By KRISTI EATON
Health
So pretty. So bright. So vivacious. So loved. So threatened. So it is to be 7-year-old Elizabeth Church. “I love to play bingo,” the smiling straight-A student says.
By BRIAN SODOMA
At least one person impersonating a health inspector is calling local restaurants, collecting personal information and claiming it is needed for an upcoming health inspection, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Excitement washed over Bryan de Simas when he heard Wednesday that the government guarantees health insurance to those with pre-existing problems such as him.
It is mid-morning so gray-haired Richard Parker is doing what he usually does — power walking five miles at Angel Park, stopping after each mile to do 25 pushups.
A scarcity of more than 200 medications, caused largely by fewer manufacturers wanting to produce less profitable generics, means hospitals must often rush to find substitute drugs so that patients can get the treatment they need.
Nevadans who have been denied health insurance because of pre-existing conditions were given a helping hand last year, extended to them by the federal government.
Stephen Letso has asthma, so shortness of breath isn’t that unusual. But on an early morning in February, when an inhaler wouldn’t control his symptoms, he was afraid he would never catch his breath again.
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Like many of us, Michael Towns once struggled to lose weight due to inconsistent dieting and overeating, and that struggle came with a series of health complications.