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Brain health awareness growing, but action lacking

A 2024 brain health survey revealed a gap between thinking about brain health and taking steps to reduce risk or slow the progress of memory issues.

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Teenage depression needs to be handled carefully, Las Vegas director says

Many parents would say that moodiness, depression and acting out are hallmarks of being a teenager, but there’s a line between normal adolescent behavior and mental health issues. and spotting the difference is often simply a matter of intensity.

Summerlin resident’s rescue group focuses on senior, special needs pups

Rescuing an ailing senior dog herself and nursing him back to health inspired Summerlin resident Linda Gilliam to start her own rescue group, Connor and Millie’s Dog Rescue, dedicated to senior pups and those with special medical needs.

Literary Las Vegas: JG Debs & B.R. Lee

Brandon Lee found he was eating out every day because he didn’t know how to cook. His friend Jen Debs helped him out teaching him to shop, what to keep in the pantry and how to prepare it. They share the adventure in the “Millennial Cookbook.”

YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs team up for free swimming safety program

The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, has partnered this summer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada to create a no-cost Safety Around Water swimming safety program, available for children who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to take swimming lessons.

Spray insecticide on prickly pear if used as ornamental

Q: I appear to have a massive infestation of white, cottony cochineal scale on my prickly pear cactus. I can usually get most of it off by hosing, but much of it is hard to reach. Beyond hosing, what insecticide or other kind of solutions do you recommend? Permanent, if possible!

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