Health District reminds parents: Don’t wait to vaccinate before school starts Back-to-school immunizations available at locations across the Valley
NOTE: This release reflects a correction to the Henderson Public Health Center’s special back-to-school immunizations schedule. LAS VEGAS—With the first day of school less than a month away, the Southern Nevada Health District is reminding parents and guardians to schedule their child’s required immunizations now. The new school year begins Monday, August 11, and appointments […]
Opinion | When Medicalization Goes Too Far
Casey is a physician assistant. Within the first 5 minutes of comedian Kevin James’ comedy special Irregardless, he recounts a conversation he had with his doctor during a routine appointment. It went something like this: Doctor: Everything looks really good. I do want to let you know though, you are prediabetic. James: [Chuckles] Who isn’t? […]
A special omega-3 fatty acid lipid will change how we look at the developing and aging brain
Scientists from Singapore have demonstrated the critical role played by a special transporter protein in regulating the brain cells that ensure nerves are protected by coverings called myelin sheaths. The findings, reported by researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University of Singapore in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could help to reduce the […]
Opinion | Patients Are Dying in Emergency Department Waiting Rooms
A special session of Congress was called 35 years ago to make lawmakers and the public aware of stories of patients left to die in hospital parking lots for lack of insurance. Around the time of that congressional testimony, called “Equal Access to Health Care: Patient Dumping,” a new guarantee came about: that any individual […]
Children in Clinical Trials: FDA’s Proposed Rules of Engagement
FDA issued draft guidance on ethical considerations and special safeguards for having children participate in clinical trials. The new statement addresses how to protect children in clinical investigations for drugs, biological products, and medical devices. Some of the fundamental concepts that the new guidance included for consideration by industry, sponsors, and institutional review boards (IRBs) […]
Mothers in WIC Program Have Better Birth Outcomes, Lower Infant Mortality
Mothers enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) may experience improved birth outcomes and a lower risk of infant mortality, according to a systematic review. Women who participated in WIC had reduced risks of preterm birth (10% to 15%) and low birthweight (11% to 24%), reported S. Michelle Ogunwole, […]
6 Simple Financial Tips for New Residents
This is a very special time of year as freshly minted doctors begin their residency training. It also marks the time that junior residents transition to their senior training years. So, to all of you, congratulations! With this time of year in mind, I would like to share some financial advice for residents (even though […]
Roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy: Study uncovers stem cells’ ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIV
In a groundbreaking study, a team of UC Davis researchers has discovered a special type of stem cell that can reduce the amount of the virus causing AIDS, boosting the body’s antiviral immunity and repairing and restoring the gut’s lymphoid follicles damaged by the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), the equivalent of the human immunodeficiency virus […]