las Vegas is offering qualifying homeowners with young children free lead-hazard assessments, repairs, and up to $7,500 in home water leak repairs. The effort funded by a federal grant, aims to reduce childhood lead poisoning and improve home safety.
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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
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Regreso a clases: Dónde vacunar a tus hijos en el Sur de Nevada
Las vacunas están disponibles con cita previa en clínicas en todo el valle, desde clínicas públicas hasta pediatras y farmacias locales.
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Back to school: Southern Nevada Health District encourages early school immunizations
As the 2025-2026 school year approaches, the Southern Nevada Health District is urging parents and guardians to vaccinate their students early to avoid delays. Immunizations are available at clinics across the valley by appointment, as well as with pediatricians and local pharmacies. “Getting your child vaccinated before school starts helps protect them from serious diseases…
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Recortes en servicios de idiomas en hospitales podrían resultar en errores
Recortes en servicios de idiomas generan temor a errores médicos, diagnósticos equivocados y muertes Si sólo tienes unos segundos, lee estas líneas: Algunas agencias federales, como el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional y la Administración del Seguro Social, redujeron los servicios de idiomas, luego de que Donald Trump firmara una orden ejecutiva para declarar el inglés…
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Cómo padres pueden apoyar la salud mental de estudiantes latinos
Los estudiantes hispanos en Estados Unidos enfrentan desafíos para integrarse al sistema educativo, como barreras lingüísticas, diferencias culturales, discriminación y diferencias en los modos de instrucción y dinámicas en las escuelas. El sentido de pertenencia en la escuela es clave para el bienestar y el éxito académico de los estudiantes, según varias investigaciones. Sentirse parte…
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Cáncer gástrico: Hispanos en EE. UU. tienen el doble de riesgo que los blancos no hispanos
Por Isabel Rubio, FACTCHEQUEADO Qué sabemos sobre el cáncer gástrico y por qué los hispanos en EE. UU. tienen el doble de probabilidades de ser diagnosticados y morir por esta enfermedad que los blancos no hispanos Si sólo tienes unos segundos, lee estas líneas: Las búsquedas sobre “cáncer gástrico” en Google en Estados Unidos se…
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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
Hospitals are using AI to predict medical issues and guide care, but it often leads to false alarms and unsafe advice. In Henderson, a nurse was mistakenly alerted by the system to give fluids to a dialysis patient flagged for sepsis, which would have overloaded the patients kidneys.
