Helped by doctors and family, Las Vegas stroke victim works to recover

Summerlin resident Nathnie Gibson woke up one morning in June to find her life turned upside-down.
“I couldn’t move my hand. I went to grab my cup of tea, and my hand dropped down – I couldn’t keep it up,” said Gibson, 48, a former human resources manager. ” My husband walked in the door, and he looked at me and goes, ‘What’s wrong?’ ”

Battered women have angel in Las Vegas surgeon

One of the first visitors Maria Del Carmen Gomez had after her recent cancer operation at Valley Hospital was the surgeon who saved her hands.
Though she was so weak, she was barely able to raise her left arm, she waved at Dr. Carl Williams, who she calls an angel.

Roll out your stability ball and push your workout limits

I have two more exercises that can be done on the stability ball. So, throw off the pile of clothes that’s accumulated on it and top off the air, because you’ll want to try these!

HEALTH Q&A: Fat in margarines

Q I’ve noticed that many margarines contain palm or palm kernel oil. Aren’t these fats harmful to the heart?

Anti-Obama documentary pushes into top 10

Hollywood may have run out of summer hits, but an anti-Obama documentary is helping to fill the gap. Holdover movies easily topped the weekend box office again, led by Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables 2.”

Paul supporters rally for candidate, vow to keep fighting

TAMPA, Fla. — Nevada Republicans who attended a raucous rally for Ron Paul on Sunday vowed to keep fighting for his libertarian principles and return the GOP back to its conservative roots.

Source says Wynn looking at security

Reports that billionaire hotel developer Steve Wynn picked up the tab for Prince Harry’s stay last week lend credence to scuttlebutt that he’s unhappy with his security team.

Julia Child and the food nags

Thanks to a combination of economic hardship and a proliferation of cooking shows, home cooking is back. A Harris poll found that 71 percent of Americans are cooking at home more.

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