Health
The number of overdose deaths from powerful painkillers more than tripled over a decade — a trend that a U.S. health official called an epidemic, but one that can be stopped.
This week would be a fine time to try to quit smoking, because Thursday is the 36th annual Great American Smokeout. But Las Vegans say quitting is harder than you might imagine.
She’s seen a lot in her 30 years as a registered nurse in hospitals in Las Vegas and elsewhere across the country.
Yet some of what she’s seen should make us all concerned.
They’re with you every step of the way. Though they don’t talk or listen to your problems, they are a source of constant support for you and the arch of your foot. They also look great in heels. Calves assist the body to balance and stabilize when moving.
Henderson pediatrician Dr. Lisa Glasser supports giving children vaccines for chickenpox and other infectious diseases. Many Americans are concerned about alleged side effects of the chickenpox vaccine.
He could be attending medical conferences in Austria or London or Paris and he would always get back to them by email within a couple of hours.
No matter where Dr. Nicholas Vogelzang was, Roxane Quinn said, he never was too busy to call in prescriptions or to answer questions about the condition of her ailing husband.
Today’s gyms feature a variety of equipment. Some are large, shiny steel machines with cables, weight stacks and pulleys; some are small and made of foam. As simple as it appears, the foam roll may be as useful in your fitness routine as any machine or weight.
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Many breast cancer survivors would tell you that the day they were diagnosed was the hardest day of their lives. For Brandi Ellis, a Las Vegas mother of three diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma in May 2020, the first thing she did was walk downstairs to tell her family — her “first line of defense,” as she calls them.