Health & Wellness

Nevada, like many areas across the nation, is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The increase in cases is not comparable to the surges seen in January, which had new daily case averages of more than 6,000 statewide.

But cases have increased from the new daily case average of 140 in the first week of April to more than 800 in the first week of June, according to data from Nevada Health Response.

CARSON CITY — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, Carson Tahoe Health’s Cancer Center hosted an event to honor and celebrate cancer survivors. Sunday, June 5 marked a day full of activities, drawing community together in support of the 35th annual National Cancer Survivors Day, recognized the first Sunday of each June.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City, will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic Wednesday, June 8, from 9 to 11 a.m.

With early detection critically important to fighting against breast cancer, Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan will return to Carson City this Tuesday through Friday offering affordable mammography screenings.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts its June meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 9am via Zoom (connection details below). The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, and presentations by guest speakers.

PSYCHIC & CRYSTAL FAIR
YOU ARE INVITED! @CarsonCityIntuitiveCenter
Saturday June 18th, 10am-4pm

Get a Psychic Reading, a Spiritual Healing, or
Buy Crystals, Jewelry, Incense, and many more.

The healings will be done by the healers trained at the Reno Psychic
Institute and the Church of Inner Light. Healings can range from a simple
Aura Clearing to remove unwanted energy to changing energy on a
cellular level.

Readings offered: Past Lives & Spirit Guides
30 Minutes for 30$

Online Booking at
www.renopsychicinstitute.com
www.carsoncityintuitivecenter.com

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City, will be offering COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, June 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. A parent or guardian is required to attend the appointment of a minor receiving the vaccines.

In observance of National Mental Health Awareness Month, social workers with the Carson City School District are inviting parents, students and families to a Community Resources Fair at the Carson City Community Center this Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $437,000 to Carson Valley Medical Center to purchase a general ultrasound, cardiac ultrasound and emergency bedside ultrasound system as part of a $4.2 million initiative to help rural, frontier and urban hospitals and health centers across Nevada provide better ultrasound imaging services. Funds will also support robust training opportunities to increase the number of sonographers in Nevada and provide continuing education.

Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan will be in Carson City this week to provide affordable mammography screenings.

RENO — Medical students in their fourth year at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) celebrated commencement on May 13 at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno. One of the most anticipated days of the year for these new physicians, commencement marks the beginning of the professional careers for each of the 70 graduates.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, May 11, from 9 to 11 a.m.

A new Nevada program connects teens and young adults over text to support each other through mental health challenges. What makes the text line so unique is that it’s staffed by other trained young adults, a highly successful and evidence-based peer support model. It’s as easy as texting a friend when you’re feeling stressed or a little down.

Nevada’s suicide rate is currently ranked 5th in the nation; there is no question about the devastating effects of suicide, or the countless lives shattered by it.

Suicide Prevention Network aims to be a champion in decreasing suicide and its impact on our community by providing suicide prevention and awareness through education, intervention, and support services for all.

Nevada Health Centers’ school-based health center in Carson City will offer COVID-19, flu and other select vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic Wednesday, May 11, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Check out the free Senior Celebration Health Fair from 8 am to 12 noon, Thursday, May 12 at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom in Carson City.

Senior Service Network’s signature annual fundraiser, Senior Celebration, was first held in 1998 and has steadily grown each year since.

Senior Celebration features information about health, happiness, independent living and other products and services of interest to seniors and their families. Entry to the event is free to all.

CARSON CITY — As part of an ongoing effort to prevent drug overdose deaths in Nevada, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the Nevada Overdose Data to Action program announce that the potentially life-saving medication Naloxone is available without a prescription statewide and free to all Nevadans.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City, will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m.

The Carson Intuitive Center is a branch of the Reno Psychic Institute. We are a safe place to explore your psychic abilities without having to go to Reno. Carson Intuitive Center offers classes, healings, and readings right here in Carson City.

More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in Nevada than all other cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society. This year it’s estimated 770 Nevadans will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and thousands more will be told they have basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas.

GARDNERVILLE — Carson Valley Medical Center offers Vitality for Life, a senior mental health wellness program providing group, individual, and family therapy as well as medication management in a confidential and healing environment.

Partnership Carson City is conducting its bi-annual Drug Round-up this Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise awareness around the impacts of keeping unused and expired prescription drugs in households.

RSVP's Community Health Fair with Nevada Health Centers is happening today, April 27, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Carson City Community Center Gymnasium, 851 E. William St. All seniors and their families and welcome to stop by and meet some incredible organizations who are here to serve you.

Spring into great health! Read more from Carson Tahoe, including articles on the positive impacts pets have on your health, stroke risks factors for women, and tips to help a stressed stomach. Here's To Your Health, Spring 2022: https://bit.ly/38i1Qt2

The Nevada Department of Agriculture is reminding owners of poultry flocks and pet birds to practice biosecurity measures and report illnesses. A strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected across eastern and midwestern states, with most recent detections in Utah and Idaho.

Nevada Humanities, in partnership with Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, is launching Humanities in Nature, which is a series of outdoor nature walks that are part of the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation Discover Your Parks walk series at northern Nevada parks.

Are you a Nevadan caring for a loved one dealing with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia?

Caring full-time for a loved one suffering from dementia can be a high-stress job, especially when many individuals must work another job or care for other family members at the same time.

Spring into a smoke free life with weekly smoking cessation classes offered from April 28 to June 9 through Carson Tahoe Health.

In north Carson City at the corner of W. Winnie Lane and North Carson Street sits a business you might not have noticed. No fancy logos, no cute name. Just a commitment to wellness in an understated strip mall. But, once you meet Start Now Wellness Center owner Cheryl Pricco, you’ll fast become aware of the magic that can be found inside to reduce the stress of living in today’s frenetic world.

Please join us in honoring Phil J. DuBois, Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1851 North Carson Street in Carson City.

Phil opened DuBois Health Food Center 58 years ago on May 1, 1964. Refreshments will be served. Thank you for shopping with us over the last 58 years.