Once medical students have completed medical school and received their medical degree, what is the next step? Could they immediately start their own practice and see patients?

The study was led by Mary Froehlich, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The Down Syndrome Connections Las Vegas announced DS Connect24, the 3rd Annual Las Vegas Down Syndrome Conference was held on Saturday. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The event was held at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine on the campus of UNLV.

A new survey shows one-third of former professional football players believe they have the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The research, published in the medical journal JAMA Neurology, represents one of the latest expansive surveys on cognitive health issues caused by contact sports.

The first alert about the horror typically comes from a call, text, or emergency radio transmission that might seem unremarkable: There’s been a shooting; prepare to treat some victims. The initial message often conveys little sense of mass tragedy, no warning that the health care team is about to go through a challenge that will test and change them.

On September 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride), formerly known as KarXT, for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. In doing so, this new agent represents the first medication for schizophrenia in more than 30 years with a novel mechanism of action.

Molina Healthcare of Nevada (“Molina”), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord, has announced a $350,000 grant to UNLV Health, expanding access to care at UNLV Health’s ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinic in Las Vegas. Grant funding has helped hire the clinic’s first nurse navigator dedicated to assisting patients and their families. The funds will nearly double the number of ENT clinic patient exam rooms with specialized equipment to treat complex care needs.

People with schizophrenia will have a new treatment option for the first time in more than three decades, after the Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved a new kind of drug.

It's that unfortunate time of year for illness: Cold and flu season is upon us. While influenza viruses spread year-round, staff with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity peaks between December and February. The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of flu varies from season to season.

Nikkie Preston has spent her career serving others. Learning from her mother’s example, Preston knew that helping people was her purpose and found fulfillment in hospice care. While educating and training the community in hospice care, she noticed the need for more nurses and physicians. This realization led her to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, where she works with medical students and helps shape the next generation of Southern Nevada’s doctors.

UNLV Volleyball is already setting new records for their program this season, and they haven't even started conference play yet. A big reason behind that is their team bond. Here is a story about one Rebel who is building that strong sense of culture by helping herself as well as her teammates overcome daily struggles on and off the court.

Many parents think their children’s baby teeth are just that — baby teeth that, with time, their children will lose. So, why should they take care of them? But dentists in Las Vegas warn that dismissive attitudes around oral hygiene can lead to more serious health issues.