Health Twin birth rate hits an all-time high Of the nearly 4 million babies born last year, more than 135,000 were twins. That is about 1 in every… December 23, 2015
Health Health Briefs Connect for Health Colorado has granted an enrollment extension for former Colorado HealthOp customers. The enrollment deadline is now Dec.… December 23, 2015
Health FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men Donors give blood at a drive in Rutland, Vt. Federal health officials are lifting the nation’s 32-year-old lifetime ban on… December 21, 2015
Health Health Briefs San Juan Basin Health Department is co-sponsoring a walk-in enrollment and information event about signing up for health insurance from… December 16, 2015
Health 10 ways to beat holiday stress with fitness, nutrition When considering holiday cookies at the office or a big family meal, take your time and look at the spread… December 16, 2015
Health Health Briefs The Leapfrog Group has named Mercy Regional Medical Center to its annual list of Top Rural Hospitals in the nation.… December 9, 2015
Health At 79, life expectancy in U.S. flat for 3rd year Professor S. Jay Olshansky, a researcher on aging, and others have speculated that rising life expectancy may end because of… December 9, 2015
Health FDA clears cold cap to save hair during breast cancer chemo Dr. Hope Rugo, an oncologist and breast cancer specialist, demonstrates a Dignitana Dynamic system at the University of California San… December 8, 2015
Health Health Briefs Stilwell Dr. Dan Stilwell, doctor of podiatric medicine, will offer a free in-depth look at the mechanics of the foot… December 2, 2015
Health Health agencies strive to coordinate care Local providers don’t always share patient information December 2, 2015
Health Scientists, ethicists tackle gene editing’s ethics, promise Emmanuelle Charpentier of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin participates in a panel discussion at the National… December 1, 2015
Health Male vs. female brain? Not a valid distinction, study says Researchers used a brain-scanning MRI machine at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh to determine that, even though specific parts of… November 30, 2015
Health STD epidemic worsening in U.S. Cliff Vancura/Durango Herald Reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis all increased in 2014. Chlamydia cases had dipped in 2013,… November 25, 2015
Health Health Briefs United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 1:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Morehart Murphy Auto Center, 33/30 Parker… November 25, 2015
Health Free HIV testing at Planned Parenthood in Durango World AIDs Day raises awareness November 25, 2015
Health Results of prostate advice called ‘double-edged sword’ After group’s call for less screening, fewer tests and cancer diagnoses November 18, 2015
Health Health Briefs Dr. Nancy Utter, naturopathic doctor at Durango Natural Medicine, will offer free thyroid health assessments from 10 a.m. to 1… November 18, 2015
Health New Mercy treatment center aims to heal stubborn wounds Hyperbaric oxygen chambers key to treatment November 18, 2015
Health Transplant gives new face, scalp to burned firefighter Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez says 41-year-old Patrick Hardison’s new face will blend features of his old face and his donor’s and… November 16, 2015
Health Health Briefs A restaurant food safety class will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the La Plata… November 11, 2015
Health Drug might help breast cancer patients avoid heart damage Cancer survivor Christine Ells embraces her 20-month-old son, Jameson, after arriving home from work in Whitman, Mass. Ells, 36, a… November 11, 2015
Health Big study suggests steep drop in needless heart procedures The analysis showed overuse of the common procedure to open clogged heart arteries has declined dramatically since 2009 guidelines, which… November 9, 2015
Health Promise seen for wireless pacemakers placed without surgery Researchers are excited about results of a study showing miniature pacemakers were successfully implanted about 99 percent of the time… November 9, 2015
Health Help for doctors’ suicidal thoughts Suicidal thoughts were much less common in new doctors who had four half-hour online sessions before starting their first year… November 5, 2015