While viruses can attack year-round, colds, flus and other respiratory illnesses are typically more prevalent during fall and winter. People spend more time indoors, which allows viruses to pass more easily from one person to another. The cold, dry air can also affect the respiratory system, making it more susceptible to germs. According to the CDC, flu activity in the U.S. often begins to increase in October and peaks between December and February. “Flu season” can last as late as May.
Celebrating Blood Sugar Balance This Holiday Season
Caring for your health is one of the most meaningful commitments you can make, and you don’t have to navigate it alone. At Renown Health, we keep diabetes awareness and support at the forefront all year long to help patients feel informed, empowered and cared for. Approximately 37 million Americans, including 270,000 Nevadans, have been diagnosed with diabetes, and about 95% are living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
When someone is facing a mental health emergency, they need a safe, calm place to go. The Renown Crisis Care Center is now open again—offering 24/7 support for adults in crisis who need help right away.
Clinical Connections is Renown’s hub for stories on medical innovation, provider insights and the advances shaping patient care in Nevada. Dive in to learn how our clinicians are moving care forward.
A Heart for Healing: New Lifesaving Support at Renown
Before she cared for others, Ella spent much of her childhood in and out of hospitals in California as a patient, navigating severe eczema and moderate scoliosis.
Paid CNA Apprenticeship: 7 Ways to Launch Your Career
Are you considering a career in healthcare but unsure where to start? Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) offers an accessible entry into healthcare while rewarding your professional and personal life. CNAs play an important role in healthcare teams, providing essential patient care to our community. Whether you're just starting your professional journey or thinking about a change, CNA certification gives you the opportunity to establish a long-term career in just a few months and best of all, Renown pays you to earn while you learn. Discover the seven reasons why becoming a CNA could be your ideal path to a fulfilling healthcare career.
Mission in Motion: Empowering Future Medical Physicists at Renown
Follow along in this new series, Mission in Motion, where we showcase how Renown employees embody our mission, vision and values through work that advances our strategic pillars.
This second feature celebrates Aaron Andersen, Director of Medical Physics at Renown Regional Medical Center, and his efforts in addressing the national shortage of clinical training sites for medical physicists by establishing Nevada’s first in-state residency program.
Cancer can develop at any age, and that’s why the experts at Renown are ready to help you stay ahead of breast cancer, especially if you're in your 20s or 30s. We're talking about early detection, signs to be aware of, and why being proactive is a big deal.
Mammograms Matter: What to Expect to Help Ease the Fears
Getting a mammogram can be an emotional process. While breast screenings are proven to save lives through early detection, uncertainties around the experience and anxiety about the potential results cause some to delay scheduling an appointment.
Protect Yourself, Your Kids & Others with a Flu Shot
Flu shots don’t just protect those who get vaccinated; they protect everyone, including your family and the community. As we continue navigating the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Renown Health infection prevention expert Whitney Robinson explains how getting your flu shot is vital for staying healthy.
As the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisper, it's not just pumpkin spice lattes that should be on your mind – it's also time to think about your health. Flu season is here, and we at Renown Health encourage you to do your part in keeping your community safe. How can you protect everyone around you? Through something called herd immunity.
Flu season is right around the corner, and as we move into fall, more people start getting sick with things like the flu or the common cold. It’s important to know how to stay healthy—and how to tell the difference between the two.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, Renown Institute for Heart & Vascular Health has welcomed two new Philips echocardiography ultrasound machines.
While viruses can attack year-round, colds, flus and other respiratory illnesses are typically more prevalent during fall and winter. People spend more time indoors, which allows viruses to pass more easily from one person to another. The cold, dry air can also affect the respiratory system, making it more susceptible to germs. According to the CDC, flu activity in the U.S. often begins to increase in October and peaks between December and February. “Flu season” can last as late as May.
Pink eye is a common eye inflammation that affects individuals of all ages and can cause significant discomfort and concern. We spoke to Sarah Gentile, APRN at Renown Urgent Care, to learn more about the causes, recognize the symptoms, and find fast relief for this widespread condition.
Flu shots don’t just protect those who get vaccinated; they guard everyone, including your family and the community. Renown Health experts help us understand why everyone should get a flu shot, including children, pregnant women and older adults.
Mammograms are an effective means for early detection of breast cancer. Still, many women shy away from them for fear of pain or discomfort. Let us debunk a few mammogram myths that will remove your worries and encourage proactive breast health.
Cancer can develop at any age, and that’s why the experts at Renown are ready to help you stay ahead of breast cancer, especially if you're in your 20s or 30s. We're talking about early detection, signs to be aware of, and why being proactive is a big deal.
Mammograms Matter: What to Expect to Help Ease the Fears
Getting a mammogram can be an emotional process. While breast screenings are proven to save lives through early detection, uncertainties around the experience and anxiety about the potential results cause some to delay scheduling an appointment.
August is National Make-a-Will month. We talked to Renown Health Foundation Planned Giving Officer, Abbey Stephenson, to learn more about wills, trusts and estate plans and why you should feel motivated this month to get started.
Did you know that 2/3 of Americans don't have a will or trust? If this is you, don’t worry, you’re not alone.
Although there are laws in place to determine who inherits your assets if you die without a will or trust, having a will or trust ensures your assets go where you want them to go after you are gone. They can also help minimize disputes between family members and heirs about who gets what. In Nevada, the laws that govern who gets what if you die without a will or trust can be found in Chapter 134 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
There are other documents that people often prepare at the same time as their will or trust – like an advance health care directive and durable power of attorney for assets. These documents all together are called an estate plan.
Although they have other purposes too (like nominating a guardian for a child, planning for disability or avoiding probate, which is a court process), wills and trusts are documents that say who will receive your assets after you are gone. The most common type of trust is often called a revocable living trust or a family trust. People who have a trust usually still have a will, although it is a shorter form of will called a pour-over will. It’s a good idea to talk to an estate planning attorney about whether or not a trust makes sense for your family or circumstances.
Now that you’re ready to get started, here are some mistakes to avoid:
It started with a sore knee. Ava was 17, a senior at Bishop Manogue High School in Reno. She played soccer for all four years. Fast, focused, and competitive.
As the season turns, humidity drops and heaters kick on—two sure ways to nudge skin toward dryness, dullness and the occasional flare-up. Small switches in your routine can keep your skin calm, comfortable and healthy all winter long.
Facial or chemical peels are a skin treatment that can help your face appear smoother and healthier. Chemical peels remove old, damaged skin cells on the surface, allowing new skin to grow making your face look brighter and more even-toned.
As the days get shorter and cooler, it may feel like you can stash away your sunscreen until next summer. But UV rays don’t take a seasonal break — and your skin still needs protection year-round.
