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Las Vegas woman first patient to receive Theralink test

Imagine a magical, yet simple test in the cancer realm that maps out the exact treatment needed for care. That dream is becoming a reality, and the first patient in the world to receive such a test lives in Las Vegas.

Survivor finds support after cancer returns

Melinda Christoforo first learned she had breast cancer in 2008 after undergoing a routine mammogram examination and had a mastectomy to reduce any chance of cancer returning. In 2014, she learned the devastating prognosis that her cancer had returned and had now spread to her lungs.

Seeking ultimate Christmas gig: Decorate

For you, an entrepreneurial go-getter, Christmas means job opportunities – perhaps the most festive gigs of the season.

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Most expensive version of everything

For even for middle- and upper-middle-class Americans, there are some precious things that just are not generally attainable.

Mormon leaders call for end to racism, protest violence

Top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members Saturday to root out racism and make the faith an “oasis of unity” while also decrying violence at recent racial injustice protests they said amounted to “anarchy.”

Repairing wood subfloor typically requires cutting flooring

When replacing the wood subfloor around the toilet, you may have access to the joists so you can nail the new subfloor patch to them. Typically though, you will have to cut back the flooring to expose the joist’s surface, and you can do this with a circular saw.

Location is all-important when selecting landscape plants

Now is the optimum planting time during the fall and also the time when nurseries begin their fall planting sales. Location is all-important when selecting landscape plants and matching them to their correct landscape microclimate.

Charter board may revisit distance learning mandate in November

The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board met Friday. Schools in counties with elevated virus transmission are operating under distance education for most students.

33-year-old battles aggressive cancer

Melissa Peters is taking part in the HER2CLIMB clinical trial, which is studying the effects of a drug called tucatinib in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and brain metastases.

Nevada will go pink as part of campaign

The Paint Nevada Pink kicks off Friday with simultaneous turning the iconic Reno Arch and many famous Las Vegas signs pink as well as other buildings throughout the state. The campaign encourages yearly mammograms beginning at age 40 for average-risk women.

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