DIAGNOSIS LAS VEGAS: Dr. George Alexander

Dr. George Alexander, a board-certified cosmetic and plastic surgeon and president-elect of the Clark County Medical Society, takes a look at the state of the medicine and health care in Las Vegas.

DIAGNOSIS LAS VEGAS: Dr. Howard Baron

Dr. Howard Baron, chief of pediatrics at Sunrise Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas and president of the Clark County Medical Society, takes a look at the state of the medicine and health care in Las Vegas.

DIAGNOSIS LAS VEGAS: Dr. Staci McHale

Dr. Staci McHale, an obstetrician-gynecologist with the Meadows Women’s Center and member of the Clark County Medical Society, takes a look at the state of the medicine and health care in Las Vegas.

DIAGNOSIS LAS VEGAS: Dr. David Steinberg

Dr. David Steinberg, managing partner of Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, which has five imaging facilities in Las Vegas and Henderson, takes a look at the state of the medicine and health care in Las Vegas.

Health care should start with clean hands

It was such a simple act, yet every time the pediatrician did it she managed to reinforce the notion that she had the best interests of my children at heart. Right after she entered the examination room, she washed her hands. Not all health care workers do.

There’s no reason to give up on your goals in 2012

It’s the beginning of a new year and you’re feeling the need to set some goals and give it the old college try.
Sadly, a few weeks later the once-top-priority goals become like those textbooks you lugged around campus, thrown aside or even exchanged for another endeavor. But this year is different. You’re going to stick to your goals..

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Reno ends year with driest December since 1883

The Reno-Lake Tahoe area’s record dry, warm spell in December has many visitors trading skis for golf clubs.

Nevada’s inaugural bear hunt ends with 14 bears killed

Nevada’s inaugural bear hunting season has drawn to a close with hunters killing 14 black bears. Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy said nine males and five females were killed by hunters between Aug. 20 and Saturday, when the season ended.

NFL: Giants become last team to make playoffs with win over Cowboys

The Denver Broncos have won the AFC West. They did it despite falling 7-3 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday because San Diego knocked off Oakland 38-26. The Broncos and Raiders tied for the division lead at 8-8, but Denver won on the tiebreaker, better results in common games.

Man dies in single-vehicle crash

A 44-year-old Arizona man died about 8:30 a.m. Sunday when the sport utility vehicle he was driving crashed into a parked semi trailer in the 3400 block of Western Avenue, near Desert Inn Road, authorities said.

Designer behind Apple’s products knighted

LOS ANGELES — Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II, who has awarded a knighthood to Jonathan Paul Ive, a Brit and head of Apple Inc.’s design team since the mid-’90s.

LeBron James, Savannah Brinson engaged

MIAMI — LeBron James and longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson are engaged.

Voice of Darth Vader swears in New York sheriff friend

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Not every county sheriff gets to be sworn in by the voice of Darth Vader. Actor James Earl Jones performed that duty Thursday for his longtime friend and neighbor Adrian “Butch” Anderson, the sheriff in Dutchess County, N.Y., where Jones lives.

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