About one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Take a moment to read over some facts, lifestyle tips, and symptoms of prostate related health problems.

More than one billion people in the world, and more than 40 million people in the United States smoke cigarettes every day. It's no secret that smoking is bad for your health, but many would argue tha...

Asthma is a disease of increased responsiveness of the airways to various stimuli including allergens and irritants that cause obstructions of the airways. Constriction of muscles around the airway an...

Millions of women suffer silently with symptoms such as vaginal dryness, increased vaginal pH levels, itching, irritation, and even pain during intercourse. MonaLisa TouchTM has been shown to reverse ...

As the weather begins to change and we transition into autumn, you may notice a change in the air quality. This can be a major problem for adults and children who have asthma. We talked to Dr. Charnig...

Why do we sometimes feel blue with the changing seasons? Is your mood falling along with the leaves of autumn? Are you tired, restless, on edge, irritable, or maybe even find yourself not wanting to s...

You hear from your doctor all the time that you need to take care of your bones, but do you often wonder why its so important, especially as you get older?

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes raised, red, scaly patches to appear on the skin, usually on the elbows, knees, or scalp. As much as 10 percent of the population have the genes th...

As September brings cooler weather, it is time to kickstart your physical activity. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone engage in 25 minutes of moderate exerci...

It is estimated that over seventy-five percent of all visits to the doctor are due to a stress-related complaint. Stress is a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs a person's physical and mental equili...

LAS VEGAS— WellHealth Medical Group has announced that Nithya Gopal, MD; David Howard, MD, PhD; and Lamarr Tyler, DO, FACOG will join the WellHealth Women’s Specialty Care division, bringing...

LAS VEGAS—Dr. Chirisse Taylor graduated from the prestigious two-year Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) Fellowship Program at Las Vegas Minimally Invasive Surgery (LVMIS) on June 25 at V...

If you have ever caught yourself standing in front of a display of sunscreens wondering, what's the difference between SPF 30 or SPF 15 is and which one you should use, you are not alone. While you ma...

"You only get acne when you are a teenager" is a MYTH. Although it is easy to associate horrendous breakouts with junior high and high school, adults can get spotty later on as well." Acne occurs w...

For many people, summer and its longer days and milder weather are a welcome relief after enduring the winter elements. However, if you're part of the 4-6 percent of the U.S. population dealing with s...

Skin cancer, the most common form of all cancers, occurs when one’s normal cells undergo a transformation, growing and multiplying without normal controls. Millions of cases...

In the early 1950s, doctors would often visit a patient's home to care for them when they were too ill to travel. And, while many would have you believe the option to have a house call is extinct, doc...

As you age, your primary care provider may recommend that you go see an endocrinologist for solutions to some chronic health problems. Endocrinologists treat and diagnose hormone imbalances or hormone...

Healthcare and technology have seen rapid growth, not only in the United States but particularly in Southern Nevada over the past decade. As a result, providers look at medical building construction i...

Living in the desert means Southern Nevadans are consistently combating triple-digit temps, little cloud cover, and dry air all summer. Add in increased body temperature from physical exertion plus th...