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Parks, groups offer outdoor alternative to Black Friday

Looking for an alternative to shopping on Black Friday? Outdoor retailer REI and conservation groups like the Friends of Arizona Joshua Tree Forest recommend you Opt Outside.

7 cases of Legionnaires’ disease tied to Las Vegas’ Rio hotel

Five months after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease was reported at the Rio, the number of confirmed cases of the pneumonia-like bacterial illness among guests has risen to seven, with 29 more cases suspected, the Southern Nevada Health District said Tuesday.

Butterfly prompts Girl Scouts to close camp near Las Vegas

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.

Nevada patients with chronic pain agonize over new opioid rules

Some doctors also are concerned that new law intended to prevent the abuse of powerful drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl will hobble patients who rely on opioids to manage their pain.

UNLV’s first doctors-to-be begin classes Monday

The first class of 60 students at the UNLV School of Medicine embark on a long road Monday that state officials hope will eventually alleviate Southern Nevada’s physician shortage and boost the local economy.

Las Vegas expert takes issue with new study of dementia interventions

Medical director of the Ruvo Center for Brain Health says researchers with the National Academy of Sciences set the bar too high in studying impact of blood pressure management, increased physical activity and cognitive training.