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Nurses: Hospital staffing dangerous

The more you talk with MountainView Hospital nurses, the more troubled you become.

Take a trip to the Strip to get healthy

This decade’s recession may have pummeled Las Vegas and other parts of the nation. But as a result, tourists are coming to Sin City to do more than let off steam by engaging in the usual excesses. They’re coming to sit in the steam and feel better.

Ethiopian immigrant makes sure UMC rooms shine

Disinfectant, or germicide, must be applied with a cloth to virtually everything, including the mattress, waste receptacles, light switches, call buttons, telephone, wall moldings, dispensers, windowsills and pieces of furniture. Floors are also mopped with an infection-killing cleaner.

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Nevada inmate medical costs fall

Inmate medical costs in Nevada prison have fallen appreciably over the past 12 years because of medical reform measures established at prisons, according to information released Thursday by Brian Connett, the department’s deputy director and public information officer.

Report: Hospital failed to take basic steps to prevent tuberculosis spread

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center didn’t take basic precautions this past summer when a woman with tuberculosis visited one of her twins in intensive care, potentially infecting others, according to a state report released Friday.

MountainView Hospital nurses voice staffing concerns

Bundled against chilly 60-degree temperatures, nurses dressed in scrubs and armed with glow sticks gathered Tuesday evening in front of MountainView Hospital to hold a candlelight vigil over hospital staffing concerns.

Troops resorting to liposuction to pass fat test

A number of military personnel are turning to the surgical procedure to remove excess fat from around the waist so they can pass the Pentagon’s body fat test, which can determine their future prospects in the military.

No matter the trip, always buckle up

On this morning I did it again. And I did it even after talking with Kelly Thomas Boyers the day before.

FDA wants new restrictions on hydrocodone

The Food and Drug Administration is recommending new restrictions on prescription medicines containing hydrocodone, the highly addictive painkiller that has grown into the most widely prescribed drug in the U.S.

Reid: ‘No excuse’ for Obamacare website glitches

Sen. Harry Reid on Thursday faulted the Obama administration for problems in the online signups for health insurance, but maintained the flaws will be corrected in time to avoid bigger troubles when benefits take effect early next year.

Baby born with AIDS virus may be cured, tests suggest

Doctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus — a medical first that is prompting a new look at how hard and fast such cases should be treated.

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