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Health Briefs

“Understanding Colorado’s Health Insurance Marketplace” will be presented by Kevin O’Connor, health coverage guide for San Juan Basin Health Department,…

November 4, 2015

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Teens spend an average of 9 hours a day with media

Exactly half of the time teenagers spend with video involves watching a TV program at the time it originally airs.…

November 4, 2015

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New push for pint-sized medical devices to treat sick kids

Miyah Williams, 3, is happy with her new prosthesis, which was designed to fit her small body and eliminates the…

November 2, 2015

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Health Briefs

People who have prediabetes are invited to attend a free class by Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris from 9 to…

October 28, 2015

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3 ways to help yourself feel safe in an insane world

Anxiety affects 40M Americans

October 28, 2015

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A surprising link between indoor carbon dioxide levels, cognitive function

A new study reports that workers showed significantly lowered cognitive functioning after spending a day in a simulated office environment…

October 28, 2015

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Plague may have been spreading much earlier than once believed

Researchers found evidence that the plague was spreading in Europe thousands of years earlier than thought after examining the DNA…

October 22, 2015

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Doctor puts mind to mindfulness, discovers meditation’s benefits

Nora Pearson, right, practices mindful breathing during the Mindful Studies class at Wilson High School in Portland, Ore. One study…

October 21, 2015

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Health Briefs

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3 in the gym of Dolores…

October 21, 2015

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Cancer group’s mammogram advice: Start later and get fewer

A radiologist compares an image from a 2D mammogram and a 3D mammography in Wichita Falls, Texas. The new 3D…

October 20, 2015

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Antioxidants may give boost to cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center found that antioxidants can work their magic on cancerous cells, as…

October 14, 2015

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Health Briefs

San Juan Regional Medical Center will offer free vaccinations at five different Four Corners locations. The “Fight the Flu” campaign…

October 14, 2015

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Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health Department urges women 40 and older to talk with their doctors during National Breast Cancer Awareness…

October 7, 2015

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30 minutes of daily exercise questioned: It may not be enough

Results from an analysis of 12 studies including more than 370,000 participants challenge the notion of a 30-minutes-a-day magic number…

October 7, 2015

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This drug screener brings the test to you

Mobile Jo aims to ease pressures for people in need

October 7, 2015

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Zip line popularity soars along with injuries, study finds

The number of zip line injuries in the U.S. is on the rise, according to a new study in the…

October 6, 2015

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Transplanting ovarian tissue helps some women have babies

A new study gives hope to women cancer patients that frozen ovarian tissue can be transplanted successfully and they can…

October 6, 2015

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Low-nicotine cigarettes cut use, dependence, study finds

Researchers report a new study showed that some test subjects who were using low-nicotine cigarettes smoked fewer cigarettes each day…

September 30, 2015

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Health Briefs

Food safety training required for Colorado cottage-food producers and egg producers will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct.…

September 30, 2015

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To live past 110 is all in the genes

Besse Cooper of Monroe, Ga., lived to be 116 years old. She died in 2012 and was believed to be…

September 30, 2015

Health

As leaves turn, flu season returns

Season typically lasts from the early fall to the late spring

September 30, 2015

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Don’t get drunk: Advice college kids may not get from doctors

A new survey suggests that most doctors don’t counsel young adults about the dangers of heavy drinking, possibly sending a…

September 28, 2015

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Health Briefs

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 1:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at the First Methodist Church, 515…

September 23, 2015

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Diagnosis wrong too often, urgent improvement needed

Possibly the most well-known diagnostic error in recent memory occurred last year when a Liberian man sick with Ebola initially…

September 23, 2015