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Registration Launches for Upcoming Eye to Eye Las Vegas Conference
LAS VEGAS—Registration is now open for SECO & AFOS Destination Eye to Eye Las Vegas, which will be held from September 15-20, 2026, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Eyecare professionals are invited to a week of connection and learning, with the event offering continuing education, expert-led workshops, and collaborative learning opportunities tailored for optometrists, paraoptometrics and opticians nationwide. Designed with every member of the practice team in mind, the program allows participants to gain insights and build connections through either a full-week schedule or a focused weekend experience, aimed at enhancing professional knowledge and exploring the future of eyecare.
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Sunrise Children’s Hospital hosts prom surprise for 17-year-old in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Hospitalized and unable to attend his school prom, a local teen got a prom night of his own, thanks to the help of staff at Sunrise Children’s Hospital. According to hospital staff, 17-year-old Cesar Dominguez was recently hospitalized and unable to attend prom. This lead to nurses and other care team members organizing an in-hospital event so he could still take part in the experience.
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After helping the US win the Cold War, the all-you-can-eat buffet is fading. Thanks, COVID
LAS VEGAS (AP) — On a cool fall evening after the end of World War II, Las Vegas watched “officialdom and ‘cafe society’ turn out for the opening of America’s first all-you-can-eat buffet,” a local paper wrote. It was a big night in a...
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After helping the US win the Cold War, the all-you-can-eat buffet is fading. Thanks, COVID
LAS VEGAS (AP) — On a cool fall evening after the end of World War II, Las Vegas watched “officialdom and ‘cafe society’ turn out for the opening of America’s first all-you-can-eat buffet,” a local paper wrote. It was a big night in a small town that dreamed of hungry visitors. The glazed ham and prime rib in the El Rancho Vegas were signs that American food was changing. The space race and arms race made Cold War headlines. The farms race was as important. Genetics, chemicals, and motorized equipment nearly tripled U.S. farm production between 1948 and 2017. What to do with all that food? The beginning At least three Vegas legends claimed inventing the all-you-can-eat buffet. The best-known tale says promoter Herb McDonald put cheese and cold cuts on a bar one night. “Gamblers walking by said they were hungry, and the buffet was born,” read McDonald’s 2002 obituary. Other casinos opened buffets for eating in between gambling, says Michael Green, a history professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. For one lump sum, people carried a plate past salads, meats, pastas and seafood, trying a bit of everything before going back for more. (That last part’s
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MountainView Hospital uses max-cooling rooms to treat heat illness
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Doctors at MountainView Hospital are using dedicated max-cooling rooms to treat patients arriving with heat-related illness, as emergency physicians warn body temperatures in those cases can reach as high as 108 degrees — a level that can cause permanent brain damage. How the rooms...
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Centennial Hills Hospital NICU babies celebrate America’s 250th birthday
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Centennial Hills Hospital are dressed in red, white and blue ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4. The NICU patients were styled and photographed by a member of the hospital’s NICU staff. Centennial Hills...
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Nevada Heart & Vascular Joins HealtHIE Nevada Health Information Exchange for Enhanced Coordinated Patient Care Outcomes Statewide
LAS VEGAS – Nevada Heart & Vascular Center has joined HealtHIE Nevada, Nevada’s only statewide open health information exchange, to streamline the ability for patients to share important imaging results with physicians, hospitals, labs, and other healthcare organizations electronically statewide. The network facilitates the ability for providers and...
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Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan returns to Las Vegas for mobile mammograms
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan returns to Las Vegas next week to offer mammograms to valley women. The Mammovan is a mobile mammography van that provides quick access to mammograms, a common screening for breast cancer. While screenings are primarily recommended for women age 40 and older, the Mammovan will provide them to younger women who have a referral from their provider.
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Improving Primary Care Access After Hospital Discharge for Uninsured Patients With Diabetes
A nurse practitioner-led transitional care model improved continuity of care for uninsured patients with diabetes, according to research presented at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) annual conference, held from June 23 to 27, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brenda Delgado, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, an assistant professor at...
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Clark County school nurses join 1,100 peers in Las Vegas for national student health conference
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — More than 1,100 school nurses from all 50 states and several countries are in Las Vegas this week for the National Association of School Nurses annual conference. The four-day event at Caesars Palace focuses on professional development, networking, and practical strategies nurses can take back...
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MountainView Hospital Begins Monthly Farmers Market for Community Wellness
MountainView Hospital marked a new chapter in community wellness Thursday with the debut of its monthly farmers market, welcoming shoppers to its outdoor courtyard for the first time as part of an ongoing initiative to expand access to fresh food in northwest Las Vegas. The market, held in partnership with...
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Docs Rush In As Queensridge Medical Plaza Breaks Ground Near Summerlin Hospital
Prospect Street Capital has officially kicked off its latest health care venture, holding a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday for Queensridge Medical Plaza, a new medical-office campus planned on Alta Drive just east of Hualapai Way near Summerlin Hospital Medical Center. The project’s first phase calls for a pair of two-story buildings of roughly 45,000 square feet each on a site reported to cover about 12.2 acres. Developer Scott Goldstein said more than half the first-phase space is already presold, and that construction is expected to begin in July 2026, with the initial buildings wrapping up around spring 2027.
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Henderson Welcomes Nevada’s First Anesthesiologist Assistant Program
Henderson just landed an important first for Nevada’s healthcare workforce. Nova Southeastern University has officially opened its new NSU Health Nevada Regional Campus in Henderson, and the facility is home to the state’s first anesthesiologist assistant training program. This is one of those local developments that may not...
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Pediatric dental office celebrates milestone on Historic Westside
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The only pediatric dental office on the Historic Westside celebrating 1,500 patients served by spending the day helping underserved kids in the neighborhood. Monday, Changing Smiles hosted a community celebration at its office on Martin Luther King Boulevard and Lake Mead. It featured a baby...
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Las Vegas dentist celebrates 1,500 patients served with free community giveaway on the Westside
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BeLoved Hospice Launches New Las Vegas Operation
Oregon-headquartered BeLoved Hospice has opened a Las Vegas location even as other local operators shut down due to regulatory scrutiny. BeLoved’s Las Vegas operation opened May 1, just two weeks before the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a six-month moratorium on new hospice enrollments in Medicare. The establishment of the de novo also occurred prior to a Nevada state moratorium on new hospice licenses.