The national nonprofit provides no-cost accessibility modifications and major repairs to qualifying seniors, veterans and people with disabilities.
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Passengers flee smoking jet on emergency slide after apparent landing gear problem at Denver airport
American Airlines Flight 3023 reported a “possible landing gear incident” during its departure from Denver on Saturday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
A Desert Research Institute study suggests tree planting may not be Las Vegas’ saving grace in extremely hot summers.
The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over 30 seconds during a flight headed to Las Vegas on Friday, according to a flight tracking website.
A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff in response to an alert about a nearby plane.
Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease.
The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada is abandoning its longtime camp in the mountains west of Las Vegas, in part because of restrictions placed on the property to protect the endangered Mount Charleston blue butterfly.
A new network of high-speed internet connections to 14 Nevada hospitals aims to narrow the state’s rural-urban health-care gap that is largely blamed on a shortage of doctors.
The 60-plus exhibitors at the Future Travel Experience expo in Las Vegas demonstrated how their new technologies will incrementally improve a passenger’s airport experience.
Improvements in radiation and chemotherapy are helping patients diagnosed with brain tumors survive longer. A Las Vegas paramedic is living proof.
Apple Inc’s iPhone turns 10 this week, evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone revolution and stirring interest in where it will go from here.
Doctors first told the parents that it appeared to be a spider bite and prescribed antibiotics. But when the girl’s condition did not improve, her parents sought answers from a pediatric infectious disease doctor.
Systems like ReWalk, a battery-powered robotic exoskeleton that attaches to the legs and lower back, gives hope to those who are unable to walk. It contains motors at the knee and hip joints and sensors to help it adjust with each footfall. While wearing the device and holding two forearm crutches, someone with complete lower-limb paralysis can walk.
A group of prominent cancer doctors is planning an innovative attack on high drug costs, using clinical trials to show that many oncology medications could be taken at lower doses or for shorter periods without hurting their effectiveness.
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July is also a good time to tend to your palm trees. Remember, less is often more with palms. Only prune off fronds that are completely brown or falling below the crown of the tree.
These wearable wonders and breezy gadgets can offer some relief when the sidewalk feels like a stovetop
An airport south of Las Vegas has been in the planning stages since 2006 and wouldn’t open until 2037, but the public gets a chance to weigh in on it next week.
Do not accept “free” offers in exchange for your Medicare number. They will use your account to pay for whatever they are offering.
As temperatures inched near triple digits Wednesday afternoon, people along a central Las Vegas corridor and services hub for locals experiencing homelessness found ways to cool down.
