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fundraiser Saturday (8AM-2PM July 25th) for Reno's Veterans' Guest House...at 880 Locust Street in Reno....provides U.S. Military service veterans and their families temporary overnight accommodations while receiving treatment at medical facilities in the Reno/Sparks area...

still looks more like...Target...but in a few months will be the new home of the Southern Nevada Health District...new center will include environmental health services, immunizations, nursing clinic services, Food Handler Safety Training services, EMS services, epidemiology, informatics, public health preparedness and disease investigation.

Las Vegas chiropractor (Dr. Timothy Francis) has been disciplined for having sex with a woman who was his student and patient after seducing her by claiming they were married in past lives, according to the Chiropractic Physicians Board of Nevada….on probation for three years,…also undergo testing regarding ethics and the law….

American Red Cross and Smith’s Food and Drug Stores are teaming up to reduce deaths and injuries due to home fires in northern Nevada and the 6 other states that Smiths serves...both organizations will go door-to-door to install smoke alarms and educate residents about fire safety.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services posted its latest patient satisfaction survey results the number of hospitals earning a five-star rating more than doubled. Consistently - highest rated Nevada Hospitals: (interactive)

• Banner Churchill Community Hospital, Fallon
• Sierra Surgery Hospital, Carson City

Many more Nevadans than expected have enrolled in Medicaid after Gov. Brian Sandoval opted to expand eligibility, meaning the state will be paying more than projected once the federal government scales back its support.

RBC...celebrates the history and value of independent pharmacy and provides numerous opportunities for independent pharmacy owners to learn how to expand and thrive in their business. (This meeting is open to Cardinal Health customers)

Washoe County Health Department worries heavy rain and flash flooding could raise the mosquito population and West Nile virus. So they fight back to prevent infectious spread with chickens..

None of the 60 hospitals in Nevada met the standards for strong performance needed to make the..Best Hospitals rankings for 2015-16. Renown Regional Medical Center..was recognized last year for exceeding key quality measures…In Southern Nevada, most of the acute care hospitals were rated average in the five common procedures studied.

Doctors with Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention,.. met… with Nevada Lions Club members, medical executives and health care professionals to launch the Comprehensive Foot Examination Assistant Program….The goal of the program is to provide primary care doctors with qualified assistants to provide diabetic and other at-risk patients with comprehensive foot examinations,…