La Plata Health Watch Beware, flu is spreading; protect yourself As of this writing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 15 child deaths attributed to influenza. Many… January 4, 2015
Health Health Briefs Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer free education to people with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in Suite… January 4, 2015
Health Keys to elusive cures in genes Mutations are probable answers to various diseases January 4, 2015
Health Can arts help Alzheimer’s patients cope? Studies examine soothing, functional benefits for elderly, cognitively disabled January 4, 2015
Health Teens trending toward e-cigarettes, study says Electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the government’s annual drug use survey finds.Associated Press file photo… January 4, 2015
Health Nuts nutrient-packed, but only 4 in 10 eat them ‘If you eat in moderation, they are really good for you’ December 27, 2014
La Plata Health Watch No one says night shifts are easy Actually, it’s longer than that. In college, I worked several summers in a major-chain, meat-packing plant. The worst shift was… December 27, 2014
Health Switch to farming made our skeletons fragile That transition gave humans the energy and time they needed to build society as it is today. But according to… December 27, 2014
Health Smartphones improve your touch ‘I was really surprised by the scale of the changes’ December 27, 2014
Health Health Brief The Citizens Health Advisory Council has published on its website a report about the Health Information Technology Summit held earlier… December 27, 2014
Health Health Briefs Genetic counselors in Colorado Springs are now meeting with patients in Durango by two-way video conferencing. In a partnership with… December 21, 2014
Health Owning a pet can improve your health Benefits extend from mental to physical December 21, 2014
La Plata Health Watch Manage your medications responsibly If you think about it, a century ago, with the exception of aspirin, few effective chemical treatments existed. For instance,… December 21, 2014
Nation & World Crunch time for health-insurance sign-ups President Barack Obama’s health-insurance expansion faces the biggest test of its second year on Monday, the deadline to sign up… December 14, 2014
La Plata Health Watch Herd immunity is strong case for vaccination The young child developed infection of the lining of the brain, known as meningitis, as well as bacterial blood infection.… December 14, 2014
Health Email stress? Give it a rest Limiting how often you open your inbox can improve health December 14, 2014