Las Vegas doctor takes advice to the airwaves

If your elbow hurts when you bend it, don’t bend it. This is the advice Dr. Daliah Wachs gives to a man who calls her radio show, “The Dr. Daliah Show” on KDWN-AM (720), complaining of abdominal pain after doing 200 sit-ups.

Hey kids, it’s OK to play. Fun, too

So now it’s come to this: We have to teach preschoolers that it’s good — and fun — to run and jump.
And, oh yes, we also must teach them to ask their parents if they can go out and play.

Doing squats the right way will help all your exercises

Rolled eyes and a sigh are often the response when I tell clients that we’re doing squats. They can be difficult and take lots of energy. I’m also a stickler for form, which means I’m constantly telling them to straighten a foot or watch the knees and back.

Health Calendar

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Woman dies after being found on southwest valley road

A woman who might have been involved in a domestic-related incident died after being found injured on a roadway in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said Sunday night.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 69, dies

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69.

Sierra resorts wait for snow as Christmas nears

Sierra Nevada ski resorts are heading into the traditionally busy Christmas season missing only one thing: natural snow. Plagued by a skimpy snowpack, most resorts have relied on snow-making machines to open with limited operations.

ANIMAL PRINTS: Photo safari full of surprises, close-up shots of wild game

The early morning sun bathed the pride in warm light. A halfdozen lions lay on the grassy plain, feeding on a wildebeest, an animal most likely killed by the pride’s females the night before. A massive male ripped flesh from the neck of the kill.

Williams, Lobos top Oklahoma State

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kendall Williams scored 16 points and New Mexico posted its sixth straight win, beating Oklahoma State 66-56 in the All-College Classic on Saturday night.

No. 6 Baylor surges late, deals BYU rare home loss

PROVO, Utah — With an NBA general manager watching from the front row, 6-foot-11-inch Baylor forward Perry Jones III came up huge for the No. 6-ranked Bears on Saturday.

In Brief

BOXING

Moser learning to handle front-line role

In one night, one terrific November night with a nation of college basketball fans watching against an opponent littered with future NBA players, Mike Moser became the hot new restaurant in town, the small-budget movie turned blockbuster, the chic clothing line new to stores.

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