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Every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers from a stroke, making it the fourth leading cause of death and the number one cause of adult disability in the country.

Carson Tahoe offers a special opportunity for women with a family history of breast cancer to learn about genetic risks and proactive steps to protect against the disease on May 7 at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center.

Project Pink will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, located at 1535 Medical Parkway in North Carson City from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Light hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Admission is free and space is limited, so please secure your spot in advance: Call (775) 445-7500 to RSVP. Come with questions and leave with empowerment, knowledge and hope.

Js’ Old Town Bistro in Dayton will host a community fundraising Spaghetti Feed, tonight, Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. to help fund the Remote Area Medical events coming to the area later this year. The health clinics, slated for October, are free to the public. Tonight's fundraiser is designed to help offset the costs.

Carson Tahoe offers a special opportunity for women with a family history of breast cancer to learn about genetic risks and proactive steps to protect against the disease.

With Mother’s Day coming up on May 10, Carson Tahoe Health is encouraging women with a family history of breast cancer to be proactive about their breast health by attending their annual event, Project Pink. A woman’s risk of breast cancer doubles if she has a close relative (mother, sister, or daughter) who has been diagnosed with the disease.

Js’ Old Town Bistro in Dayton will hold a Spaghetti Feed fundraiser on Wednesday, April 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. to help fund the Remote Area Medical events coming to the area later this year. $15 buys a spaghetti dinner, including salad, and $10 goes directly to help fund the upcoming health events.

Christine Braunworth is a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno and she is determined to make an impact in the Native American community. Braunworth, who will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in social work this spring, recently helped secure a $10,000 grant from Native STAND, a comprehensive, sustainable curriculum for training peer educators who promote healthy decision making for Native youth.

Carson Tahoe Health welcomes Dr. Shannon Beal to our acclaimed network of physicians and surgeons. As a member of Carson Surgical Group, Dr. Beal will specialize in vascular and endovascular surgery.

An expert in vascular surgery, Dr. Beal will be expanding upon the rapidly growing cardiac and vascular services that Carson Tahoe Health believes is vital to the health and well-being of the community. Dr. Beal's areas of expertise include: open and endovascular procedures including peripheral, aortic, mesenteric, and carotid arterial disease as well as venous disease and dialysis access.

Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2), along with 29 original cosponsors, took steps Wednesday to address the strategic and economic vulnerabilities presented by mineral production, including rare earth elements — an industry dominated by China and other foreign nations.

The introduction of H.R. 1937, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Act of 2015, is intended to address American dependence on foreign minerals and to enable the United States to more efficiently develop its own mineral supplies, upon which, according to a recent 60 Minutes report, “modern U.S. life depends.”

Carson Tahoe Health is pleased to announce that Sierra Surgery Hospital is now formally integrated into the Carson Tahoe Health System. Sierra Surgery was the first facility to open 10 years ago on the Carson Tahoe 80-acre master-planned medical campus. It is located next to the Regional Medical Center in North Carson City and has earned numerous industry accolades for patient care and satisfaction.

Nevada lawmakers will soon take up right to die legislation, just as California lawmakers are also doing, with a bill having passed through a state senate committee vote last month.

The committee on health cleared the California End of Life Option Act, March 25 on a vote of 6-2. The legislation is closely modeled on Oregon’s Death with Dignity legislation, allowing a terminally ill individual with six months or less to live the right to request and receive a prescription medication to hasten death in certain narrow circumstances.

Several Republican governors likely to run for president have secured hundreds millions of dollars under Obamacare while working to dismantle the healthcare law, according to a Reuters review of federal spending records....

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a new challenge to President Barack Obama’s healthcare law that took aim at a bureaucratic board labeled by some Republicans as a “death panel” because it was designed to cut Medicare costs....

MD Labs is a growing company in northern Nevada that is maximizing on the skillset of recent University of Nevada, Reno graduate students and creating jobs within the community.

Even with an aging population, Carson City is showing improvements in a number of public health areas including preventable hospital stays, diabetic monitoring and mammography screening, according to a nationwide health survey released Wednesday through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Survey results are compiled county-by-county in an easy-to-use snapshot.

