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Exams, vaccines get Las Vegas kids ready for school

Given that scientists say one of the greatest public health victories of the last century was the discovery of safe and effective vaccines, it comes as little surprise to most parents in Nevada that children must have the appropriate vaccinations to attend school.

Medical providers should take heed

It may seem strange: Medical practitioners could learn a lot from Col. Rodolfo Meana. Yes, from him they could learn to really care about people. In Las Vegas, Meana will undoubtedly be remembered as the first to die from the 2007 hepatitis C outbreak.

To beat the waiting game at the gym, try dumbbells

If gym jerks hogging machines are a constant problem for you, then reach deep into your knowledge bag and pick up some dumbbells. Most machine exercises can be done with dumbbells.

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HEALTH Q&A: Arthritis in women

Q Why is it that certain types of arthritis affect only women?

Seat-belt campaign works to educate parents, ethnic groups

It almost seems trite to remind someone to wear a seat belt these days. Yet, it’s still a task either overlooked or disregarded daily by thousands of Americans. As a result, some pay with their lives, many of them children.

Quackery or cure? It’s sometimes hard to tell

When Las Vegan Rick Tope showed me a bottle of Canker Cure – pills he advertises as preventing and healing painful canker sores in the mouth – I noted some ingredients had been crossed out with a black pen.
“I have better ingredients now,” he said. “I don’t want to tell you for proprietary reasons … there’s amino acids, too.”

Prevent ‘chair death’ by working to challenge your glutes

Imagine never taking your dream car out for a ride. It just stays in the garage. Eventually, the air seeps from the tires and the gasoline becomes stale. And for some reason, you’re OK with it. Tragic, right?!
Your butt muscles are the same way

HEALTH Q&A: Toddler’s taste

Q My toddler will not eat meat. Are there alternatives I can offer him to provide protein in his diet?

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