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Shining a light on ‘sundowning’

For some people with dementia, their behavior can switch from normal to highly erratic come nightfall

December 11, 2018

Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness

An electron microscope image shows numerous, spheroid-shaped Enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) virions. Doctors have suspected a mysterious paralyzing illness, acute flaccid myelitis,…

December 10, 2018

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Free series focuses on aspects of aging

Dr. Frank Jarrell will discuss pain free function with a focus on the aging ankle and foot. The series will…

December 10, 2018

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Class to help teens cope with stress

The class will give tips, tricks and valuable information about being a young adult with a focus on easing stress…

December 9, 2018

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San Juan Regional receives EMS Gold Award for third year

The award represents the EMS department’s ability to rapidly identify suspected heart attack patients and promptly notify the medical center,…

December 5, 2018

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Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies

Zhou Xiaoqin, left, loads Cas9 protein and PCSK9 sgRNA molecules into a fine glass pipette as Qin Jinzhou watches at…

November 26, 2018

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Meditation helps vets with post-traumatic stress disorder

A U.S soldier looks through the scope of his weapon during a night patrol in Mandozai, in Khost province, Afghanistan,…

November 23, 2018

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Psychiatrists coming to Durango, via video

Mercy Family Medicine one of the latest to offer consultations to address shortage

November 22, 2018

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Romaine lettuce warning looms over Thanksgiving dinner

Romaine lettuce sits on the shelves as a shopper walks through the produce area of an Albertsons market Tuesday in…

November 21, 2018

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Breastfeeding workshop for parents set for Dec. 6

Joy Frazer, international board certified lactation consultant and registered nurse, will lead the class.

November 20, 2018

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Why a salmonella outbreak shouldn’t ruin your Thanksgiving

To kill the possibility of salmonella, cook turkeys to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.Associated Press file That’s…

November 19, 2018

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Baby aspirin linked to reduced ovarian cancer, study finds

The study, led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published in the journal JAMA Oncology,…

November 18, 2018

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Jennie-O recalling ground turkey in salmonella outbreak

The recall was the first – not counting pet food – tied to a widespread and ongoing outbreak that has…

November 16, 2018

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U.S. officials report a record number of tick diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a record number of tick-borne diseases – more than 59,000 – were…

November 16, 2018

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Cross talk: Federal agencies clash on cellphone cancer risk

Two U.S. government agencies are giving conflicting interpretations of a safety study on cellphone radiation: One says it causes cancer…

November 14, 2018

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Class to address workplace drug tests

Cedar Diagnostics will host the course and discuss testing for marijuana, opioids, other drugs and alcohol. The cost is $75…

November 14, 2018

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New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger

Elementary school third-graders run under a rainbow-colored tarp during the 15th annual Kansas Kids Fitness Day, in Hutchinson, Kan. New…

November 12, 2018

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Long trip: Psychedelic advocate nears goal of legal ecstasy

Rick Doblin, in Vista, Calif., is the founder and director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or MAPS, Doblin…

November 7, 2018

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FDA OKs powerful opioid pill as alternative to IV painkiller

The decision by the Food and Drug Administration came over objections from critics who fear the pill will be abused.…

November 5, 2018

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Don’t spank: Pediatricians warn parents of long-term harms

In an updated policy released Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics says that can include aggression, brain changes, substance abuse…

November 5, 2018

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U.S. advisory group urges hepatitis A shots for homeless

A U.S. advisory committee recommended routine hepatitis A vaccinations for homeless people after an increase in outbreaks of the contagious…

November 3, 2018

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Appendix removal is linked to lower risk of Parkinson’s

This microscope image shows an abnormal protein that is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease clumped inside the appendix. New research…

November 2, 2018

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Trippy depression treatment? Hopes and hype for ketamine

Now the chameleon drug ketamine is finding new life as an unapproved treatment for depression and suicidal behavior. Clinics have…

October 31, 2018

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Guns send over 8,000 U.S. kids to ER each year, analysis says

Handguns are displayed on a vendor’s table at an annual gun show in Albany, N.Y. In a study looking at…

October 29, 2018