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Reporters tour public health lab 10 years after it opened

After 9/11 and anthrax attacks, Las Vegas was the only major metropolitan area in the country without a public health laboratory within 100 miles. Officials completed the Southern Nevada lab in 2004, and finally showed reporters around Wednesday.

CDC: Men who shack up less likely to get checkups

Tie the knot, see a doc? A new study says men are more likely to get medical checkups if they’re married rather than just living with a woman.

PHOTOS: Preaching the ‘whole word of God’

The Rev. Maurice Phillips and his wife, Lady Carrie Phillips, started Kingdom Ministries in their living room in 2008. The small nondenominational church preaches the “whole word of God” to its members, according to Phillips.

5 things for Las Vegas locals to do this week

If you’ve ever gone to Comic-Con and thought, “While I enjoy being surrounded by like-minded individuals, there’s nothing here that would help me in an old-timey altercation,” Combat Con may be just the thing for you.

5 national landmarks facing climate threats

Visits to National Parks and heritage sites give insight into key moments in U.S. history, serving as powerful reminders about where we’ve come from. Yet there are growing concerns about how to preserve these sites for futures generation in the face of climate change.

Soap box racing no longer just for kids

The do-it-yourself sport of Soap Box racing has come to Southern Nevada, as members of the club design, build and race their cars twice a month on public roads.

Woman launches Flying ICU to transport patients regionally

Chances are if you’re flying in one of Donna Miller’s airplanes, you’re lying flat on your back in the comfort of a small, private plane, and it will be the ride of your life — literally.

Congress, FBI both pushing hard on VA health care

Congress is moving with what one senator called “lightning speed” to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care. The Senate was poised to vote by Thursday to let veterans go to local doctors and have the VA foot the bill.