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Colon test causes fear

It’s a proven lifesaver — the American Cancer Society estimates 65 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided if everyone older than 50 had screening tests every 10 years –– yet only about half of Americans have the procedures.

Bill targets prescription drug abuse

Patients are against it. So are doctors and drug manufacturers and the chamber of commerce.

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State to investigate report of mentally ill man dumped in California

Accused of patient dumping, Nevada health officials on Monday said they’re investigating what led Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services to release a 48-year-old mentally ill man from a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital and put him on a Greyhound to Sacramento, Calif.

Leukemia movies omit final scenes

The Hollywood treatment of a childhood bout with leukemia, one that makes your tears flow in the movie theater or living room, often involves a seriously ill boy or girl whose wise physician uses all the therapies at his command to bring the youngster back to cheerful good health.

African-American Las Vegas dentist thrives with personal touch

Had he seen a photograph of Dr. Greg Edwards beforehand, Christopher Chase Cripps admits he probably wouldn’t have shown up at the African-American dentist’s office in Las Vegas for emergency treatment of toothaches.

Scale the Strat a big event for lung association

Rule No. 1 for running up 1,455 stairs — that’s 108 flights — as fast as humanly possible: Respect the stairs. Rule No. 2: Pace yourself.

Cleveland Clinic to offer urology services

Cleveland Clinic, recognized as having the nation’s top heart and urologic programs and well-known to Southern Nevadans and Alzheimer’s disease researchers for its operation of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, will start offering urology services in Las Vegas in mid-April.

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