Between 2020 and 2025, every state across the country is expected to experience an increase in the number of people 65 and older with dementia, according to a report by the Alzheimer’s Association. In the Mountain West, Arizona and Nevada are the states most at risk, as are people of color. The report estimates that… [Read More]
For Nevada music therapist, rhythm and melody are tools of healing
Elizabeth Lenz has been working at the pediatric ICU of Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno since she started working for Note-Able Music Therapy Services three years ago. For two hours, three days a week, she brings her Radio Flyer wagon full of musical instruments into patients’ rooms and offers them a chance to bang… [Read More]
Overdoses among Hispanics spiked in 2020; advocates point to lack of services, stigma
As the battle against COVID-19 took center stage over the last two years, another health crisis — drug-related overdoses — was worsening, particularly in the Hispanic community. Overdose deaths among Hispanic residents in Nevada increased by 120 percent between 2019 and 2020, according to data released in October by the state Department of Health and… [Read More]
How Nevada’s new prescription drug savings program works
Nevadans will soon be able to save big on prescription drugs after the state joined a coalition that negotiates lower drug costs, according to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. Last month, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced that Nevada will join Oregon and Washington in the Northwest Prescription Drug Consortium, a partnership that allows residents to use drug… [Read More]
What you need to know: COVID-19 testing in Washoe County
The omicron surge has created a demand for COVID-19 testing. KUNR reporters Gustavo Sagrero and Lucia Starbuck are looking into how the region is responding, along with how and why to get tested. They sat down to chat with News Director Michelle Billman. Michelle Billman: Gustavo, what are you seeing in regards to how people… [Read More]
Nevada to strengthen OSHA heat standards to protect employees, businesses push back
In a virtual workshop held on February 2, state regulators discussed Nevada’s current heat illness rules in order to prepare for the expected excessive heat of summer 2022. However, the proposed regulations have received pushback from industries that say Nevada businesses already follow guidelines to prevent heat illness. According to a summary of the meeting… [Read More]
Governor lifts Nevada mask mandate effective immediately, points to case drops
Nevadans can shed their face masks today, as the state lifts its mandate days ahead of an expected busy Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas. The shift — announced by Gov. Steve Sisolak during a Thursday morning press conference — follows suit with other Democrat-led states easing pandemic mitigation measures amid a nationwide decline in COVID-19 cases. In… [Read More]
‘Those patients are still out there’: How COVID-19 complicated Latinos’ access to health care
Latinos face high rates of COVID-19 and diabetes. But one community clinic in Reno is seeing sharp decreases in patient numbers, deepening the risk for people with chronic illnesses. On a recent weeknight in Reno, Sonia Figueroa was leading a class on nutrition for people with diabetes offered through the volunteer-run Student Outreach Clinic. She’s… [Read More]
Families of inmates frustrated over sudden suspension in visits
Heidi M. flew from London to Nevada last week to go to Lovelock Correctional Center and visit a loved one whom she had only seen once in the past two years. Shortly after her arrival, she found out through social media that the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) temporarily paused all visits as a “precaution” amid rising… [Read More]
WCSD authorizes individual schools to go remote if needed due to COVID-19
The Washoe County School District is grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases among teachers and students. KUNR’s Andrew Mendez reports that while the district as a whole is not planning to go remote at this time, individual schools are now authorized to go virtual on a case-by-case basis. According to the latest update, on… [Read More]
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