Health

1 in 4 U.S. men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections

A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in his Chicago office. A national estimate suggests…

January 24, 2017

Local News

Suicide-prevention effort begins

Meeting begins community plan to reduce tragic deaths

January 18, 2017

Health

Wearable sensors as ‘check engine’ light for health

Michael Snyder, professor and chair of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine, sports wearable gadgets. Wearable gadgets gave…

January 17, 2017

Business

Durango Floatation Therapy offers escape from your senses

opened on north Main

January 3, 2017

Health

Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids

In research by the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, children whose mothers took high doses of fish oil during their…

December 31, 2016

Health

A novel approach: Fighting painkiller addiction at home

University of Vermont Psychologist Stacey Sigmon holds a tamper-proof electronic pill dispenser in her office in Burlington, Vt. People hooked…

December 27, 2016

Health

The house call may be making a comeback

some doctors, patients a personal touch makes a difference

December 14, 2016

Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center earns Gold Seal for quality

du1-i-syn The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects commitment to providing safe and effective patient…

December 14, 2016

Local News

SunUte Community Center celebrates 15 years

Facility offering free admission Dec. 12-16

December 10, 2016

Health

Planned Parenthood in Durango dives into education effort

campaign aims to clarify health care provider’s mission

December 7, 2016

Health

Free health insurance application assistance available

FILE – In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed…

December 7, 2016

Local News

Senior swimmer Katherine Kronwall is floating high on life

The activity keeps her physically fit and mentally sharp, with an energy level more akin to teenage girls than octogenarians.…

December 5, 2016

Green Medicine

Fatty liver disease can wage a silent war on your liver

One of these “new” diseases caused by modern living – nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) – is problematic because it…

October 30, 2016

Health

3 sex-spread diseases hit another record high, CDC says

This 1975 microscope image made available by the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified…

October 24, 2016

Local News

Stress reduction workshop offered Saturday

Conflict solutions consultant, Aikido instructor and martial arts practitioner Thomas Holmes, left, will present a Stress Reduction class from 9…

October 24, 2016

Health

Don’t expect Fitbits to improve health, help drop pounds

Brett Broviak, a manager of respiratory and sleep services at IU Health North Hospital, shows off his Fitbit fitness tracker…

October 9, 2016

Health

Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers

Lara MacGregor is a participant in a new crowdsourcing project for metastatic breast cancer research. She is undergoing treatment at…

October 3, 2016

Health

Walking is medicine? It helped high-risk seniors stay mobile

An elderly couple walks down a hall in Easton, Pa. It’s not too late to get moving: Simple physical activity,…

September 30, 2016

Health

Mother uncovers lasting impact of baby son’s organ donation

‘I don’t think people understand how valuable these donations are’

September 27, 2016

Nation & World

Health clinics promote proper diets

Chicago-area food banks work with medical providers

September 25, 2016

Health

Drug-resistant germs cause alarm, prompt UN meeting

This illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control depicts a computer-generated image of a group of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria.…

September 24, 2016

Health

Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-year survival rate is the same

A doctor watches an internal video of the patient’s body as he assists in prostate cancer surgery at the University…

September 22, 2016

Health

Chronic fatigue syndrome resembles hibernation

When author Laura Hillenbrand developed chronic fatigue syndrome at age 20, her internist sent her to a psychiatrist. According to…

September 19, 2016

Health

Researchers creating antibiotic gel to tackle ear infections

Middle ear infections – what doctors call otitis media – prompt at least 12 million visits to the doctor each…

September 16, 2016