Health
If a discussion of childbirth today doesn’t include cesarean sections, it’s not natural. C-sections, as they are more widely known, have become the most common surgical procedure in the nation’s hospitals.
Although much smaller and lesser known, Southern Nevada’s specialty hospitals continued to financially outpace the general hospitals last year.
There are plenty of reasons not to cycle in Las Vegas: You’re not in good enough shape; Las Vegas isn’t a bike-friendly town; there’s nowhere to ride; it’s too dangerous/expensive/geeky/mechanically challenging. There are even more reasons to start pedaling.
The more I think about the number of people taking anti-depressants government statistics show one in 10 Americans over the age of 12 taking them the more depressed I become.
What good is muscle if it’s not usable? All those lunges and leg presses, with isolated quad and hamstring conditioning, need to be good for something. Right? You can put all your hard work to the test with plyometrics.
Hospitals in Clark County, many of them in financial intensive care since the recession, are showing signs of recovery.
At 54, Elizabeth Gorka is a rarity of rarities — she’s battling two of the 7,000 diseases that the world’s top health officials classify as rare. There are no cures for what ails her, and doctors often try new drugs and treatments to manage her symptoms.
Herb Gilbert is 90, and that means enduring people acting as though he can’t think and can’t hear, which he said became even more frustrating recently during two short hospital stays.
Medical professionals, he said, engaged in what researchers refer to as “elderspeak.”
Are your abs showing yet?
There’s still a little time before swimsuit season, but you need to start now. Put down the sugar cereal and toss out those pastries. Hide the TV remote and get the exercise play list ready.
Here are a couple more core exercises to add to your routines.
