Health Scientists find how obesity gene works, a clue to treatment The work solves a big mystery: Since 2007, researchers have known that a gene called FTO was related to obesity,… August 19, 2015
Health Teen e-cigarette use is tied to later smoking E-cigarette use may increase the chances of later tobacco use among teenagers, according to a study at 10 Los Angeles… August 19, 2015
Health A little magic never hurts Sensitivity, sense of humor put pediatric patients at ease August 19, 2015
Health Health Briefs The University of Colorado School of Medicine will offer a free program called “Mini Med School” for people who would… August 19, 2015
Health Questioning the science of skipping breakfast How government nutritionists may have gotten it wrong August 19, 2015
Health FDA approves female sex pill, but with safety restrictions Sprout Pharmaceuticals CEO Cindy Whitehead works in her office in Raleigh, N.C. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved… August 18, 2015
Health Most Legionnaires’ deaths tied to spray from shower, faucet New research shows that Legionella pneumophila bacteria, which causes Legionnaires’ disease, can be transmitted through water vapor or mist from… August 13, 2015
Health More than 1 in 10 American adults experience chronic pain, NIH says More than 25 million American adults – about 11.2 percent – reported having pain every day for the previous three… August 12, 2015
Health Health Briefs Mercy Regional Medical Center has opened Mercy Orthopedic Associates, a physician clinic specializing in treatment of injuries and diseases of… August 12, 2015
Health Kids with cancer get futuristic chance at saving fertility Mikey Richert,10, sits with his dog, Lou Lou at his home in North Brunswick, N.J. Mikey was diagnosed in December… August 11, 2015
Health Becoming a dad? Expect to gain weight The research wasn’t designed to prove fatherhood causes weight gain and raises more questions than it answers. But one outside… August 5, 2015
Health Health Briefs San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital will celebrate its newly completed Healing Garden from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at 525… August 5, 2015
Health Study finds teen pot use not linked to health issues A study published by the American Psychological Association this should alleviate some of the worst fears. Researchers from the University… August 5, 2015
Health Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa A health worker, right, cleans a man’s arm before injecting him with an Ebola vaccine in Conakry, Guinea. An experimental… July 31, 2015
Health Health Briefs People with prediabetes are invited to attend a free class by Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris from 9 to 11… July 29, 2015
Health Sleep may cut Alzheimer’s risk Michael Gendy of King, N.C., continues to exercise after participating in a Wake Forest School of Medicine study that found… July 29, 2015
Health The end-of-life discussion that has nothing to do with costs A new study finds that, at least in cancer, there’s a very real medical reason to consider giving less treatment… July 23, 2015
Health Exercise good for brain, even for those with Alzheimer’s Michael Gendy of King, N.C., said he hadn’t really noticed memory problems before. Since starting an exercise program, however, he… July 23, 2015
Health How much time should you spend on your feet? Four hours a day A consensus statement published last month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine recommended that people in desk jobs aim… July 22, 2015
Health Health Briefs The United Blood Services will host these blood drives: From noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Pine Valley… July 22, 2015
Health Study: Women with mild memory problem worsen faster than men Amy Shives, of Spokane, Wash., was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011. New research released Tuesday suggests that women may… July 21, 2015
Health Report: ACA plans have a third fewer providers than employer-based plans The research by Avalere Health, a consulting firm, provides a numerical basis for anecdotal reports from consumers and others about… July 15, 2015
Health Health Briefs Dr. Nancy Utter will offer free thyroid-gland consultations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 17 at Durango Natural Medicine,… July 15, 2015
Health Rough play is riskier than heading in youth soccer Sam Schneider, left, practices with his club soccer team at St. Louis Soccer Park in St. Louis, Mo. A study… July 15, 2015