Health

Poor posture at work? It’s time to straighten up

Rostislav Sedlacek/iStockphoto Maybe, or just your average Joe and Jane glued to their cellphones and computer monitors in 21st-century Washington…

May 31, 2017

Health

More Americans with Alzheimer’s are dying at home, report says

Alzheimer’s deaths in hospitals and nursing homes or other long-term care facilities shrank from more than 80 percent to 60…

May 30, 2017

Health

Popular new workouts target the body, mind and soul

New York celeb fitness guru Taryn Toomey during one of her fitness classes in New York. Toomey says the goal…

May 26, 2017

Health

Marijuana extract helps some kids with epilepsy, study says

According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine this medicine cut seizures in kids with a severe…

May 25, 2017

Health

No food or drink will turn you into a calorie-burning machine. But these can help.

Durango Herald file My personal calorie-burning engine is about average, so although I’d like to say I have higher-minded reasons,…

May 24, 2017

Food

The Metabolic Approach to Cancer takes on disease with food

Durango-based health professionals wrote book on cancer and nutrition

May 23, 2017

Health

Science says: Medications prevent opioid addiction relapse

Paul “Rip” Connell, CEO of Private Clinic North, a methadone clinic, shows a 35 mg liquid dose of methadone at…

May 23, 2017

Health

Confused about what’s healthy? A new nutrition survey shows you’re not alone

Americans are getting a failing grade in nutrition literacy, according to findings from the International Food Information Council Foundation’s 12th…

May 22, 2017

Health

Heroin epidemic pushing up hepatitis C infections in U.S.

A nurse for eastern Indiana’s Fayette County holds one of the syringes provided to intravenous drug users taking part in…

May 20, 2017

Health

Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic, study says

A new study shows medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent by mail appear to be…

May 19, 2017

Health

Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2016, the birth rate for women ages 30 to 34…

May 18, 2017

Health

Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, U.S. regulators warn

Magellan Diagnostics shows the company’s LeadCare Plus device used to test lead levels in blood. On Wednesday, the Food and…

May 17, 2017

Health

Sessions’ war on drugs worries medical marijuana advocates

Associated Press file In a “signing statement” that accompanied Trump’s signature on the bill passed this month to keep the…

May 16, 2017

Health

Side effects emerge after approval for many U.S. drugs

Almost one-third of new drugs approved by FDA from 2001-2010, ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening…

May 9, 2017

Local News

Young Manna visitors to enjoy play set

About 20 volunteers helped build the play set, and volunteers plan to return with mulch later this week. The Durango…

May 6, 2017

Local News

Fun run honors elementary school teacher

Ignacio’s Laura Wagner is recovering from brain surgery

May 6, 2017

Health

Jimmy Kimmel baby’s heart defect is common, fixable

Jimmy Kimmel, left, and his pregnant wife Molly McNearney at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. The…

May 2, 2017

Health

Global warming may get Americans off the couch more

Global warming’s milder winters will likely nudge Americans off the couch more in the future, a rare, small benefit of…

April 26, 2017

Health

Germ in raw milk, poultry now tops food poisoning list

The U.S. government’s latest report card on food poisoning suggests that campylobacter, a germ commonly linked to raw milk and…

April 24, 2017

Health

Overcoming Opioids: The quest for less addictive drugs

The reason may be the yellowish goo smeared on her 18-inch wound as she lay on the operating table. The…

April 19, 2017

Health

Survey shows why doctors choose medicine and the challenges they face

An American Medical Association survey found that nine in 10 physicians are satisfied with their choice. Medical students topped the…

April 10, 2017

Health

Long-term aspirin use associated with reduced risk of dying from cancer

Long-term use of aspirin is associated with lower risk of dying from various types of cancers, including colorectal, lung, breast…

April 8, 2017

Health

A diet that’s beneﬁcial to everyone but used by few

The DASH diet emphasizes foods rich in protein, fiber, potassium, magnesium and calcium and low in saturated fat, sugar and…

April 5, 2017

Health

Most young people say government should pay for health care

Most young Americans want any health care overhaul under President Donald Trump to look a lot like the Affordable Care…

April 4, 2017