Health

Injury prevention gets harder as you age. These methods help.

Durango Herald file I have a meaningful exercise routine, and I have never felt better. I am still glowing from…

January 21, 2018

Hospital groups creating company to make cheap generic drugs

A nurse administers an injection at a Pennsylvania hospital. In an initiative announced Thursday, several major not-for-profit hospital groups are…

January 20, 2018

Health

What about the memory test Trump aced? It’s not for everyone

White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room…

January 18, 2018

Health

Acupuncturist to give allergy talk Thursday at Durango Public Library

The talk is titled “Resolving Immune Suppression, Digestive Sensitivities and Airborne Allergies.” Techniques to be discussed include safe, non-needle treatments;…

January 17, 2018

Health

Century after pandemic, science takes its best shot at flu

Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood.…

January 17, 2018

Health

Warning: Stifling sneezes can be health hazard in rare cases

A man sneezes holding a tissue in Berlin, Germany. According to a case study published in the journal BMJ Case…

January 16, 2018

Health

Usage remains low for pill that can prevent HIV infection

A doctor holds Truvada pills at her office in San Francisco. The pill has been shown to reduce the risk…

January 15, 2018

Health

Fitness chain bans cable news networks as part of ‘healthy way of life’

Washington Post file photo For some, particularly amid today’s high-velocity news cycle, this daily routine may involve hitting a treadmill…

January 14, 2018

Health

U.S. OKs 1st drug aimed at women with inherited breast cancer

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved AstraZeneca PLC’s Lynparza, the first drug aimed at women with advanced breast…

January 13, 2018

Health

Our shame over sexual health makes us avoid the doctor, but these apps might help

Durango Herald file Conversely, women and men are shamed if we don’t want nearly as much sex as our partner,…

January 11, 2018

Health

Robot duck’s aim: Helps kids with cancer via power of play

The duck, developed by robotics expert Aaron Horowitz and his company, is undergoing testing and is expected to be widely…

January 10, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Breaking through a top weight-loss obstacle

One major obstacle with weight loss is that the brain subconsciously hears “loss,” and no one likes losing something! It’s…

January 9, 2018

Health

IV bag shortage has hospitals scrambling to treat flu

A nurse administers an I.V. push of antibiotics to Alice McDonald at ProMedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. A nasty…

January 9, 2018

Health

Rowing, rebounders, boxing among 2018’s top fitness trends

Working out at home There are tons of amazing streaming options out there and the new offering from former SLT…

January 8, 2018

Health

I tried mindfulness to quit drinking. It actually worked.

Practicing just 11 minutes of mindfulness – like paying attention to your breath – helped heavy drinkers cut back, according…

January 7, 2018

Local News

Grants aim to help address behavioral health care shortage

Corners social work graduate students receive stipends, training

January 4, 2018

Local News

Enrollment in Colorado health exchange increased this year

Sign-up period ends Jan. 12

January 4, 2018

Health

New, long-acting drugs cut frequency of migraine headaches

New, long-acting drugs may hold hope for millions of people who often suffer migraines.Associated Press file The drugs are the…

January 3, 2018

Health

A cascade of hearts, a sense of loss: Suicide and social media in the suburbs

Aidan McNulty, a high school senior, Bronwyn McNulty, a seventh-grader, and their father, Scott McNulty, hold hands in a moment…

January 2, 2018

Health

What’s the most embarrassing way you’ve ever injured yourself?

Sneezing and sleeping are particularly dangerous activities for back injuries

December 31, 2017

Health

In a milestone year, gene therapy finds a place in medicine

Almost 20 years ago, a teen’s death in a gene experiment put a chill on what had been a field…

December 30, 2017

Health

The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills

Researchers estimate that 25 percent of people ages 65 to 69 take at least five prescription drugs to treat chronic…

December 28, 2017

Health

How to make a New Year’s resolution that will actually work

small, have fun and more

December 27, 2017

Healing Nutrition

Avoid food additives in the new year

Additives such as flavors, colors, sweeteners and hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers and other additives have been used for many years in…

December 26, 2017