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October 9, 2010 - 11:00 pm

Here are a few things in news, entertainment and pop culture that we've been talking about lately.

• Tony Curtis' memorial service features movie clips of the beloved Southern Nevada resident's legendary performances. As long as Steven Seagal fans don't start getting any crazy ideas ...

• A Philippines airline has its flight attendants perform preflight safety demos to a Lady Gaga tune. Among artists the airline might want to avoid: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Buddy Holly, Rick Nelson and Whitesnake. (Whitesnake didn't die in a plane crash, but why make flying more annoying than it already is?)

• The comic strip "Cathy" wraps up a 34-year run with the title character pregnant. To coin a Cathyish exclamation: "Ackewww!"

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

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By Ella Thompson / RJ

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The Peer Parent Advocate program celebrated eight families who have reunified at Dave Buster’s.

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This simple diet flex can lower risk of heart disease

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New treatments providing hope for Parkinson’s sufferers

By Rick Thiesse Mayo Clinic News Network

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Teri Hatcher singles out ‘most important thing about aging’

By C.L. Gaber Special / RJ

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“I think of things on the scale of ‘Should I be bothered by this or not?’ and most things are not high on that list,” the star of the upcoming “Wondla” says.

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines call for most adults to get screened starting at age 45 ...

Savvy Senior: Are there alternatives to undergoing a colonoscopy?

By Jim Miller Savvy Senior

June 20, 2024 - 8:17 am

While a colonoscopy remains the most accurate test for colon cancer, there are other easier — although less accurate — tests available.

Reports of a $600 Social Security payment increase in June are false. (Getty Images)

Watch out for this Social Security scam

By Toni King Toni Says

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Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley advised Americans not to fall “this stunt” regarding a cost-of-living adjustment.

Mosquito species ‘exploded all over the valley’; What can the health district do?

By Peter Breen / RJ

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According to the Southern Nevada Health District, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a threat because they can transmit diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.