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Las Vegas doctor streamlines popular knee, hip replacement procedures

The pounding on a chisel to remove bone spurs, the hammering of pins to secure bone, the high-pitched whine of a drill and electric saw alternately cutting away and boring into the knee joint: The sounds of the operating room, which moments ago were beeping monitors as Dr. Michael Crovetti sliced open Earl Kimberly’s right knee with a scalpel, have become those of a woodshop.

When hope diminishes, terror has an open door

Soon after the Boston Marathon bombings, well before the funerals were arranged, the amputations completed and medications for post-traumatic stress disorder dispensed, the questions began.

Straight answers scare in HPN trial

Every so often in a trial where a jury has found that a company’s behavior has put people in harm’s way, you can find exchanges between an attorney and a key witness that seem to capture that company’s embarrassment and shame.

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With gym buddy, take workouts to the power of two

Yes, Laura really can do pistol squats. After the pistol squat column (March 18), gym members wanted to see if she could really do them. Even after teaching two group classes back-to-back, she demonstrated single-leg squats to prove the point.

Researchers make progress in treating autism

ameron Myers, a 4-year-old charmer with curly brown hair, hops onto a rectangular mat hanging from the ceiling, lies down and asks Deborah Meinberg for a hand.

1,500 mental patients in LV bused out in five years

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nevada’s primary state psychiatric hospital has transported more than 1,500 mentally ill patients to cities across the nation by Greyhound bus over the past five years, according to a published story.

Las Vegas psychiatric hospital accused of patient dumping

According to a published story, Nevada’s primary state psychiatric hospital has transported over 1,500 mentally ill patients to cities across the nation by Greyhound bus over the last five years.

Brooks’ troubles put mental health in spotlight

Mental health became a focus of the Nevada Legislature in a very personal way this session because of expelled Assemblyman Steven Brooks’ public difficulties.

For Las Vegas man, struggle against mental illness ‘not all misery’

When James began hearing voices, the unseen others would simply call his name. Then they began to feed his fears. James, now 19, thought people were following him to his Las Vegas high school. To avoid detection, he began leaving his house as early as 5:30 a.m.

‘Broken’ mental health system overwhelms Nevada

The Review-Journal takes an in-depth look at Nevada’s broken system for helping those who have a mental illness and a new approach that could help ease the crisis.

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