Health

Health Briefs

The Workplace Health & Wellness Ambassador Training “Worksite Wellness 101” will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at…

March 1, 2015

Health

A first: Muscles, nerves control bionic hands

‘I can do almost everything with it’

March 1, 2015

Health

Peanut exposure prevents allergy

infants protein cuts risk

March 1, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Antibiotic resistance a real threat

When I was younger, I had occasion to stroll through a few old cemeteries dating back hundreds of years. During…

March 1, 2015

Health

College’s trials test health

FLC, center supports stressed students’ well-being

March 1, 2015

Health

Doctor in your pocket or on your wrist

Fitness trackers, apps starting to link patients more closely to physicians

February 22, 2015

Health

Courage vs. cancer

7-year-old Durango girl battles leukemia

February 22, 2015

Health

I’ll have more coffee, eggs, please

Dietary guidelines target added sugar

February 22, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Two ‘omas’: Fascinating and incidental

The Greek became Latinized (while retaining a fair amount of Greek), and Latin remains the official language of anatomic terminology…

February 22, 2015

Health

The world is craving junk food

The world craves junk food, despite the wide availability of healthy options, according to a study of eating habits in…

February 22, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Dr. W. Donald Cooke will attend the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meetings this week in Houston, Texas.…

February 22, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

“Tea at 10: A Discussion on Dementia” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunshine Gardens Senior…

February 15, 2015

Health

Carbs: A diet villain?

moderation, they’re fine; overconsumption is your enemy

February 15, 2015

Health

The downside of positive thinking

much optimism can dull your drive to succeed

February 15, 2015

Health

For smokers, bad news just gets worse

diseases shown to be tied to deadly habit

February 15, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Measles vaccine is smart choice

This multi-state outbreak of the virus, also known as rubeola, is the most significant in the United States in years.…

February 15, 2015

Health

Taking a shot at measles

department recommends vaccination

February 8, 2015

Health

How much sleep do you really need?

matters when it’s time for bed

February 7, 2015

Health

Music training limits loss of listening skills

Playing when young shows benefits much later in life

February 7, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The thyroid gland is known as the master gland of metabolism because it controls our ability to make energy. Poor…

February 7, 2015

Coroner's Report

It’s not easy to change your mind

Brookelynn Palmer, the 13-month-old daughter of Dorothy Palmer of Westminster, was pronounced dead at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora on…

February 7, 2015

Local News

No straight A’s on health report card

and children of color need help

February 6, 2015

Health

Pursuing dignity in death

Hundreds listen to advocate speak at Fort Lewis College

February 1, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Wide access to naloxone could save lives

Redman Naloxone is a safe, nonabusable drug that reverses the effects of an opiate overdose. When an overdose occurs, opioid…

February 1, 2015