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Groups: Pact to help children with cancer

An agreement between Cure 4 The Kids Foundation and Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada ensures that families of children with cancer benefit from a more consolidated system for pediatric cancer treatment, executives with both organizations say.

Woman ruled incompetent, forced to have C-section

A local British authority is coming under harsh criticism for having a court declare a pregnant Italian woman incompetent, forcing her to have a cesarean section and then taking her baby into custody.

 
Year-end crunch biggest test yet for Healthcare.gov

President Barack Obama’s new and improved health care website faces yet another test in just a couple of weeks, its biggest yet. If HealthCare.gov becomes overwhelmed by an expected year-end crunch, many Americans will be left facing a break in their insurance coverage.

Health District: Norovirus caused dozens to be sickened

Two cases of norovirus were confirmed by the Southern Nevada Health District Monday after more than a dozen sick people — many of them children — were taken to hospitals over the weekend.

HEALTH CARE QUARTERLY: Reform presents conundrum for businesses

Obamacare is a uniter, not a divider. At least that’s the case with an important rule in the federal health insurance reform law that governs who can buy coverage through the workplace.

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Shoe giveaway helps brighten outlook for low-paid, homeless

It looks a bit like the scene of a Black Friday sale at a discount shoe store, with filled shoe boxes stacked on tables, empty shoe boxes strewn about and determined shoppers hunting intently through a quickly dwindling stock.

Put L-sits on list for better strength, stability

L-Sit is a powerful gymnastic basic. Gymnasts pass through the L-sit a few times during a routine as a transitional movement. It is a demonstration of strength, stability and virtuosity.

Deep brain stimulation surgery helps some Parkinson’s patients

Two years ago, Kip Smith frequently couldn’t sleep more than 30 minutes a night. No matter what he did, he couldn’t keep his legs from trembling or escape the spasms that jerked him awake.

Health ‘navigators’ see inconsistent performance from federal exchange

The Obama administration has said the government’s troubled healthcare.gov website will function smoothly by the end of Saturday. Those paid to help enroll Americans in Obamacare remain doubtful.

Safe-sex kits part of Vegas MPowerment push in HIV battle

It’s a Friday night, and Robert Peraza is making his way through the crowd on the dance floor of Share Nightclub. He’s known as “The Condom Guy” in some circles.

Biodermis’ Pro-Sil scar ointment stick wins prestigious award

Biodermis, a Henderson skin care products company, scored a prestigious international award recently when its just-patented scar treatment stick called Pro-Sil won recognition at the MyFaceMyBody Awards ceremony in London.

 
French morning-after pill not working for some women

A French contraceptive maker said Tuesday its morning-after pill doesn’t work when taken by women who weigh more than 176 pounds and plans to change its labels to warn patients.

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