Health

Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse

A nurse prepares a flu shot from a vaccine vial at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. Most doses of vaccine…

February 17, 2018

Health

How best to treat opioids’ youngest sufferers? No one knows

A week old baby lies in one of the ICU bays at one of the Norton Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive…

February 15, 2018

Health

First blood test to help diagnose brain injuries gets OK

Michael Catania, vice president of product development, holds up a patient sample at Banyan Biomarkers in San Diego. The company…

February 14, 2018

Health

14 worms pulled from woman’s eye after rare infection

This undated photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows Thelazia gulosa, a type of eye…

February 13, 2018

Health

Marijuana’s 4/20 holiday tied to rise in fatal car crashes

Members of a crowd numbering tens of thousands smoke marijuana at the Denver 4/20 pro-marijuana rally at Civic Center Park…

February 12, 2018

Health

Flu season still getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu

Henry Beverly, 73, battles the flu while tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston,…

February 11, 2018

Health

AP count: Nearly 11.8M enroll for Obama health law in 2018

A new tally by The Associated Press finds that nearly 11.8 million Americans have signed up for coverage this year…

February 9, 2018

Health

What can you do if your doctor always keeps you waiting?

One strategy to minimize waiting time at the doctor’s office is to make early morning appointments or try to nab…

February 8, 2018

Health

2nd man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so far

Brian Madeux, starts to receive the first human gene editing therapy for Hunter syndrome, as his girlfriend Marcie Humphrey, left,…

February 7, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Carbohydrates: The good, the bad and the ugly

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a client who hasn’t tried a low-carb diet. However, humans have eaten…

February 7, 2018

Health

Overtraining is a real danger, even if you’re not an elite athlete. Know the signs.

In this May 29, 2016 photo, workout enthusiasts carry out their routine under the direction of Joe Hendricks at the…

February 6, 2018

Health

Doctors warn of heart risk from some breast cancer therapies

Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. Health experts are stepping…

February 5, 2018

Health

Cancer from cellphones? New studies say no need to hang up

Associated Press file<br><br>A pedestrian talking on a cellphone is silhouetted in front of a fountain at John F. Kennedy Plaza,…

February 4, 2018

Southwest Life

Stem-cell treatments aim to regenerate injured joints

Durango doctor administers new therapy to heal damaged tissue

February 3, 2018

Health

Groundhog Day report: Flu’s worsening shadow blanketing U.S.

Dr. Hany Atallah stands inside a mobile emergency room set up outside Grady Memorial Hospital to help handle the ever-growing…

February 2, 2018

Health

Push to better track living kidney donors’ long-term health

SLUCare transplant surgeon Dr. Chintalapati Varma physically grabs the kidney from the body of living organ donor Robyn Rosenberger during…

February 1, 2018

Health

Middle age is not too late to increase cardiac fitness, studies show

Runners cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at the start of the ING New York City Marathon in New York in…

January 31, 2018

Health

No time for the gym? At-home workouts offer cheap option

Nicole Winhoffer, front right, teaches her NWMethod fitness class at The Standard Hotel in New York. Loved by Madonna and…

January 30, 2018

Health

Stem cells may help heal diabetic foot wounds

Durango podiatrist enrolls patients in clinical trial

January 28, 2018

Health

Tiny implant opens way to deliver drugs deep into the brain

An implant that can precisely drip medications deep into the brain by remote control could mark a new approach to…

January 27, 2018

Health

Study confirms flu increases risk of heart attack in elderly

This 1973 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows influenza virus particles. Doctors…

January 25, 2018

Health

Afraid of getting sick? Six things you can do at home

Durango Herald file It’s no fun to live with someone who is sick. You feel sorry for them and care…

January 24, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Stop pouring on fat with added sugars

Liquid sugar is toxic for your body for many reasons. First, it stimulates your hunger and has zero nutrient value.…

January 23, 2018

Health

Blood test to detect 8 cancers early gives promising results

A patient has her blood drawn for a liquid biopsy at a hospital in Philadelphia. Scientists have made progress on…

January 23, 2018