Health

Performance center opens at Fort Lewis College, could attract elite athletes

Specialized space will be used for research and training

April 19, 2018

Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet. Health data firm IQVIA’s Institute for Human Data…

April 19, 2018

Health

Warming, not cooling, donated livers may improve transplants

Drs. David Nasralla and Annemarie Weissenbacher with the company’s metra device hold a liver in Oxford, England. On Wednesday, April…

April 18, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Are certain foods making you feel bad?

It’s important to understand that a food intolerance is different than a food allergy. If you are experiencing stomach discomfort,…

April 18, 2018

Health

Immune therapy scores big win against lung cancer in study

Research released on Monday, April 16, 2018 suggests that many more lung cancer patients may benefit from treatments that boost…

April 17, 2018

Health

Organs from drug overdoses could help transplant shortage

Fatal drug overdoses are increasing organ donations, and researchers reported Monday that people who receive those transplants generally fare as…

April 16, 2018

Health

Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions

A woman holds the prescribed medical marijuana product used to treat her daughter’s epilepsy after making a purchase at a…

April 15, 2018

Health

When to say when: Study says limit alcohol to 1 drink a day

A large international study says adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and that means many…

April 14, 2018

Health

Risk of Zika infection through sex may last only a month

A digitally-colorized electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Zika virus, in…

April 12, 2018

Health

Number, severity of brain injuries raises dementia risk

A section of a preserved human brain on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in…

April 11, 2018

Health

Stop-smoking drugs Chantix, Zyban pose no heart risks, study says

A doctor holds the medication Zyban in Kansas City, Kan. According to industry-funded research mandated by U.S. and European regulators…

April 9, 2018

Health

Take it easy on yourself, and be healthier – the power of self compassion

In the past decade or so, numerous studies have shown that self-compassion is important for mental and emotional health and…

April 7, 2018

Health

CDC: Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ pose growing threat

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria is one of the germs that can evolve to resist antibiotics. “Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to…

April 5, 2018

Health

Midlife ‘wealth shock’ may lead to death, study suggests

According to a study released April 3, middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to…

April 4, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Are you just a chronic ‘snoozer’?

Or do you struggle with low energy during the day, feel sleepy after lunch, need caffeine at 4 p.m., or…

April 4, 2018

Health

Antacids, antibiotics for infants linked to later allergies

Infants who are given antacids like Zantac or Pepcid are more likely to develop childhood allergies, perhaps because these drugs…

April 2, 2018

Health

Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret

The inside of a rubber duck is shown after it was cut open for a photo in Nauen, Germany. Swiss…

April 1, 2018

Health

Science Says: What we know about cancer risk and coffee

Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label…

March 31, 2018

Health

Selfie medicine: Phone apps push people to take their pills

Public health nurse Peggy Cooley of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, seen on the phone screen, uses Skype video to…

March 28, 2018

Health

Study: Medical bankruptcies may not be as common as thought

A screen displays a patient’s vital signs during open heart surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.…

March 27, 2018

Health

Dentist group puts teeth in push to curb opioid painkillers

American Dental Association on Monday, said it is pressing for seven-day prescription limits and mandatory education that encourages using other…

March 26, 2018

Southwest Life

Amid shortage, health education centers work to recruit rural doctors

Colorado could be short 800 primary care physicians by 2020

March 23, 2018

Health

Are you storing your pills in the right place? A dose of reality

A weekly pill organizer from Port and Polish is $15 and about the size of a cellphone.Becca Risa Luna/Port and…

March 22, 2018

Local News

First aid: Not just for scraped knees

teaches how to recognize mental health disorders, support people in crisis

March 21, 2018