Health

Narcotic painkillers are used more, longer

Overdoses involving these types of drugs are the leading cause of accidental death

December 14, 2014

Focus on looks can foil weight loss

A team of researchers at Waginengen University in Netherlands found that paying too much attention to your appearance can impair…

December 14, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

The practitioners at Pura Vida Healthcare will host a free afternoon of 20-minute sessions and classes from noon to 5…

December 14, 2014

Health

Be a smart cookie

Strategies to savor holiday treats without overindulging

December 14, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Caleb Gates, licensed acupuncturist, will give a presentation called “Resolving Allergies, Food Sensitivities and Sinusitis Using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics.” This…

December 7, 2014

Health

Flu vaccine may not protect you

could be more severe than most

December 7, 2014

Health

Bone broth: Winter’s new miracle drink

A delicious avenue to better health

December 7, 2014

Coroner's Report

Is shooting from distance self-defense?

I did the autopsy. I don’t remember what the argument was about, but as tempers frayed, the two men went…

December 7, 2014

Health

Tiny horses + sick kids = Recipe for bliss

Animal-assisted therapy brings joy, may help healing

December 7, 2014

Health

29M in U.S. have diabetes

a quarter of them don’t realize it

November 30, 2014

Health

The next outbreak is …

U.S. looks past Ebola to prepare for next contagion

November 30, 2014

Health

Avoid cancer by knowing your risks

Understanding your genetic, environmental threats a good start

November 30, 2014

Health

You may excessively drink, but alcoholic you are likely not

9 out of 10 do the former, as new study debunks our own assumptions

November 30, 2014

Health

Health Brief

Mercy Regional Medical Center will provide information to people who have been diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m.…

November 30, 2014

Local News

Mural adorns wall at DHS to recognize health center

Student arts honor society members at work

November 26, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: From 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the commons room of…

November 23, 2014

Health

Energy drinks can harm your kids

dietary supplements aren’t tightly regulated

November 23, 2014

Health

Clean contacts or risk infection

1M visits to doctor, emergency room occurring

November 23, 2014

La Plata Health Watch

Quarantines used to protect against disease

ER doc to patient: “Sir, you seem to be pretty sick – headache, low fever, chills, malaise, nausea, aches all…

November 23, 2014

Health

Can Ebola survivors’ own blood save the sick?

study will see if plasma can help

November 23, 2014

Health

Is your smartphone giving you ‘text neck’?

Excessive texting can lead to poor posture, injury

November 23, 2014

Health

Heroin deaths have doubled

Overdose numbers from all the states are not expected to be released for at least a few more months. The…

November 16, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Open enrollment for health insurance from Connect for Health Colorado will last until Feb. 15. San Juan Basin Health Department…

November 16, 2014

Health

E-cigarette use triples in high school kids

Product marketing has skyrocketed, too, in recent years

November 16, 2014