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North Las Vegas’ first Certified Community Behavioral Health Center opens
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A brand-new care center is open now in North Las Vegas. Miracle Minds Therapy, on Las Vegas Blvd. near Lake Mead, will provide wraparound services to a community that Ash Mirchandani, Founder and CEO of Miracle Minds, says really needs it. “One in five residents...
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Las Vegas medical district housing project aims to address healthcare worker shortage
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The city of Las Vegas is developing affordable housing for healthcare workers and students in an effort to address what officials say is a significant staffing shortage in southern Nevada. They are making healthcare a priority to strengthen the economy and meet growing demand. A...
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UNLV medical school graduates 54 new doctors
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Fifty-four graduates of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV walked across the stage and accepted their degrees today. After four years of medical school, the new doctors will soon begin seeing patients during their residency training. Some of them will be staying in Las Vegas as they begin their careers.
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Summer fireworks for America250, Medicaid fraud crackdown and Aces WNBA season opener
💻 Global Canvas cybersecurity breach by ShinyHunters affects Clark County School District during final exams. The Clark County School District is among those affected by a global cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas platform. A group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the massive digital attack. The incident has forced the...
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Las Vegas Eye Institute Examines LASIK Vision Outcomes for Patients in Las Vegas, Nevada
Henderson, NV - May 08, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Las Vegas Eye Institute, a LASIK surgeon in Las Vegas, Nevada, has published a new patient education article addressing one of the most frequent questions raised during refractive surgery consultations: whether LASIK can deliver 20/20 vision or better. The article, titled " Does LASIK give you 20/20 vision or better? ," reviews recent clinical data, outlines the patient factors that influence outcomes, and explains how newer laser platforms have shifted the conversation. The release coincides with the practice's December 2025 adoption of Wavelight Plus Ray-traced LASIK, an excimer laser platform that received FDA approval in 2025. Patients across Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Summerlin seeking LASIK, SMILE, or laser vision correction now have access to Wavelight Plus Ray-traced LASIK at the practice's office in Henderson. According to the FDA clinical trial that supported the platform's approval, 94.4% of treated eyes reached 20/20 or better at the 12-month postoperative visit, 70.2% reached 20/16 or better, and 26.4% reached 20/12.5 or better. The same trial data show that vision continued to sharpen during early healing, with the percentage of eyes reaching 20/20 rising from 78.8% at one week to 92.3% at
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54 new doctors graduate from UNLV medical school
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Healthcare Transformation in Southern Nevada
I’ve been following the news out of Boulder City this week, and it’s one of those local healthcare shifts that really hits the broader Henderson NV area in a meaningful way. Starting Friday, May 1, Boulder City Hospital transitions to a rural emergency hospital model, which means the facility will no longer offer inpatient stays after nearly a century of full-service care. As someone who writes often about healthcare in Henderson NV and nearby communities, this feels like a big moment for the region.
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Henderson (NV) Breaks Ground on Community Ambulance HQ
Construction on a new dispatch center and office complex for Community Ambulance is officially underway as local elected officials and company leaders met Monday to hold a ceremonial groundbreaking at the future site. The planned two-story, 43,000-square-foot campus is virtually double the size of Community Ambulance’s current headquarters near Interstate...
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Nurses Week highlights administrative burden on healthcare workers
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — National Nurses Week begins May 6 with a focus on the power of nurses, but new data shows administrative work is creating backlogs for healthcare teams. 76% of healthcare leaders say administrative work is overwhelming their teams, according to data from Edge. Fifty-six percent experience weekly or daily administrative backlogs.
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Community Ambulance breaks ground on new Henderson headquarters
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Community Ambulance broke ground on a new headquarters in Henderson as demand for emergency medical services continues to grow across Southern Nevada. The company started in 2010 with three ambulances. Community Ambulance now employs more than 700 people and runs a fleet of more than 90 ambulances around the valley.