Immunize Nevada, Nevada’s only statewide nonprofit dedicated to immunizations with offices in Reno and Las Vegas, is concerned about the recent decline in immunization rates throughout Nevada due to the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has caused parents and caregivers in Nevada and across the nation to postpone routine well-child checkups, including immunizations. This … [Read more...] about Immunize Nevada concerned about drop in state’s immunization rates amid COVID-19
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When the coronavirus ends, your marriage doesn’t have to
By Kim Palchikoff Note: Several Nevada marriage and family therapists collaborated on this piece. Stay-at-home orders are proving helpful in the struggle against the fatal coronavirus, but such severe isolation can wreak havoc on marriages and other cohabitational relationships. Unemployment. Financial uncertainty. Lives upended. All make for a potentially disastrous … [Read more...] about When the coronavirus ends, your marriage doesn’t have to
Go Blue to Support Healthcare Workers, First Responders, Everyone on the Front Lines
Southern Nevada leaders are asking residents to help show our support for healthcare workers, first responders and everyone on the front lines of our fight against the coronavirus here by going blue beginning Tuesday, April 7. Residents may show their support by wearing something blue, with special social media posts using the hashtag #VegasGoesBlue, creating … [Read more...] about Go Blue to Support Healthcare Workers, First Responders, Everyone on the Front Lines
Less Vehicle Traffic During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Yielding Less Air Pollution, Data Suggests
As the nation and world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, Clark County vehicle traffic has been reduced. With the resort corridor shut down and many locals complying with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s stay-at-home order, Las Vegas Valley roadway traffic is noticeably less crowded. Is that reduction in vehicle emissions having an impact on air quality? Recent data gathered by the … [Read more...] about Less Vehicle Traffic During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Yielding Less Air Pollution, Data Suggests
Calm before the storm: Nevada hospital workers grapple with mask shortages, staying safe as coronavirus cases grow
By Megan Messerly/The Nevada Independent The hospitals across Nevada have grown quiet. Elective surgeries have been delayed. Patient volume is down. Expectant mothers who might have brought a troupe of family members and friends with them for delivery are now limited to a single visitor. Hospitalized kids, too, are generally limited to one parent. Most everyone else in … [Read more...] about Calm before the storm: Nevada hospital workers grapple with mask shortages, staying safe as coronavirus cases grow