Giants win makes many happy at area sports books

It was a Super Bowl Sunday with a familiar feel to it, and not only because quarterback Eli Manning led the underdog New York Giants to a dramatic victory that came down to the game’s final play.

North Las Vegas woman dies in single-car crash

A North Las Vegas woman died after her vehicle crashed into a drainage ditch at Clayton Street and Ranch House Road about 3 p.m. Sunday, according to North Las Vegas police.

Downsize Fitness offers workouts for its overweight clientele

If you want nothing more than to work out among the hardest of hard bodies in a sea of treadmills and tiny tank tops, Downsize Fitness isn’t the gym for you. In fact, new members need not apply unless they carry at least 50 pounds of excess body weight.

Nobody wants to feel this burn

Like most people, Dr. Joseph Thornton, an associate professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, laughs at jokes about hemorrhoids, even appreciating the down-home wisdom some one-liners provide: “Hemorrhoid patients never play musical chairs.” But he also is the first to say that humor revolving around hemorrhoids is funnier if you don’t have the ailment.

Navel base: Exercises for stronger core start at belly button

Since it’s already February, you’re probably making good strides with your cardio program. Before long your abs will start to show, and you’ll be ready for the pools or the California beaches. When those abs do emerge from winter’s hibernation, you want them strong. To strengthen your core you’ll need a few good exercises and some applied principles.

Solari Hospice holding bereavement camp for children

The Solari Hospice Foundation announced that it has established Camp Solari, a bereavement camp that will be held May 18-20 for children and their surviving parent or guardian.

Southwest Medical Associates adds national accreditation

Southwest Medical Associates has become the first medical group in Nevada to achieve a Level 3 accreditation — the highest level possible — from the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Study: Teen girls misunderstand risk of pregnancy

ATLANTA — A government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant.

Cystic fibrosis treatment gains approval

WASHINGTON — The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands more patients with the inherited disease.

SUPER BOWL: Giants hold off Patriots 21-17; Manning wins MVP

Tom Coughlin’s Giants have defeated Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Giants quarterback Eli Manning won the MVP trophy, his second one in four years.

Motorcyclist dies in Saturday night crash

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday after striking a curb while traveling southbound on Rainbow Boulevard about 385 feet south of the U.S. 95 north on-ramp.

Romney wins 50 percent of Nevada caucus votes; state GOP certifies results

A day late and amid high-level GOP hand wringing and threats of a lawsuit, the Nevada Republican Party on Sunday released caucus results after the presidential campaigns monitored a hand count to verify thousands of Clark County ballots.

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