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New law lets nurse practitioners get more involved

As a nurse practitioner, Martha Drohobyczer performs a screening test for cervical cancer on a woman in a treatment room, another of her patients, Louisa Piccoli, waits to see her about hormonal therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms.

Doctors make progress toward ‘artificial pancreas’

Doctors are reporting a major step toward an “artificial pancreas,” a device that would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as needed.

Promise of price cut on hospital bills is in limbo

WASHINGTON — Huge list prices charged by hospitals are drawing increased attention, but a federal law meant to limit what the most financially vulnerable patients can be billed doesn’t seem to be making much difference.

Preventing rapes amid the revelry

Jules Gray grew accustomed to seeing women carried out of clubs, their skirts lifted and dignity lowered. Other clubgoers might have dismissed it as another lightweight overestimating her tolerance, but as someone who worked in the nightclub and dayclub industry for 10 years, Gray knew better.

Library’s electronic magazines free, easy

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District cardholders can now read more than 200 magazines for free from their Internet-enabled devices.

Married doctors working to balance personal, professional lives

Standing in the living room as her husband, Ryan, answers the doorbell, Alexandra Walsh cradles their 6-week-old son, Colin Alexander, in her arms, kissing him gently on one cheek and then nuzzling the other.

Bookmark: Signings and events

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.