Southwest Lifestyle

Health Briefs

In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), Mercy Health Foundation invites the community to register for the 21st…

September 2, 2015

Southwest Life

Garden tour to celebrate Durango’s historic Boulevard

tour to support preservation on East Third Avenue

September 2, 2015

Health

Obese at 50? Midlife weight may affect when Alzheimer’s hits

Researchers at the National Institutes report that being overweight or obese at age 50 may affect the age, years later,…

September 2, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Miss Fern Anderson, Durango school art teacher, is in Ochsner Hospital with a broken back. A vertebrae…

September 2, 2015

Health

Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

A patient has her blood pressure checked by registered nurse in Plainfield, Vt. Your heart might be older than you…

September 2, 2015

Family

Fake ultrasounds, fake bellies and ‘Fake a Baby.com’ gets Michigan teen in non-fake trouble

But according to Fox2 News in Wyandotte, Michigan, nobody in that town thinks it’s funny that a teenage girl pretended…

September 2, 2015

Family

Report: Some top baby monitors lack basic security features

The research released Wednesday by Boston-based Rapid7 Inc. looks at nine baby monitors made by eight different companies. The researchers…

September 2, 2015

Family

Baggage check: I’m coasting at my job, and fine with it. My boyfriend’s not.

A: This is classic: a partner who wants to “help” but actually seeks to change you. There could be many…

September 2, 2015

Family

In the Pinterest age, brides toss old ethnic wedding traditions in favor of something new

And the Bethesda, Maryland, lawyer knew that she wanted something else: subtle candlelight, white hydrangeas, palepink roses and Vera Wang…

September 2, 2015

Family

Tired of Tinder? Here’s Damn Love, an app that’s all about breakups

Carroll calls her game “the antidote to Tinder.” In it, players are pitted against each other, given brief descriptions of…

September 2, 2015

Health

Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

A new study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly 3 out of 4…

September 1, 2015

Food

Morning joe to help you go?

So, yeah. About 30 percent of humans feel the need to defecate after drinking their morning joe. If you’re one…

September 1, 2015

Food

On the side

Two new chefs will be teaching the culinary program at Manna Soup Kitchen. Culinary Manager McKenzie Miller graduated from The…

September 1, 2015

Food

It’s fun to mix fruit and fire

grill skills to test with berries

September 1, 2015

Food

Beyond gumbo

Orleans restaurants rebound post-Katrina

September 1, 2015

Family

Unforced friendship

A: Congrats on your first-grader! Friendship is a big topic in the lower grades. Many parents, teachers, counselors and school…

September 1, 2015

Family

When am I required to disclose my HIV status?

A: You know it. I know it. Speaking up about your HIV status is better than not. If you’re asking…

September 1, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Rather than let them spoil and go to waste, James M. Noland is offering plenty of crab…

August 31, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The Herald-Democrat, joining in the celebration of Labor Day, will not publish a paper Monday. Banks, public…

August 31, 2015

Health

Study: Tiny, wireless pacemaker could be surgery-free option

Dr. Vivek Reddy checks a screen implanting a tiny wireless pacemaker into a patient. Unlike traditional pacemakers – which need…

August 30, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A secret was revealed this week which caused more than a ripple of excitement when the former…

August 30, 2015

Travel

The art of Tahoe

Exhibit collects work inspired by iconic Western lake

August 29, 2015

Travel

Apps turn business trip into memorable visit

Using several mobile apps during a business trip, Todd Kuhns and his wife, Bich Kuhns, visited the Winchester Mystery House,…

August 29, 2015

And the West is History

The caption on this June 20, 1988, photo read: “This architect’s rendering of the expanded and remodeled La Plata County…

August 29, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Only a little more than two days time is left in which registration may be made for…

August 28, 2015

Religion

From challenging outlaws to sainthood?

‘Fastest Nun in the West’ faces long, slow road to canonization

August 28, 2015

Religion

Religion Briefs

The public is invited to celebrate the 100th birthday of American monk and writer Thomas Merton from 2 to 5…

August 28, 2015

Religion

The Mormon church will keep its affiliation with Boy Scouts

LDS church sponsors nearly 38,000 scout groups

August 28, 2015

Family

Why women are more likely to initiate divorce

For most of Western history, marriage had little equality. Wives bore the brunt of child care and housework, depended on…

August 27, 2015

Family

Ashley Madison, meet the kids: Infidelity and divorce

Contrary to the hacked Ashley Madison cheaters’ site that offers anonymous opportunities for affairs, infidelity more often includes somebody a…

August 27, 2015