Saturday’s inaugural “This One’s for the Boys!” event, a 2-mile walk at UNLV’s Track & Field Stadium, is designed to raise funds for those with prostate cancer and emphasize the need for screenings and more research .
Health
Seven Clark County residents have been stricken with West Nile virus, the severe form that can result in paralysis from inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The Southern Nevada Health District said some victims are undergoing physical therapy at rehabilitation centers to help them regain their mobility and muscle strength, according to a health district disease investigator.
From him you can learn about Sjogren’s syndrome, the autoimmune disorder that caused tennis star Venus Williams to pull out of the recent U.S. Open. And from him you get a better sense of why Southern Nevada continues to have a shortage of doctors.
Anatomy 101 says people aren’t designed to fly. That doesn’t mean that we can’t have wings. The latissimus dorsi, in the back, tend to pop like wings when they are well developed. It’s one of coolest parts about helping people build muscles.
Little Cash Adams decided he wanted to fix the flickering TV on top of the dresser. So the 3-year-old, who had finished treatments for cancer only a few days earlier, pulled out drawers in the dresser to make a ladder.
The first multi-site clinical trial in the United States aimed at trying to identify Alzheimer’s disease through an inexpensive blood test will be directed by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
Millions of aging Americans struggling with dizziness and balance problems. “Unfortunately, it’s a fairly common problem,” according to University Health System neurologist Miracle Wangsuwana, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dizziness or feeling off-balance may be common problems, but determining their causes can be considerably more complicated.
The turn of phrase that Carolyn Savage cherishes from her visits to Las Vegas goes like this: “Man proposes, but God disposes.” In other words, people can make plans, but God determines how things will turn out.
One of the most common questions I’m asked as a trainer is, “Which machine do I use to get a six pack?”
