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Family seeks other opinion for teen declared brain dead

The family of a Northern California girl on life support after being declared brain dead was expected to appear with hospital officials in court Monday to announce the name of the independent physician it has chosen to provide a second opinion on the girl’s condition.

Barbells work overtime as useful mobility tool

Barbells are a great tool for exercising. You can use them for squatting, dead lifting and pressing. Did you know that you can also use them as a mobility tool?

Seat belts really do save lives

The phone call from my teacher wife came in during the afternoon.

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Well-traveled doctor pursues his work, and his passions, at full tilt

You watch Dr. Dale Carrison hustling around the University Medical Center emergency room in his black-and-red high-top Nikes, a cellphone often at his ear, and it’s easy to forget he was born before even half of Americans had telephones, when TV had yet to become a commercial success.

Delivering a sense of solace, helped by paws and purrs

Lisa Browder opens the top drawer of one of her file cabinets. A bag of dog treats almost jumps out of the drawer. Kimber, the visiting German shepherd lying quietly beside owner Jan Hanson, knows good things are about to happen.

New Las Vegas medical school would start with 60 students in 2017

A new medical school in Las Vegas would start with a charter class of 60 students in fall 2017, Renee Coffman, president of Roseman University of Health Sciences, said Wednesday. The freshman class could double within six years.

Investor connected to British royalty in mix of medical group’s closure

The abrupt and mysterious closure of KE Medical Group — an action that left 16,000 patients in a lurch, many who’ve been unable to get prescriptions refilled, treatments completed, appointments made, records transferred — has become even more mysterious.

FDA looking at health risks of antibacterial liquid soaps

The Food and Drug Administration says there is no evidence that antibacterial chemicals used in liquid soaps and washes help prevent the spread of germs, and there is some evidence they may pose health risks.

For full-body conditioning, in thrusters you’ll trust

Squats and shoulder presses are hard enough when done as isolated movements. Let’s see what happens when we combine them into one movement, the thruster. The results may surprise you.

UK says cure or drug for dementia possible by 2025

British Prime Minister David Cameron says he hopes to kick-start an international effort to find a cure or effective treatment for dementia by 2025.

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