Health Study finds obesity robs the tongue of taste buds in mice Packing on pounds seems to dull people’s sense of taste, and puzzled researchers turned to mice to figure out why:… March 20, 2018
Local News Suicide-prevention speaker will appear tonight via livestream Hines was scheduled to make an appearance at Fort Lewis College March 19, 2018
Health Flu, crowded shelters create perfect storm for homeless Members of Washington’s homeless community have constructed an encampment in front of the Central Union Mission. These crowded spaces can… March 19, 2018
Health Do my ‘social prescriptions’ help patients? Instructor Jane Chente Wu Adams leads her class of seniors in their exercises in Burtonsville, Maryland.Bill O’Leary via Washington Post/file… March 18, 2018
Health Abortion is safe but barriers reduce quality of care, report says The Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., is currently the state’s only abortion clinic. Abortions in the U.S.… March 17, 2018
Health Cholesterol drug lowers risk of death, heart attack, study says Praluent 75 mg, a drug sold by Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is one of a new class of cholesterol medicines… March 15, 2018
Sports Durango student battling cancer will meet NBA hero Stephen Curry Make-A-Wish Foundation sending Durango family to California March 14, 2018
Health ‘Homer can help you’: War veterans use ancient epics to cope University of Vermont student veterans Thomas Moore, left, and Dan Wright, participate in a class studying Homer’s The Iliad and… March 14, 2018
Health Doctors find air pocket where part of man’s brain should be After CT and MRI scans, the medical team of an 84-year-old patient made an alarming discovery: Where much of the… March 13, 2018
Health Barbershop study trimmed black men’s hair and blood pressure Barber Eric Muhammad, owner of A New You Barbershop, measures the blood pressure of customer Marc M. Sims in Inglewood,… March 12, 2018
Health Prescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain A pharmacy technician poses for a picture with hydrocodone and acetaminophen tablets, also known as Vicodin, at the Oklahoma Hospital… March 9, 2018
Health Opioid overdoses in ERs up 30 percent as crisis worsens A man injects heroin into this arm under a bridge along the Wishkah River at Kurt Cobain Memorial Park in… March 7, 2018
Health Even the small stresses of daily life can hurt your health A long line of travelers waiting for the Transportation Security Administration security check point at O’Hare International airport in Chicago.… March 6, 2018
Health Opioid poisonings, overdoses send more U.S. kids to hospitals The Associated Press<br><br>The contents of a drug overdose rescue kit are seen at a training session about how to administer… March 5, 2018
Health Science Says: Why Europe still has so many measles outbreaks A sign at the specialty clinic at Children’s Minnesota in Minneapolis alerts patients to a measles outbreak in the area.… March 3, 2018
Health What’s in the IV bag? Studies show safer option than saline Chemotherapy is administered to a cancer patient via intravenous drip in Durham, N.C. IVs are one of the most common… February 28, 2018
Health New services, technologies can help with aging in place A Meals on Wheels America volunteer delivers a meal to homebound senior in Takoma Park, M.D. From ride-sharing apps to… February 27, 2018
Health Swallowing problems can be a serious health risk du1-i-syn If you or anyone you know has ever had difficulty swallowing, this anatomy is where the trouble begins. An… February 26, 2018
Local News Our Place adult day care in Durango to close of clients makes operation financially unfeasible February 26, 2018
Health Preventive treatment for peanut allergy succeeds in study The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way. A company said Feb.… February 24, 2018
Health Hickenlooper, other governors release health plan ‘Bipartisan blueprint’ aims to stabilize markets February 23, 2018
Health Carbs, fat, DNA? Weight loss is finicky, new study shows A precision nutrition weight loss approach didn’t hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on… February 21, 2018
Health Stuck in an opioids crisis, officials turn to acupuncture David Ramsey, a Medicaid patient who suffers from chronic pain after falling off a cliff in 2011, receives acupuncture treatment… February 20, 2018
Health Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus? Matt Chappell, right, is checked by Dr. Christopher Schiessl during an appointment at a medical center in San Francisco. For… February 18, 2018