Addiction & recovery support: Desert Hope Treatment Center launched a First Responder Lifeline Program for law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers and corrections staff, aiming to address depression and PTSD with a curriculum built with UNLV’s School of Social Work and Nevada public safety leaders. Behavioral health outreach: Carson City’s MOST teams helped reunite a family after 22 years by locating a long-missing loved one within 12 days, using a licensed clinical social worker plus trained deputies for crisis referrals. Weight-loss medication update: A new Wegovy pill (semaglutide) is drawing attention after reports from Nevada patients of meaningful weight loss without injections, with readers also urged to consider side effects and how to access it safely. Community health through events: Reno Rodeo Foundation’s Rodeo Wish program will award more than $40,000 to 10 Northern Nevada children and families facing long-term medical and developmental challenges, including needs not covered by insurance. Local wellness event: Carson City’s Taste of Downtown returned with winners benefiting Advocates to End Domestic Violence, pairing community fun with support services. Outdoor safety: A hiker was rescued in Humboldt County after medical issues left her stranded, then taken to a hospital. Health-related incident (not Nevada): Sir Rod Stewart paused a Utah concert to use an oxygen tank after nearly fainting, underscoring how quickly respiratory problems can escalate.