Allergy

Dr. Alex Manteghi, D.O., has joined the team at Sierra Nevada Ear, Nose & Throat. A fellowship-trained, board-certified pediatric and adult otolaryngology specialist, Dr. Manteghi delivers a wide array of surgical and non-surgical ear, nose and throat medical services to children and adults in Sierra Nevada ENT’s Carson City and Gardnerville offices.

A groundbreaking ceremony for an all-new Sierra Nevada Ear Nose and Throat office in Carson City was held Friday afternoon at 1493 Medical Parkway.

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell will join the team from Sierra Nevada Ear Nose and Throat on Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of their new office, which will house both SNENT and Sierra Nevada Hearing Aid Center in early 2019.

Monday is not always about being full of motivation. Sometimes it’s about finding it. I have a standing call every Monday at 7 am with my team, as some of them are on the east coast. Although I made it through the call, this Monday was more challenging. Can you identify? Unfortunately, not doing business isn’t usually an option. Here’s how to get yourself going when the going is rough.

A medical expense deduction is allowed for expenses incurred in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body for an individual (or for a spouse or dependents). That is claimed on Schedule A of form 1040 with other Itemized Deductions.

After a long delay from the manufacturer, Carson City Health and Human Services says the FluMist nasal spray vaccine option is now available at both our Carson City and Douglas County clinic locations.

Washoe County health officials confirmed Friday there are no measles cases in Washoe County. There are six confirmed cases reported in Las Vegas.

All laboratory results for people reported to the Washoe County Health District who were tested for measles have been returned as negative, health officials announced Friday. None of the cases were suspected from the Carson City area.

Based on recent reports from the CDC, beginning in November 2013, there has been a number of reports of severe respiratory illness among young and middle-aged adults, many of whom were infected with Influenza A, the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus.

A bill that would allow schools to obtain and administer auto-injectable epinephrine in the event of a student having a food allergy attack has cleared committee and is on its way to the General Assembly this week.

While it hasn't gotten a lot of press attention and isn't shrouded in controversy, SB453 is designed to protect children at school if they suffer from a food allergy attack or are stung by a bee and have an allergic reaction.

With widespread flu being reported around the nation, Carson City and Douglas County health officials say they have large supplies of flu vaccine.

Based on recent reports from the CDC, the flu has started to peak nearly 5 weeks early this year, with significant activity reported in over 41 states with 18 deaths reported in children thus far. The predominant current flu strain that is being reported with widespread activity, H3N2 (Influenza A), appears to have good match to the flu strains in this year’s vaccine, according to a news release.

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