Health

The trouble with tackle football before 12

loss comes later in life

February 1, 2015

Health Briefs

Bona Dea, a local start-up company creating a new product for women experiencing hot flashes and night sweats associated with…

January 25, 2015

Health

Escaping the prison

Combination of approaches can revive body, mind

January 25, 2015

Health

She lives without fear – literally

Disease robs woman of feeling – and that’s a problem

January 25, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Blunt fetal trauma in pregnancy

The most common causes of blunt fetal trauma, in contrast to penetrating injuries such as stabbings or gunshot wounds, are…

January 25, 2015

Health

Building a better flu vaccine after debacle

This year’s flu vaccine is only 23 percent effective, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To…

January 25, 2015

Health

You’re thinking about fitness all wrong

for wholeness, not just the finish line

January 25, 2015

Health

Can imaginary exercise keep muscles strong?

Brian C. Clark and colleagues from Ohio University called their study The Power of the Mind: The Cortex as a…

January 18, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Save a life: Know the signs of heart attack

Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Nearly one-third of all deaths…

January 18, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center is recognized in the February 2015 issue of Consumer Reports magazine as a top-scoring hospital in…

January 18, 2015

Health

Environment trumps genetics in shaping immune system

After all, the immune system adapts throughout life to fight disease, said Stanford University immunologist Mark Davis, who led the…

January 18, 2015

Health

Flu vaccine misses target, only 23% effective

more virulent than expected

January 18, 2015

Health

‘Brain zapping’

Magnetic resonance therapy calms storms of veterans’ trauma

January 18, 2015

Health

Possible to limit stroke disability

Most strokes are caused by a clot in a blood vessel supplying the brain. The usual treatment is a clot-dissolving…

January 18, 2015

Health

Emergencies are his specialty

Durango Fire Protection District hires new emergency services director

January 18, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society says the majority of cervical-cancer cases and deaths could be…

January 11, 2015

Coroner's Report

Errors common when reporting cause of death

I’ve expressed this opinion in writing and at conferences, and I’m glad to see that the horrendous error rate in…

January 11, 2015

Health

For breast cancer, shorter-term radiation works

The conventional, longer treatment lasts five to seven weeks. But four rigorous studies and guidelines from a leading radiology society…

January 11, 2015

Health

Despite resolutions, people eat more after the holidays

It turns out that people actually eat the most right around the time they say they’re going to eat the…

January 11, 2015

Health

2 days’ rest best for concussion recovery

kids, prolonged inactivity can be counterproductive

January 11, 2015

Health

From dirt, fighter emerges

antibiotic could defeat drug resistance

January 11, 2015

Health

Through music lessons, kids tune their brains

spark emotional, behavioral growth in kids

January 11, 2015

Health

Class to bridge language gap

staff members request Spanish class from college

January 11, 2015

Local News

Help offered navigating state health market

To get health care coverage starting Feb. 1, Coloradans will need to sign up by Jan. 15. Some nonprofit groups…

January 8, 2015