Health

America’s opioid problem is so bad it’s cutting into U.S. life expectancy

On Tuesday, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an analysis showing the crisis has actually negatively…

September 20, 2017

Health

Handling chronic pain without relying on opioids

Gayle Parseghian goes through stretching exercises at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on Jan. 31, 2008, during a four-week, intensive…

September 19, 2017

Health

Cycling to work means better health and a longer life

Durango Herald file Compared with driving or taking public transit, bicycling to work is associated with a substantially lower risk…

September 15, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

‘She gave me the ultimate gift’: Selena Gomez tells story of her kidney transplant

In this combo photo, Selena Gomez, left, attends the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 BoF 500 Gala at The…

September 14, 2017

Health

Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage

A nurse practitioner prepares a flu vaccination in Rockville, Md. A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies suggests that women who…

September 13, 2017

Health

Hormone pills don’t shorten older women’s lives, study shows

In research results released Tuesday, Dr. JoAnn Manson poses says hormones may be appropriate for some women when used short-term…

September 12, 2017

Health

Science says: Severe morning sickness is brutal, not dangerous

Kensington Palace says Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. Kate Middleton is…

September 5, 2017

Health

A first: Drug lowers heart risks by curbing inflammation

According to results of a new study, for the first time, a drug has helped prevent heart attacks by curbing…

August 31, 2017

Health

How to make that morning workout routine a reality

If you want to establish and keep a morning workout routine, change your sleep schedule gradually so your body can…

August 30, 2017

Health

Medicare to foot the bill for treadmill therapy for leg pain

Rita Driscoll works on a treadmill in a supervised exercise therapy program for patients with peripheral artery disease at University…

August 29, 2017

Food

Science Says: DNA test results may not change health habits

You’d quit smoking, eat better, ramp up your exercise, or do whatever else it took to improve your odds of…

August 29, 2017

Health

Is it really Lyme? Researchers developing a new test to tell

A blacklegged tick – also known as a deer tick. Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or something else…

August 26, 2017

Southwest Life

Southwest Health to open health clinic in Dolores

has been without doctor since January

August 25, 2017

Health

About those omega-3s: You need them, so eat more fish

Wild salmon and mackerel have upward of 1,500 mg of omega-3s per 3.5-ounce serving.Durango Herald file Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids…

August 24, 2017

Local News

Southwest Health to open health clinic in Dolores

has been without doctor since January

August 22, 2017

Health

Brain scans may change care for some people with memory loss

The findings, reported Wednesday, mark a first peek at a huge study under way to help determine if Medicare should…

August 22, 2017

Local News

Federal insurance program for kids at risk

Program benefits 74,000 Coloradans

August 20, 2017

Health

U.S. teen drug overdose deaths inch up after years of decline

A report found drug overdose deaths among U.S. teens inched up in 2015 after years of decline.Associated Press file The…

August 20, 2017

Health

Tibetan Buddhism-based ‘compassion’ training for doctors targets burnout

Surgical residents along with experienced surgeons train on a mannequin at the Surgical Simulation and Training Laboratory in the Department…

August 16, 2017

Health

Study boosts hope of ‘liquid biopsies’ for cancer screening

A patient has her blood drawn for a liquid biopsy during an appointment at a hospital in Philadelphia. Scientists have…

August 15, 2017

Health

Gym-going seniors are benefiting from more than exercise

Hopward Keller from Cape Cod, Massachusetts works out at the Durango Community Recreation Center. In addition to exercise, seniors are…

August 11, 2017

Health

Report reveals underground U.S. haven for heroin, drug users

None were known to exist in the U.S. until the disclosure in a medical journal, although several states and cities…

August 9, 2017

Health

Your brain can form new memories while you are asleep, neuroscientists show

A sleep study participant wearing electroencephalogram sensors.Scientifilms, Déchiffrer la conscience via Washington Post The idea that humans can learn while…

August 8, 2017

Health

Hints that lifestyle changes might guard against dementia

A section of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease is on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University…

August 4, 2017