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Salmonella behind Firefly diners’ illness

Salmonella made dozens of people sick after eating at the Firefly Tapas Kitchen and Bar on Paradise Road last week, health officials said Tuesday. At least 39 people fell ill after eating at the popular eatery, prompting the Southern Nevada Health District to close the restaurant Friday.

 
Scrotum surgery leaves Las Vegas man 132 pounds lighter

Wesley Warren Jr., the 48-year-old Las Vegas man whose emotional and physical struggles with a 132-pound scrotum drew international attention, has undergone successful surgery to remove the mass, according to the California surgeon who led the team that performed the nearly 13-hour procedure.

These days, prom seems to bring excitement or ennui

Depending on which decade you grew up in, high school prom can conjure up images of chiffon dresses swaying back and forth to The Supremes or doing your best running man with a pager clipped to your tuxedo cummerbund.

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Patients could suffer as Cigna, UMC battle

The April 1 letter to tens of thousands of Southern Nevadans covered by Cigna health insurance did not contain good news: “Please be aware that effective April 30, 2013, University Medical Center … will no longer be a participating hospital in our network.”

Drowning prevention, safety urged at April Pools Day

Leilani Olive, 7, lies belly up and motionless in a pool at the Silver Mesa Recreation Center. Three lifeguards swim to her aid, strap her against a backboard and pull her out of the water.