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Teens can take tips on vegetarian eating from new book

Looking for a basic intro to eliminating meat from your diet? You’ll find it in “The Smart Girl’s Guide to Going Vegetarian,” but there’s a lot of repetition to slog through to get it. That’s not to say that I didn’t like this book – because I did. It’s got humor, nutritional information, tips, and encouragement inside it, as well as argument-busters and a good section on eating disorders.

All levels of athletes can benefit from battle ropes

Two-minute sets. That sounded easy. By the fourth set I was worn out; lying on the gym floor exhausted! My love for the battle ropes was born.

92 years and still going strong

Connie Pope knows firsthand it’s not easy to ride on the back of a motorcycle when you’re about to give birth.

Experience enhances empathy

The woman’s hands shake. Her face, covered in protective ointment, glistens in the overhead lights. Little hair covers her singed scalp.

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Frustration mounts with ‘heartbreaking’ state insurance exchange

The website errors, hours-long customer-service waits, confusion about doctor networks, dismal enrollment numbers and missing insurance cards boil down to one simple fact: The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange is broken.

Tea popularity grows as people seek its health benefits

When Cheryl and Richard Sheffield opened Sheffield Spice &Tea Co. in May in a shopping center off Eastern Avenue, they quickly realized the co-star in the business had been misjudged.

Vaccines a must for seniors

It’s a simple way to keep people healthier while also saving billions of dollars a year in health care spending.

Hospital CEO model patient

Andrea Kaufman had difficulty sleeping at night.

Locally owned Edge Fitness opens two new gyms

With Las Vegas already soaked in health clubs, it might not cause much of a ripple that Edge Fitness &Tanning opened two locations in January.

Flu season deaths in Southern Nevada top last year

Three more Southern Nevadans have died from the flu, two Tuesday and one Wednesday, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. That brings the death count for this flu season to nine, three times the number killed by the virus last year.

Provider network problems in Nevada Health CO-OP frustrate consumers

Lenora Kaplan discovered by accident that her health insurance plan was broken. Now, Kaplan is urging other consumers to look twice at their new, Obamacare-compliant coverage before they try to use it.

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