Health

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE The “I Am” Workshop Tour–Pure Compassion has been formed in Carson City to help low income families and individuals with drug dependencies. It is a faith-based registered 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization. “Our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and share the downfalls of methamphetamines, cocaine and alcohol use to low...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC–Sen. Harry Reid today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $4.7 million in grant funding to increase access to health care services for underserved Nevadans. Clark County Social Services will receive $4,233,896 from the HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants Program, while the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe will receive...
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Friends of a Northern Nevada man with myelofibrosis are organizing “test drives” to find a potential match for his bone marrow. Vinodkumar Challagundla is a 35-year-old father of two, and his friends say his chance of survival depends on a bone marrow transplant. The first two events will be held this weekend. In Reno, the...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Effective Feb. 24, 2010, the Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) to Renown Regional Medical Center. The full Cycle III accreditation from the accreditation review committee marks another quality milestone for the region’s leader in heart care. To gain the...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE For the seventh year in a row, Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) named Renown Health one of the nation’s top 100 integrated healthcare networks (IHNs). Renown moved up two rankings from last year and was the only healthcare network in Nevada to make the 2010 list. “Being ranked as one of the top 100 integrated...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the US with more than 100,000 Americans being diagnosed each year. Despite the alarming statistics, if detected early though regular screenings, colorectal cancer...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE What:  Miss Arenacross and riders from the AMA Arenacross Series to visit Renown Children’s Hospital. Visitors will talk about the importance of helmet safety. When: Thursday, March 4, from 1-2 p.m. Where: Renown Children’s Hospital – Reno, Nev.
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC–Sen. Harry Reid today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Healthcare System will receive $5.5 million from the Recovery Act to fund renovation projects, improve care and create hundreds of jobs. Funds will go to Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center in Reno, the main campus of VASNHS, where...
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) of Reno, Sparks, Carson City and South Lake Tahoe are teaming up with Renown Children’s Hospital to raise money and awareness for theChildren’s Miracle Network (CMN), a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children’s hospitals throughout the United States. From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m....
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SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Carson City, Nev.— Gary C. Ridenour, M.D of Fallon will discuss Pandemic: An Historical Perspective on the Flu in Nevada based upon his research of the 1918 Pandemic from 7:30 – 8:30 pm on Thursday, February 25, 2010.  His book, Pandemic (2007), gives an historic overview of viral infections, the Bubonic Plague,...
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