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With gift of organs, a life is restored

Ten years earlier, her Type 1 diabetes had already cost her the vision in one eye.

First lady urges America to ‘drink up’ more plain water

Michelle Obama has pushed Americans to eat healthier and to exercise more. Now she says we should “drink up” too. As in plain water. And as in more of it.

Scientists: Gene found in Down syndrome may lead to new treatments

Scientists have identified a gene on the extra chromosome causing Down syndrome that may be responsible for the early aging and cognitive defects in people with the condition, a finding that could lead to new treatments.

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Aging U.S. up against crisis in cancer care

Baby boomers are entering the years when they’re most prone to tumors, and doctors are having a hard time keeping up with complex new treatments, government advisers reported Tuesday. The combination poses a serious problem.

Get a good education with handstand pushups

If you’ve read even this far, congratulations. You didn’t abandon today’s column just because the exercises appeared too complex in the pictures. Many advanced exercises have a number of smaller technique gems built into them.

Think ahead to prevent falls

It was 2005 and retired Gen. Paul Tibbets, who led the A-bomb mission on Hiroshima, sat in the living room of his Ohio home and spoke about the role the Wendover airfield on the Nevada-Utah border played in the planning of the first use of the atomic bomb.

California-to-Nevada odyssey of mentally ill daughter angers mother

On Aug. 20, the Review-Journal reported that a young woman was mysteriously left at University Medical Center. She carried paperwork showing a discharge date of Aug. 16 from Napa State Hospital, a 138-year-old public psychiatric facility in California’s wine country. She told a UMC psychiatrist that a mental health caseworker drove her to Las Vegas.

Some flu vaccines promise a little more protection

Flu vaccination is no longer merely a choice between a jab in the arm or a squirt in the nose. This fall, some brands promise a little extra protection.

New medspa at MGM Grand offers intravenous relief

Local Tom Kinzer opted for a liquid lunch during a recent shift at MGM Grand. Even though it started off with the prick of a needle, it ended up being one the most refreshing lunches in recent memory. “I feel great,” he says. “I feel rejuvenated, ready to go.”

Answer the bell, get back to the gym

School is back in action, so if you have kids, you can schedule some gym visits. You probably have more free time to fit in those workouts you missed during the summer.

Businesses face questions as health reform rolls out

After attending a health insurance conference in February, Larry Harrison’s reports to fellow brokers took on the trappings of an Abbott and Costello routine.

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