Health

Local News

Cardiology and urology clinic opens in Durango

Specialty physicians leave Bayfield after 2½ years

June 17, 2019

Local News

Two hours outside per week improves well-being

research could lead to weekly nature exposure guidelines

June 16, 2019

Health

New gene tests for germs quickly reveal source of infections

Brian Jetter poses for a portrait in La Jolla, Calif. In 2018 at 40, he was suddenly battling pneumonia and…

June 12, 2019

Local News

Motorcyclist critically injured in Highway 3 crash

seek additional witnesses to collision

June 10, 2019

Health

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

Associated Press file According to preliminary research, dozing off to late-night TV or sleeping with other lights on may mix up…

June 10, 2019

Health

Deaths from falls among older Americans are on the rise

Assoiciated Press file An elderly couple walks down a hall of a nursing home in Easton, Pa. Research released on Tuesday,…

June 8, 2019

Health

U.S. measles count surpasses 1,000

Associated Press file A woman receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y.,…

June 7, 2019

Health

Researchers pose as heroin users to find treatment gaps

Packets of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, in Greenfield, Mass. In a study that appeared Monday,…

June 4, 2019

Health

E-cigarette flavorings may pose heart risk, study suggests

A customer blows a cloud of smoke from a vape pipe at a local shop in Richmond, Va. Although e-cigarettes…

June 3, 2019

Health

Tracking microbes people carry may predict future health

This 2011 digitally-colorized electron microscope image made available by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a clump…

May 31, 2019

Local News

Former Bayfield primary school to fill up with nonprofits, clinic

care co-op to offer new services, meeting space for parents

May 30, 2019

Health

Health paradox: New U.S. diabetes cases fall as obesity rises

Health officials are reporting fewer new cases of diabetes in U.S. adults – even as obesity rates continue to climb.Associated…

May 29, 2019

Health

Deaths from brain, heart problems higher for NFL than MLB

Batting helmets in a rack before a Major League Baseball game in New York. According to study published Friday, May…

May 24, 2019

Health

What helps prevent dementia? Try exercise, not vitamin pills

If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy…

May 18, 2019

Health

‘Zombie cells’ buildup in your body may play role in aging

This April 2019 microscope photo provided by the Niedernhofer Lab of the Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism…

May 16, 2019

Health

U.S. measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year

University of Pittsburgh pharmacy student Alexandria Taylor prepares syringes during a free measles vaccination clinic by the Allegheny County Health…

May 15, 2019

Healing Nutrition

The sweet habit holding you back

This is a great question because it’s unrealistic to say you’ll never eat another bite of chocolate cake or bowl…

May 15, 2019

Local News

Durango schools help students regulate their emotions

reset rooms aim to prevent behavior problems

May 8, 2019

Health

U.S. pregnancy deaths are up, especially among minorities

A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. According to a report released…

May 8, 2019

Healing Nutrition

The next best thing to detox

However, not all bodies can handle a detox. If you’re eating a standard American diet filled with sugar and processed…

May 1, 2019

Health

Surge in U.S. measles cases leads to extraordinary measures

Signs about measles and the measles vaccine are displayed at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y. Measles continues…

April 29, 2019

Health

Study: Kids’ suicides spiked after Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons’

The study published Monday can’t prove that the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was the cause, but there were 195…

April 29, 2019

Health

U.S. measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years

A woman receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine March 27 at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y.…

April 26, 2019

Food

Is it possible to drink without the harmful effects?

Growing movement tries to have its cocktails and drink them too

April 23, 2019