January 3, 2023, 6:00am Health
People with severely high blood pressure who drink two or more cups of caffeinated coffee each day could double their risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other type of cardiovascular disease, new research finds. But drinking green tea or just one cup of coffee did not have… Read story
January 3, 2023, 6:00am Health
Last February, Ruth Sheehan recovered from a COVID-19 infection that took away her sense of smell. Read story
January 3, 2023, 6:00am Health
If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. Read story
January 2, 2023, 5:15pm Clark County Health
First-time parents Kimberly and Charles Mastberg-Hanen welcomed Grayson Daryl-Lynn Mastberg-Hanen into the world at 12:39 a.m. Sunday, making him PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s New Year’s baby. Read story
January 1, 2023, 6:00am Business
The past few years have been rough for health care workers, with 84% of nurses believing they were underpaid, and 83% reporting their mental health suffered, according to the State of Nursing Survey from 2021 Read story
December 29, 2022, 1:26pm Clark County Health Free
The COVID-19 infection rate in Clark County fell for a second week in a row following the holiday weekend, according to the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Read story
December 29, 2022, 8:00am Health
A new drug designed to ward off Alzheimer’s is being tested at more than 100 sites around the world, including the University of Pennsylvania. Read story
December 29, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
Every day, weather permitting, George and Pam Fich go on a brisk walk at the waterfront or along the trail behind their house. One particular afternoon in mid-December, the couple walked along the waterfront as George, 70, proudly wore the crown and sash he was awarded in the spring for… Read story