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Chinese energy healers meeting at Sahara West Library

It is one of the quietest meetings you will ever attend. It is also one with roots in medical practices long used in Chinese culture. The Chinese Energy Healing Group meets at the Sahara West Library, where students of Chang Sen Xue help those with health issues.

Procedure targets irregular heart rate, improves grandmother’s life

Sandy Sparks, a 60-year-old from The Lakes, recently became the first person in Nevada to undergo an electrophysiology study and catheter cryoablation, a procedure to treat arrhythmia, at MountainView Hospital.

Drugstore, retail chains offer generic medicines at discounts

Programs offered by several retailers and pharmacy chains that give consumers significant discounts on generic prescription drugs are a health care trend that benefits both patients and doctors.

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Using spices, checking labels can limit dangers of sodium excess

When it comes to our diet, we’re like the kid with his tongue stuck to the frozen pole: We know we shouldn’t do it, but we do. Salt being a case in point. Anybody with an IQ above that of the average grapefruit knows he shouldn’t eat too much salt. But do we listen?

Hospital visit leaves Las Vegas man feeling downright ill

Given his background and what he says happened during a recent four-day stay at Summerlin Hospital, it should come as no surprise that Marine Corps veteran and retired entrepreneur Ivan Fankuchen let administrators know he was unhappy both in person and by letter.

Controlled moves will help you build stronger shoulders

Isolating shoulder muscles helps sculpt the ideal physique whether your goal is to have large, well-defined shoulders like an Olympic gymnast or lean shoulders like a dancer.
Isolating the different muscles of the shoulder also helps strengthen the rotator cuff.

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