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Fitbit tracks your steps; now it wants to chart your Zs, too

Fitbit’s new Alta HR has new sleep tools, heart-rate monitoring and seven days of battery life. It goes on sale…

March 10, 2017

Free talk to address relief from seasonal allergies

Durango Herald photo illustration Licensed acupuncturist Caleb Gates will discuss how allergy symptoms can be resolved using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics,…

March 9, 2017

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Popular health reform benefits Durango medical offices

Legislation rewards practices for improving care

March 8, 2017

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Want a productive work day? Watch what you eat

Associated Press file 1. Fuel right. Vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats will provide you with a…

March 6, 2017

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Risk & reward: Stopping a cancer drug to see if you’re cured

Rick and Nina Schlidt sit at the table of their home in Hartland, Wis. Nina Schlidt was diagnosed with chronic…

March 5, 2017

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Those with blurry close-up vision get some new help

Dr. Mark Whitten performs a short eye surgery procedure on patient Christianne Krupinsky in Washington, to insert a Raindrop inlay,…

March 4, 2017

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Gene therapy lets a French teen dodge sickle cell disease

This 2009 colorized microscope image made available by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia via the Centers for Disease Control…

March 3, 2017

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UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low

Health workers in full protective gear collect dead chickens killed by using carbon dioxide, after bird flu was found in…

March 2, 2017

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Doctors warn against teen pot use amid looser marijuana laws

du1-i-syn Many parents use the drug and think it’s OK for their kids, but “we would rather not mess around…

February 28, 2017

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The dirty dozen: UN issues list of 12 most worrying bacteria

In a press briefing on Monday, the U.N. health agency said its list is meant to promote the development of…

February 27, 2017

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Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see

Suddenly, Regan could read a newspaper while eating breakfast and make out the faces of his co-workers from across the…

February 25, 2017

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Sunshine Gardens to hold health fair for seniors

du1-i-syn Local vendors and service providers will operate booths with information about services such as home care, massage therapy and…

February 24, 2017

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Free class available for those with prediabetes

du1-i-syn The class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 3, in Suite 140 in the medical…

February 23, 2017

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Adding friendly bacteria to skin lotion wards off bad germs

This digitally colorized microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows Staphylococcus aureus bacteria…

February 22, 2017

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Life expectancy to keep rising; South Korean women could hit 91

But the news for Americans is not good

February 21, 2017

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Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal

Associated Press file The research found declines in states that passed laws allowing gays to marry before the Supreme Court…

February 20, 2017

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Durango doctor named Physician of the Year

du1-i-syn He will be recognized during an awards luncheon at the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians annual summit on April…

February 18, 2017

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Acupuncturist to discuss allergies at library

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald photo illustration Gates will discuss how advanced allergy therapeutics can be used to resolve symptoms from seasonal…

February 17, 2017

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Targeting depression: Treatment uses magnetic pulses to reduce, eliminate symptoms

“This is really becoming a popular form of treatment that, unlike medication, has no side effects,” said Daniel Caplin, a…

February 15, 2017

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No designer babies, but gene editing to avoid disease? Maybe

DNA resides and does it’ work inside the 46 human chromosomes.Associated Press file What’s called genome editing already is transforming…

February 15, 2017

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Trying to lose weight? The colder months might be the perfect time

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that people actively trying to shed pounds had the best…

February 14, 2017

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Without your balance, life feels downside-up

Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press file Without your sense of balance, you couldn’t stand or walk without falling on your face.…

February 13, 2017

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Young children can receive dental screenings

Cliff Vancura/Herald illustration Kari Plante, regional oral health specialist, will be available in: Durango on March 6, April 3, May…

February 11, 2017

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Step away from the scale: It’s not all about how much weight you lose

Technically, you could improve strength and increase lean body mass while gaining – rather than losing – weight, depending on…

February 10, 2017