Southwest Lifestyle

Health

Due dates are more precise

Term-pregnancy definition being refined by doctors

October 27, 2013

Health

Flu shot better protects seniors

Experts say regular flu shots tend to be only about 30 percent to 40 percent effective in people 65 and…

October 27, 2013

Health

More strokes striking world’s younger folks

Though the chances of a stroke jump dramatically with age, the growing number of younger people with worrying risk factors…

October 27, 2013

Health

Mystery diseases solved in youths, adults

Decoding patients’ genes tells doctors at least some of story

October 27, 2013

Health

The quantified self: Apps manage health

Devices track your activity, calories, sleep and much more

October 27, 2013

Health

Benefit to back autism care

Durango clinic uses diet to combat disorders

October 27, 2013

Southwest Life

Utah couple brings house goose on frequent trips about town

Diane and Kevin Wescott shop with their goose, Gladys, at a Home Depot in Liberty, Utah.Kelly Keiter/Standard-Examiner There’s down aplenty,…

October 26, 2013

Southwest Life

For female welders, an instant bond

set out on new career path at community college

October 26, 2013

Family

More victims of online abuse reach out for help

Sarah Ball, a victim of cyberbullying during her high school years, maintains a Facebook site called “Hernando Unbreakable,” an anti-bullying…

October 26, 2013

Southwest Life

Farmer on Eastern Plains watches bird refuge go dry

Unless some other source of water is found, the two reservoirs that provide habitat for migrating birds, including some endangered…

October 26, 2013

Family

Quintuplets reunited, home ‘bursting at the seams’

Their living room is lined with infant carriers. Boxes of formula are stacked high in their tiny kitchen. On Sept.…

October 26, 2013

Religion

Relics transform Buddhist temple

Donations are believed to be from body of Buddha

October 25, 2013

Religion

Vatican fields cricket club as sport, faith merge

Cricket players attend a training session in front of a Vatican flag in Rome. The Vatican has officially launched its…

October 25, 2013

Food

Fit to be fried

search of Durango’s top spots for an all-American indulgence

October 22, 2013

Food

Menu reflects new America

in demographics turns ethnic mainstream

October 22, 2013

Food

Don’t toss those pumpkin seeds, keep them around for a snack

This healthy Halloween snack includes chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and nuts.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Then again, my family and I…

October 22, 2013

Food

What if the Italians had given us hummus?

This recipe for Italian-Style Hummus with Diced Tomatoes connects the similar flavors of Italian and Middle Eastern cuisines.Matthew Mead/Associated Press…

October 22, 2013

Food

Local holiday markets feature seasonal produce

Take heart, you lovers of fresh vegetables and local crafts. Vendors from the market will hold two holiday markets, the…

October 22, 2013

Health

Hormone gels troubling for doctors

Testosterone ads on TV target men

October 20, 2013

Health

Sleep cleans brain of gunk

may offer clues to combating Alzheimer’s disease

October 20, 2013

Health

Air pollution can cause cancer, agency says

A walker wears a mask in Beijing, China, on a polluted day. The World Health Organization now considers pollution to…

October 20, 2013

Health

Putting world in focus for the vision impaired

showcases technology that sharpens the blur

October 20, 2013

Health

Volunteers testing students’ eyes

Serving the other end of the age spectrum, Lions Club volunteers since Oct. 8 have visited preschools and early-childhood centers…

October 20, 2013

Health

Doctors ignore advice on sore throats, bronchitis

The results are in two analyses of national health surveys from the late 1990s to 2010, representing more than 2…

October 20, 2013

Health

Portly Taft ushered in modern obesity care

President and later Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft also made headlines for his weight, which sometimes exceeded 300…

October 20, 2013

Family

Fertility clinics helping more gay couples

Procedures allow for increased sharing of biological role

October 19, 2013

Travel

You will be afraid

Abandoned Philadelphia prison will scare even the daring

October 19, 2013

Travel

Around U.S., Halloween attractions ask guests to take part

Now, visitors aren’t just shrieking at the sight of zombies – they’re shooting them with paintball guns at Saint Lucifer’s…

October 19, 2013

Travel

New seats let airlines squeeze in passengers

Southwest Airlines aircraft technicians install skinnier seats on a 737. The new seats will allow Southwest to add an extra…

October 19, 2013

Religion

$1M recruitment plan revitalizes synagogue

Larry Blumberg, founder of Blumberg Family Jewish Community Services of Dothan, says, “I think the program has created a lot…

October 18, 2013