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UMC’s bottom line not whole story for Las Vegas doctor

It was about four months ago when the old man was found barely breathing on a sidewalk near downtown.
When he was brought to University Medical Center, he had second-degree burns over much of his body — and administrators say keeping him alive has already cost about $3 million.

This lunge act will leave your legs strong, shapely

Most machines in the gym require the user to take a comfortable seated position and then push or pull something with a controlled movement. If we were to turn that approach upside down a bit, that means not sitting in a cozy machine under the air vent watching the cute guy or girl across the room. Lunges do just that. They get you standing instead of just moving from one padded seat to another. Remember, we’re in the gym to work.

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Exercise regimens pay health dividends for Las Vegas seniors

Five seniors in a line-dancing performance born of an exercise class, in black-and-white, hat-to-shoes Michael Jackson garb, each sporting Jax’s signature spangly glove.Know what? They’re pretty good. Even better, they’re getting a good workout.

Did state board go easy on Las Vegas doctor?

When the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners undertook an investigation of his practice, Dr. Ralph Conti knew how to act in his best interest.
He thumbed his nose at the agency, not once but twice –in both 2008 and 2010.

There’s no reason to make one side shoulder such a burden

It lifts, it rotates, it raises and it stabilizes your arm while your hand slices and dices. It’s the revolutionary joint that is your shoulder. I’ll show you how to use not one but both of them, because your body naturally chooses the path of least resistance.

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