A precision nutrition weight loss approach didn’t hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on dieters’ genetic or metabolic makeup. Adults in the new study…
David Ramsey, a Medicaid patient who suffers from chronic pain after falling off a cliff in 2011, receives acupuncture treatment in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Long derided as pseudoscience, acupuncture is…
Matt Chappell, right, is checked by Dr. Christopher Schiessl during an appointment at a medical center in San Francisco. For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not…
A nurse prepares a flu shot from a vaccine vial at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. Most doses of vaccine are made in a production process that involves growing viruses…
A week old baby lies in one of the ICU bays at one of the Norton Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care units in Louisville, Ky. This particular NICU, is dedicated…
Michael Catania, vice president of product development, holds up a patient sample at Banyan Biomarkers in San Diego. The company is developing a blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic…
This undated photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows Thelazia gulosa, a type of eye worm seen in cattle in the northern United States and…
Members of a crowd numbering tens of thousands smoke marijuana at the Denver 4/20 pro-marijuana rally at Civic Center Park in Denver. According to a report released on Feb. 12,…
Henry Beverly, 73, battles the flu while tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga., on Friday. The flu has further tightened its grip…
A new tally by The Associated Press finds that nearly 11.8 million Americans have signed up for coverage this year under former President Barack Obama’s health care law. That’s only…
One strategy to minimize waiting time at the doctor’s office is to make early morning appointments or try to nab one right after lunch. Doctors are more likely to be…
Brian Madeux, starts to receive the first human gene editing therapy for Hunter syndrome, as his girlfriend Marcie Humphrey, left, applauds at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, Calif.…
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a client who hasn’t tried a low-carb diet. However, humans have eaten carbohydrates for thousands of years. Therefore, it’s safe to say…
In this May 29, 2016 photo, workout enthusiasts carry out their routine under the direction of Joe Hendricks at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison. National landmarks such as…
Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. Health experts are stepping up warnings as more cardiac side effects of some breast…
Associated Press file<br><br>A pedestrian talking on a cellphone is silhouetted in front of a fountain at John F. Kennedy Plaza, also known as Love Park in Philadelphia. Two government studies…
Durango doctor administers new therapy to heal damaged tissue
Dr. Hany Atallah stands inside a mobile emergency room set up outside Grady Memorial Hospital to help handle the ever-growing number of flu cases in Atlanta on Jan. 29. The…
SLUCare transplant surgeon Dr. Chintalapati Varma physically grabs the kidney from the body of living organ donor Robyn Rosenberger during surgery at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St.…
Runners cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at the start of the ING New York City Marathon in New York in 2009.Associated Press file If you find yourself struggling, three new…
Nicole Winhoffer, front right, teaches her NWMethod fitness class at The Standard Hotel in New York. Loved by Madonna and Kate Hudson, Winhoffer mixes dance cardio and strength training. Her…
Durango podiatrist enrolls patients in clinical trial
An implant that can precisely drip medications deep into the brain by remote control could mark a new approach to treating brain diseases – potentially reducing side effects by targeting…
This 1973 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows influenza virus particles. Doctors have long believed flu can trigger fatal heart problems, but…
Durango Herald file It’s no fun to live with someone who is sick. You feel sorry for them and care for them the best you can, but in no way…
Liquid sugar is toxic for your body for many reasons. First, it stimulates your hunger and has zero nutrient value. It also makes your body prone to store excess fat…
A patient has her blood drawn for a liquid biopsy at a hospital in Philadelphia. Scientists have made progress on a “liquid biopsy” test that can detect many types of…
Durango Herald file I have a meaningful exercise routine, and I have never felt better. I am still glowing from that moment a few months ago when, at 59, I…
A nurse administers an injection at a Pennsylvania hospital. In an initiative announced Thursday, several major not-for-profit hospital groups are trying their own solution to drug shortages and high drug…
White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Cognitive tests like the…
