Health

UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low

Health workers in full protective gear collect dead chickens killed by using carbon dioxide, after bird flu was found in…

March 2, 2017

Health

Doctors warn against teen pot use amid looser marijuana laws

du1-i-syn Many parents use the drug and think it’s OK for their kids, but “we would rather not mess around…

February 28, 2017

Health

The dirty dozen: UN issues list of 12 most worrying bacteria

In a press briefing on Monday, the U.N. health agency said its list is meant to promote the development of…

February 27, 2017

Health

Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see

Suddenly, Regan could read a newspaper while eating breakfast and make out the faces of his co-workers from across the…

February 25, 2017

Health

Free class available for those with prediabetes

du1-i-syn The class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 3, in Suite 140 in the medical…

February 23, 2017

Health

Adding friendly bacteria to skin lotion wards off bad germs

This digitally colorized microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows Staphylococcus aureus bacteria…

February 22, 2017

Health

Life expectancy to keep rising; South Korean women could hit 91

the news for Americans is not good

February 21, 2017

Health

Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal

Associated Press file The research found declines in states that passed laws allowing gays to marry before the Supreme Court…

February 20, 2017

Local News

Acupuncturist to discuss allergies on Tuesday at library

Licensed acupuncturist Caleb Gates will present a discussion on allergies, “Resolving Food Sensitivities, Airborne Allergies and Sinusitis,” at 6:30 p.m.…

February 19, 2017

Health

No designer babies, but gene editing to avoid disease? Maybe

DNA resides and does it’ work inside the 46 human chromosomes.Associated Press file What’s called genome editing already is transforming…

February 15, 2017

Health

Trying to lose weight? The colder months might be the perfect time

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that people actively trying to shed pounds had the best…

February 14, 2017

Health

Without your balance, life feels downside-up

Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press file Without your sense of balance, you couldn’t stand or walk without falling on your face.…

February 13, 2017

Health

Step away from the scale: It’s not all about how much weight you lose

Technically, you could improve strength and increase lean body mass while gaining – rather than losing – weight, depending on…

February 10, 2017

Local News

Dry needling takes off as a way to ease chronic pain

Acupuncturists raise concern about training required

February 9, 2017

Health

An athlete’s age may be less important to performance than persistent practice

“Self-efficacy, your belief in your ability to achieve an outcome is very important for predicting performance outcomes and a person’s…

February 8, 2017

Nation & World

Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain

Research published last week shows that even in one’s 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing…

February 6, 2017

Health

Six ways to keep your kids healthy during winter

JERRYMcBRIDE/Durango Herald file One of my children asked me why people are more likely to get sick in the winter…

February 6, 2017

Health

The treadmill’s weird history

evolution is an exercise in how work, leisure and technology changed in the past 200 years

February 4, 2017

Health

Women invited to join heart-health program

Durango Herald file Women older than 40 with a body mass index over 24 who exercise less than once a…

February 3, 2017

Health

Health department changes name to San Juan Basin Public Health

du1-i-syn The name change better reflects the organization’s public health mission: to protect human and environmental health and inspire well-being…

February 2, 2017

Health

Hospice of Mercy to offer 8-week grief support group

Associated Press file Participants will have the opportunity to explore the processes associated with loss and grief, while building understanding…

February 1, 2017

Health

Rare neurological disorder prevents people from knowing where they are

Mary McLaurine’s disorder, developmental topographical disorientation, does not allow her to make mental maps of her surroundings.Ricky Carioti/Washington Post I…

January 31, 2017

Health

Pumping iron gives the mind a lift

free the mind, first free the body through exercise

January 30, 2017

Local News

Cortez Parks and Recreation considers smoke-free zones

to ask about tobacco use in parks

January 27, 2017