Home Volunteers make a difference It's time to open healthcare access in northern Nevada Women and heart disease: Are we different? Northern Nevada Medical Center's new cardiac-vascular imaging lab Spring 2006 Calendar of events Minimally invasive bariatric surgery can improve quality of life Vertigo and dizziness are treatable conditions In her words, in service to soldiers Are you 55 or better? Northern Nevada is a preferred provider on these health plans Past Issues			Our area has grown tremendously during the past five years, and now is a good time to assess how we're keeping pace with this unprecedented growth in order to preserve the quality of life that we all believe is so important for our region. Healthcare, one of the major quality-of-life indicators, needs special attention now. Women and heart disease: Are we different? Women rarely are depicted as having a heart attack even though this is the number one killer of American women. NNMC's new cardiac-vascular imaging lab Newer classes of medicines and advanced vascular procedures produce a large improvement in cardiovascular health. Minimally invasive bariatric surgery can improve quality of life Being severely overweight has become a dominant healthcare concern in the United States. Obesity can lead to numerous severe medical problems and a shortened life span. Vertigo and dizziness are treatable conditions Vertigo and dizziness are common complaints in the general adult and especially geriatric populations. Dizziness is a symptom that cannot always be well defined. In her words, in service to soldiers My name is Insel Angus, and I have been employed as a nurse at Northern Nevada Medical Center since 1985, serving as an intensive care nurse for the past 18 years. Northern Nevada Medical Center 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, NV 89434 775-331-7000