❤️ Wear Red Day Photo Gallery
Check out photos from staff across the district showing their support for heart health awareness during National Wear Red [...]
Heart Healthy Treats
🍓💚 Looking for a fresh, heart-healthy springtime treat? Grilled avocado topped with strawberries, honey, and mint makes a simple, [...]
Women’s History Month: Women Who Shaped Public Health
Public health as we know it today was shaped by visionary women who improved health systems, advanced science and [...]
Let’s Get Personal – Nancy Cadena
Where were you born? Born and raised in fabulous Las Vegas! How long have you worked at [...]
Spring into Health: Bicycling in the Valley
Spring is the perfect time to explore the many family-friendly bicycle trails throughout Clark County. In this issue, we’re [...]
Decluttering for Mental Health
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy for our minds to become just as cluttered as our surroundings — filled [...]
Meet your Employee Health Nurse: Here to support you
Meet your Employee Health Nurse: Here to support you The Southern Nevada Health District’s Employee Health Nurse, Delaney [...]
Resolutions Kept: Celebrating Commitments That Last
Resolutions Kept: Celebrating Commitments That Last As another year winds down, we’re checking in with [...]
Deck the Desk
Deck the Desk Bring a little seasonal sparkle to your workspace this year and let [...]
Holiday food safety: Five helpful tips for a healthy season
Holiday food safety: Five helpful tips for a healthy season The holiday season brings celebrations, shared meals and [...]
Let’s Get Personal – Henry Ines
Let’s Get Personal - Henry Ines Where were you born? In the magical land of [...]
Stay moving this holiday season: Tips for keeping active and healthy
Stay moving this holiday season: Tips for keeping active and healthy The holidays are a [...]
Holiday recipe: Baked pears with feta, honey and cranberries
Holiday recipe: Baked Pears with Feta, Honey and Cranberries Ingredients (serves 4) 4 ripe but firm [...]
Honoring Excellence: Staff Recognition
Honoring Excellence: Staff Recognition Tabby Eddleman, Heidi Laird, Dr. Cassius Lockett, Dr. Jessica A. [...]
“Slaying Vegas” highlights Tabitha Johnson’s story of healing and hope
“Slaying Vegas” Highlights Tabitha Johnson’s story of healing and hope When “Slaying Vegas” launched in August, it quickly climbed [...]
Fall Recipe – Healthier Pumpkin Spice Latte
Fall Recipe - Healthier Pumpkin Spice Latte Fall into cozy season with this nutritious twist on your favorite [...]
Emergencies Happen: Prepare your Pets
Emergencies Happen: Prepare your Pets Observed during September, National Preparedness Month is a nationwide campaign that encourages people [...]
The Healing Power of Pets
The Healing Power of Pets The connection between pets and human health has been studied [...]
Paws & Paths – Best Dog
Paws & Paths - Best Dog-Friendly Walks in Southern Nevada Ready to swap the couch [...]
Let’s Get Personal James Foley, Disease Data Collection Specialist, ODS
Let's Get Personal James Foley, Disease Data Collection Specialist, ODS Where were you born? [...]
Infants and Children
Infants and children rely on others to keep them cool and hydrated when it’s hot outside. [...]
Pregnant People
Pregnant individual’s bodies are working harder to cool down both their body and their developing baby. They are more [...]
Outdoor Workers
People who work outdoors are more likely to become dehydrated and get heat-related illness.
Low Income
People in lower-income populations often live in areas that experience higher temperatures or may have less access to air [...]
Those with Chronic Conditions
People with chronic conditions may be less likely to sense and respond to changes in temperature or be taking [...]
Older Adults (Aged 65+)
Older adults are not able to adjust to sudden changes in temperature as well as younger people. [...]
Mosquito surveillance season is underway
A mosquito is more than just an annoying pest. It’s also one of the world’s most deadly animals. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts it, “Spreading diseases such as malaria, dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, Zika, chikungunya, and lymphatic filariasis, the mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world.”
Free HIV Self-tests
Together TakeMeHome (TTMH), is a project that is distributing free HIV self-tests to people in the United States. You can order up to 2 free HIV self-tests every 90 days. Tests are available to anyone 17 years or older, regardless of health insurance or immigration status.
Heart-healthy habits take center stage during American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, an ideal opportunity to shine a light on heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. died from heart disease in 2020. Heart disease also has a massive economic impact, costing the U.S. about $229 billion each year from 2017 to 2018. This includes the cost of health care services, medicines and lost productivity.
Resources for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Wellness
Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. Here are local and national resources to use if you or someone you love needs help.
Step-By-Step Online Domestic Violence Temporary Protective Order Application Launched By District Court As Risks Rise Amid Coronavirus
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court has launched an online guided application for domestic violence temporary protective orders. The online application, available through the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Self Help web-site https://nevada.tylerhost.net/SRL/SRL/Start?legalProcessKey=Domestic_Violence_Temporary_Protective_Order, offers a step-by-step guide to complete a request for a domestic violence temporary protective order from the court. Up-on completion of the form, applicants are instructed to email their completed application directly to the court clerk for pro-cessing, or to e-file it. Upon submission, the applicant will be set for a telephonic hearing. Applicants have until 4 p.m. to submit their completed application for a same-day phone-in hearing; otherwise, they will be set for a hearing on the fol-lowing morning.
About 2019 Novel Coronavirus
What should I look for if I or someone in my family visited Wuhan recently? If you or someone in your family has visited the area recently and you started feel sick with respiratory symptoms like fever, cough, or difficulty breathing within 14 days after you returned, contact your health care provider so you can seek medical care. Call your doctor’s office, urgent care, or emergency department before you to so they can make preparations for your arrival and take the necessary precautions to get you tested and to prevent others from being exposed.