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Parents hope Las Vegas boy’s flu death will serve as warning

A doctor prescribed rest and fluids for Carlos Occhipinti Jr. when he came down with the flu just after Christmas. But the illness quickly got worse and he died in a hospital just two days before his 13th birthday.

Rose de Lima campus in Henderson downsizing to micro-hospital

The hospital will cut down on emergency room and inpatient beds, eliminate its intensive care unit and shrink its acute-care capabilities, including surgery, spokeswoman Jennifer Cooper said Thursday.

Nevada receives poor scores in tobacco use report

Noncigarette tobacco products and limited funding for state tobacco control programs contributed to the low scores on the American Lung Association’s annual scorecard.

Las Vegas residents wanted for study of brains and exercise

Researchers at the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at the Cleveland Clinic are seeking volunteers between 65 and 89 who are experiencing mild memory problems to participate in the yearlong study.

Sunlight damaged limbs more prone to borer attack

Q: I was checking today after our big rain and noticed something weird low on the trunk of my peach tree. I touched this spot and a chunk of rotten wood came off. Was this an unnoticed borer attack or something to do with the rain? Can it be fixed?

Flu season peak has Las Vegas ERs, clinics straining to cope

In Clark County, the virus had killed 10 people as of Jan. 6, including two children, and resulted in 476 hospitalizations, according to Southern Nevada Health District data.