Health

Sex rarely the cause of heart attacks, researchers find

That’s good news for us all. But the findings are especially encouraging for people who already have had a heart…

September 22, 2015

Txt msgs may lead to broad heart-linked benefits, study says

The simple, heart-related advice led to substantial changes in blood pressure, cholesterol and physical activity levels, according to the results…

September 21, 2015

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Novel plan to curb drug costs seeks candidates’ attention

The Center for American Progress is pushing a plan it says could help control rising costs for prescription medicine. The…

September 18, 2015

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Tech workers turn to ‘forest bathing’ to unplug, recharge

Michele Martaus relaxes in her “Sit Spot” as part of a class called “Unplug and Recharge in Nature: Rejuvenation and…

September 16, 2015

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Health Briefs

Ruby Jo Walker will present a workshop called “Working Skillfully with Depression Through the Lens of the Autonomic Nervous System”…

September 16, 2015

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Panel backs aspirin for heart health in only certain adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft guidelines Monday recommending aspirin only if people meet a strict list of…

September 15, 2015

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Study backs more aggressive treatment of high blood pressure

Results from a new study could alter treatment recommendations for many patients suffering from high blood pressure. The study suggests…

September 11, 2015

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Health Briefs

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Many members from the region’s health-care community, program staff…

September 9, 2015

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The scientific reason your world brightens up when you do

Indeed, how we feel about the world can play a huge role in how we see it, according to a…

September 9, 2015

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Half of U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes

Overall, 12 percent to 14 percent of adults had diagnosed diabetes in 2012, the latest data available. Almost 40 percent…

September 9, 2015

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New medical coding system aims to help track quality of care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s website is counting down to Oct. 1 when doctor’s offices across the country…

September 7, 2015

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A bold move to save a man’s hand: Tucking it into his tummy

Pat Sullivan/Associated Press<br><br>Plastic surgeon Anthony Echo believes Frank Reyes will recover almost all use of his hand after doctors at…

September 2, 2015

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Health Briefs

In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), Mercy Health Foundation invites the community to register for the 21st…

September 2, 2015

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Obese at 50? Midlife weight may affect when Alzheimer’s hits

Researchers at the National Institutes report that being overweight or obese at age 50 may affect the age, years later,…

September 2, 2015

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Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

A patient has her blood pressure checked by registered nurse in Plainfield, Vt. Your heart might be older than you…

September 2, 2015

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Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

A new study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly 3 out of 4…

September 1, 2015

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Study: Tiny, wireless pacemaker could be surgery-free option

Dr. Vivek Reddy checks a screen implanting a tiny wireless pacemaker into a patient. Unlike traditional pacemakers – which need…

August 30, 2015

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Health Briefs

The Community Health Action Coalition will host the free event, “What’s Bugging You? Infectious Diseases: Real Risks, Real Treatments, Real…

August 26, 2015

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Scientists report major step in development of universal flu vaccine

Sometimes the impact is of pandemic proportions, such as the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak that is said to have killed…

August 26, 2015

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Doctors recommend early exposure to prevent peanut allergies

A pediatricians’ group is recommending that infants at high risk of peanut allergies be fed foods containing peanuts before they…

August 26, 2015

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Doctors recommend early exposure to prevent peanut allergies

A pediatricians’ group is recommending that infants at high risk of peanut allergies be fed foods containing peanuts before they…

August 25, 2015

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Second cancers are on the rise; 1 in 5 U.S. cases is a repeat

Judith Bernstein receives medicines intravenously ahead of chemotherapy at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Bernstein has had eight…

August 24, 2015

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Behind the bite: CSU runs West Nile virus tests

In the decade-plus since those early days of West Nile virus study, determining whether mosquitoes are positive for the potentially…

August 22, 2015

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Male doctors are more likely to be sued than females, study finds

The study, published last week in the journal BMC Medicine, affirms a well-established trend for the first time on a…

August 19, 2015