It’s that time of year at Carson High School when many of our organizations and clubs are participating in state competitions. Over the next month, I will be reporting on the results of these competitions.

State History Day results: The Northern Nevada National History Day contest was held on March 14 at the University of Nevada, Reno and Carson High School sophomores produced fantastic results. All first place entries qualify to move on to the national contest.

On Monday, Sens. Ben Kieckhefer, R-Carson City, Washoe, and David Parks, D-Las Vegas, introduced Senate Bill 336, the Nevada Patient Self-Determination Act. The bill outlines the process and strict safeguards required for terminally ill individuals to request and receive a prescription medication from their physician to hasten death.

Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, is launching a new community project to renovate and improve the façade of its thrift store on North Carson Street in Carson City. The human services nonprofit invites residents and local organizations with construction experience to participate in the project by volunteering their skills and materials to renovate their store front on Carson Street.

The Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing has been recognized as a Center of Distinction by Healogics, Inc., the world’s leading wound care management company, making it the only not-for-profit center in Nevada to have earned this national award. The Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing is one of only two facilities in the state with this distinction.

Adam Plain, the former Insurance Regulation Liaison for the Nevada Division of Insurance, has joined Ferrari Public Affairs. Ferrari Public Affairs is a government and public affairs firm with offices in Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas.

Carson Tahoe Health is pleased to feature the newest and most advanced medical imaging technologies at its main imaging locations, continuing the health system's efforts to stay at the forefront of medical innovation.

"As a leading healthcare provider in northern Nevada, Carson Tahoe believes that investing in the best technology available enhances patient experiences and outcomes," said Michelle Joy, Vice President and COO for Carson Tahoe Health based in Carson City. "We are always looking for innovative and effective ways to bring top quality care to the communities we serve."

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.

Carson City Health and Human Services is offering extended walk-in immunization hours for those that have never been vaccinated against measles or are unsure of their vaccination status. Clinic hours at the 900 E. Long Street facility will be extended to 6 p.m. Thursday Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. No appointment needed.

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval on Jan.

Looks like our rain and snow dances finally did the trick, but don’t let the weather scare you away from downtown this weekend. The Downtown Business Association’s Wine Walk, Artsy Fartsy’s Annual Jewelry Sale, Just Brew It’s Annual Thirsty Boy Home Brew Competition, and Family Fun Day at the Nevada State Museum are all hoping to lure you out of your home. Leave your ice skates at home though, the Arlington Square ice rink has closed for the season.

A toddler from Churchill County with symptoms consistent with the measles is being evaluated with laboratory results are pending, health officials there announced Tuesday. Two similar cases were reported by Washoe County health officials on Monday.

According to the recent CDC Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, the number of reported flu cases in Carson City, and Douglas and Lyon counties is higher than the national baseline. Dustin Boothe, Epidemiologist at CCHHS, identified a 53 percent increase in documented flu cases in the tri-county region over last year’s numbers.

The Washoe County Health District reports Monday of two possible measles cases including one involving a school student. While laboratory confirmation is pending, symptoms are consistent with measles.
One case is a student attended Spanish Springs Elementary School during the infectious period, according to a news release from the health district.

Through the support of Carson City area donors and organizations, Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, has bought a “new” used shuttle bus to transport residents of its homeless shelter. The 2008 Starcraft vehicle has a lift for wheelchair access and seats 13 passengers.

It replaces the FISH shelter van that had over 240,000 miles, carried only 10 passengers, and had no ability to transport clients using wheelchairs.

Carson Tahoe Health is now providing patients with a new state-of-the-art system that identifies and treats lung cancer earlier and more accurately than ever before. The new superDimension™ Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) system enhances patient outcomes by using GPS-like technology to detect lesions, stage suspicious areas for biopsy and treat cancers found in the lungs.

Carson Tahoe Health and Sierra Surgery Hospital have earned a three-year accreditation by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality, officials announced Tuesday.
The accreditation process is voluntary and includes a rigorous, unannounced on-site survey administered by CIHQ.