Q Will breastfeeding make a big difference in my child’s health?
Health
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With the dawn of a new school year, Henderson holds at least one pleasant surprise in store for many parents throughout the valley. It’s the Dr. Joel & Carol Bower School-Based Health Center, a free children’s clinic at Basic High School. The center is a lifesaver for parents who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford or have easy access to critical services that keep their kids, ages 4 to 19, in school. Among those services are required pre-entry school immunizations, asthma management, sports physicals and primary care. Patients can come from anywhere in Las Vegas – and sometimes do.
Tara Pike wants to divert some plastic bottles from the local landfill. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ sustainability coordinator estimates that only about one in four plastic water bottles makes it into the recycling bin.
The more you follow the outbreak of meningitis, which is linked to tainted spinal injections developed by a compounding pharmacy out of Massachusetts, the more disgusted you become.
And the more you look into whether compounding pharmacies are well-regulated in Nevada, the more worried you become.
Exercises using resistance bands help condition the body to keep a straight spine using the core and the upper back. Stretchy bands are great for training, especially if you prefer to work out at home or travel frequently.
Q Is it necessary to wash packaged lettuce that says it has already been washed?
The words almost didn’t make it out of Rebecca Shanahan’s mouth – stuck somewhere in her throat as she remembered her loved ones who died from pancreatic cancer. “A year ago today, my best friend died of pancreatic cancer,” Shanahan said. “Ten days before she died, my father was diagnosed. In March, my father lost his battle. I share your grief.”
Marcus Mitchell recently founded the Stomach Cancer Relief Network. His wife, Yanira, battled Stage 4 stomach cancer after giving birth in 2007. Her pregnancy had masked her cancer symptoms.
Florence Moditz is the sole caregiver for her husband, Philip, who has Alzheimer’s diesase. The Summerlin couple recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows at the Las Vegas Farmers Market in Bruce Trent Park, where Florence has a booth.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common childhood disorders, its symptoms often beginning to appear between the ages of 3 and 6, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
“ADHD is virtually invisible,” says 10th-grade English teacher Christine White.
They each weigh about 2.5 milligrams and fly about 1.5 mph. You might think of them more as annoying pests than anything else.
They are, however, far more than annoying – they’re the most dangerous creatures on Earth.
Mosquitoes.
