Before you ask what this has to do with health, let me review a few basic statistics. According to the World Economic Forum, the United States ranks 52nd in the…
A “Climb Out of the Darkness” event will be held in Durango to raise awareness about maternal mental illnesses such as postpartum depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis at 10…
Some people spend years repeating their errors, Hirsch said. They don’t keep up with changes in their fields. Doctors are required to keep up. Each specialty’s governing board certifies the…
A class about radon will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Florida Room of the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Participants will learn what…
Central Illinois corn farmer Jerry McCulley sprays the weed killer glyphosate across his cornfield in Auburn, Ill. Glyphosate has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research…
In the United States, the lifetime prevalence of marijuana use is 42 to 46 percent. Meanwhile, use appears to be increasing, aided in part by laws in several states, including…
Missy Rodey has been honored as the 2015 Health Hero by the Community Health Action Coalition. Rodey has been involved with the coalition since its inception in 2001. The coalition’s…
Instead, it documents New York City’s common poisonings of the 1920s and 1930s and the committed efforts of forensic-medicine’s pioneers to bring perpetrators to justice. Poisoners were caught, convicted and…
Freenotes Harmony Park, a Durango company, made these large instruments installed in a Moab, Utah, park. A Discovery Channel segment about the company won an award for creative excellence.Courtesy of…
Proper nutrition is paramount for achieving optimal health, and March is National Nutrition Month. The theme this year is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle,” emphasizing the importance of consuming fewer…
The range of potential causes is quite broad and is the subject of many texts designed to educate medical providers. Yet, certain aspects of abdominal pain merit consideration by the…
It may produce inflammation in the small airways that can result in airway spasm. This often leads to chest tightness, wheezing and/or cough. There are both genetic and environmental factors…
