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Easing ban on gay blood donations should go further, Southern Nevadans say

Lifting the United States’ lifetime ban on blood donations by gay and bisexual men came as bittersweet news to some Southern Nevadans because there’s a caveat: Regulators will recommend those potential donors remain celibate for a year before they give.

Urban youths get outdoors education through nonprofit group

Instead of sidewalks, they trekked along a dirt trail. Instead of climbing stairs, they scrambled over boulders. On Dec. 6, the nonprofit Las Vegas Inspiring Connections Outdoors took a group of students who previously knew only city life on a hike in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation.

Magical Forest lighting up Opportunity Village

Opportunity Village flips the switch on its 23rd annual Magical Forest on Friday, with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Boyz II Men and Human Nature leading the lights-on celebration.

Flu season starts in Southern Nevada

Cases of the flu have been identified in Southern Nevada, and although the activity remains mild, the news provides additional impetus for people to get vaccinated and adhere to standard practices to help prevent illness.

Exercise system targets signaling of nerves to muscles

The days of “no pain, no gain” are over. According to James Wong, co-owner of The Fit Labs, a fit life can be achieved through the principles of the exercise system Z-Health, which uses the brain’s cues to turn one’s body into a metabolically efficient machine.