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Calf muscles play key part in body’s support network

They’re with you every step of the way. Though they don’t talk or listen to your problems, they are a source of constant support for you and the arch of your foot. They also look great in heels. Calves assist the body to balance and stabilize when moving.

Doctors, health agencies try to dispel fears about immunizations

Henderson pediatrician Dr. Lisa Glasser supports giving children vaccines for chickenpox and other infectious diseases. Many Americans are concerned about alleged side effects of the chickenpox vaccine.

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Las Vegas doctor, producer fight cancer to the end

He could be attending medical conferences in Austria or London or Paris and he would always get back to them by email within a couple of hours.
No matter where Dr. Nicholas Vogelzang was, Roxane Quinn said, he never was too busy to call in prescriptions or to answer questions about the condition of her ailing husband.

That’s how we roll: Easing muscle tension with foam

Today’s gyms feature a variety of equipment. Some are large, shiny steel machines with cables, weight stacks and pulleys; some are small and made of foam. As simple as it appears, the foam roll may be as useful in your fitness routine as any machine or weight.

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UMC’s bottom line not whole story for Las Vegas doctor

It was about four months ago when the old man was found barely breathing on a sidewalk near downtown.
When he was brought to University Medical Center, he had second-degree burns over much of his body — and administrators say keeping him alive has already cost about $3 million.

This lunge act will leave your legs strong, shapely

Most machines in the gym require the user to take a comfortable seated position and then push or pull something with a controlled movement. If we were to turn that approach upside down a bit, that means not sitting in a cozy machine under the air vent watching the cute guy or girl across the room. Lunges do just that. They get you standing instead of just moving from one padded seat to another. Remember, we’re in the gym to work.

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