Health

A ‘sci-fi’ cancer therapy fights brain tumors, study finds

In this March 29, 2017 photo, Joyce Endresen wears an Optune therapy device for brain cancer, as she speaks on…

April 3, 2017

U.S. enrolls volunteers in large test of possible Zika vaccine

Dallas County Mosquito Lab microbiologist Spencer Lockwood sorts mosquitos collected in a trap in Hutchins, Texas, that had been set…

April 2, 2017

Health

Brain and arm implants help paralyzed man feed himself

Bill Kochevar, 56, who was paralyzed from the shoulders down after a cycling accident in Cleveland nearly a decade ago,…

April 1, 2017

Local News

Southwest Colorado Community College expands nursing programs

Community college to offer bachelor’s degrees

March 30, 2017

Health

FDA approves 1st drug for aggressive multiple sclerosis

The Food and Drug Administration approved Ocrevus, the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces…

March 29, 2017

Health

FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

The Food and Drug Administration approved Dupixent for moderate or severe eczema, which causes red, fiercely itchy rashes on the…

March 28, 2017

Health

Death rates up for middle age whites with little education

Middle-age white Americans with limited education are increasingly dying younger, on average, than other middle-age U.S. adults, a trend driven…

March 27, 2017

Health

Unavoidable typos in DNA help fuel cancer

A culture of human breast cancer cells. Environmental risks and heredity get the most blame for cancer, but new research…

March 26, 2017

Health

Cholesterol drug cuts heart risks, spurs new debate on cost

Repatha cut the chances of having a heart attack or some other serious problems by 15 to 20 percent in…

March 22, 2017

Health

Falls are taking a huge and rising toll on elderly brains

One in every 45 Americans 75 and older suffered brain injuries that resulted in emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or deaths…

March 21, 2017

Health

Indigenous Bolivians have some of the healthiest hearts

The Tsimane have some of the healthiest hearts on the planet, according to Dr. Randall Thompson, a cardiologist at St.…

March 20, 2017

Health

Ten nutrition mistakes even really healthy people make

Keep smoothies in the 300-calorie range by serving smaller portions (about 8-12 ounces), using more vegetables than fruit, and by…

March 18, 2017

Health

Now hear this: Loud sound may pose more harm than we thought

Matt Garlock, of Mansfield, Mass., 29, has trouble making out what his friends say in loud bars, but when he…

March 17, 2017

Health

Doctors tie Zika virus to heart problems in some adults

Associated Press file<br><br>A Sucre municipality worker fumigates for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmit the Zika virus in the Petare neighborhood…

March 15, 2017

Health

GOP health bill would cut CDC’s $1B disease fighting fund

A microbiologist demonstrates using a loop to work with bacteria at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.…

March 14, 2017

Local News

Bacteria, metals found in Animas Valley wells

Water-quality tests show variable contamination

March 14, 2017

Health

Rookie doctors can work longer, 24-hour shifts under new rules

Cambridge Hospital first-year residents Samantha Harrington, center, and Vikas Gampa, right, talk during “sign-out” at the hospital in Cambridge, Mass.…

March 13, 2017

Health

Even in middle age, your best running days may still be ahead of you

New research shows that while elite runners peak at age 35, the rest of us may not peak until we’re…

March 11, 2017

Health

Fitbit tracks your steps; now it wants to chart your Zs, too

Fitbit’s new Alta HR has new sleep tools, heart-rate monitoring and seven days of battery life. It goes on sale…

March 10, 2017

Nation & World

Bacon, soda too few nuts may kill you

Overeating or not eating enough of the 10 foods and nutrients contributes to nearly half of U.S. deaths from these…

March 7, 2017

Health

Want a productive work day? Watch what you eat

Associated Press file 1. Fuel right. Vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats will provide you with a…

March 6, 2017

Health

Risk & reward: Stopping a cancer drug to see if you’re cured

Rick and Nina Schlidt sit at the table of their home in Hartland, Wis. Nina Schlidt was diagnosed with chronic…

March 5, 2017

Health

Those with blurry close-up vision get some new help

Dr. Mark Whitten performs a short eye surgery procedure on patient Christianne Krupinsky in Washington, to insert a Raindrop inlay,…

March 4, 2017

Health

Gene therapy lets a French teen dodge sickle cell disease

This 2009 colorized microscope image made available by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia via the Centers for Disease Control…

March 3, 2017