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AARP endorses plan for health care reform
Submitted by on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 6:50amAARP endorses plan for health care reformBy Carla Sloan For the Nevada Appeal
An “Angel” program may soon swoop in and help medically or emotionally troubled kids get well, stay on track and stay in school
Submitted by on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 11:10pmKeeping our school kids healthy enough for school
Submitted by on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 8:41amThe Carson City School Board Tuesday night gave staff the green light to explore setting up a medical clinic for Carson City Schools children who come to school not healthy enough to be effective l
Photos of loved ones relieve pain
Submitted by on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 8:09amPhotos of loved ones relieve painBy Rob Stein The Washington Post
School board hears plan for onsite health care
Submitted by on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 8:09amSchool board hears plan for onsite health careBy Teri Vance tvance@nevadaappeal.c
Software companies eye key patent case in Supreme Court
Submitted by on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 8:09amSoftware companies eye key patent case in Supreme CourtBy JOELLE TESSLER AP Techn
Roethlisberger's accuser in suit quits casino job
Submitted by on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 6:09pmRoethlisberger's accuser in suit quits casino job By SCOTT SONNER Associated Pres
Car hits person in a wheel chair, on Winnie east of Carson
Submitted by on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 3:40pm3:45pm Victim not injured. Declined medical assistance.
Auto crashes take on a building and a school bus at opposite ends of town
Submitted by on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 3:30pmEmergency crews responded during the 2pm hour Wednesday afternoon to a report of a car into a medical building at 844 West Nye, Dr. Palazollo’s Optometrist Office.
Free memory screenings offered
Submitted by on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 6:42amFree memory screenings offeredStaff Report
CTRH Auxiliary shop hosts sale
Submitted by on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 4:01amCTRH Auxiliary shop hosts saleStaff Writer
Nearly 10 percent of health spending goes for obesity
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON - Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight.
Oakland voters pass pot tax to boost city coffers
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 4:01amOAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland residents overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to approve a first-of-its kind tax on medical marijuana sold at the city's four cannabis dispensaries.
Chapter 7 for clinics named in hepatitis case
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 1:02pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - The three medical clinics at the center of last year's hepatitis outbreak have filed for bankruptcy, in a move that threatens to delay the first civil trial involving a patient infected with hepatitis C, which is...
Suit seeks damages from mining firm
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 12:57pmRENO (AP) - Five workers laid off last year from a northern Nevada mine have filed a civil lawsuit against a Canadian mining firm, claiming they were denied severance pay, notice, medical claims and retirement contributions required under...
Budget umpire: Health care bills would raise costs
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON - Democrats' health care bills won't meet President Barack Obama's goal of slowing the ruinous rise of medical costs, Congress' budget umpire warned on Thursday, giving weight to critics who say the...
Nevada hospitals rated with others in nation
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 4:01amFigures released by the national Hospital Compare program last week show that Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center generally performs at the same level as other hospitals in the region and around the nation on a wide variety of measurements.
Medical marijuana advocates speak up
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 4:01amSouth Lake Tahoe - Dozens of medical marijuana advocates showed up at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, but the council did not discuss what action to take against the city's three medical marijuana collectives.
Bill fines people refusing health care
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON - Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top...
Bill fines people refusing health care
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON - Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top...
Valley medical center has first swine flu case
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 2:17amCarson Valley Medical Center has reported the first case of swine flu confirmed for Carson Valley.
