Health

‘Brain zapping’

Magnetic resonance therapy calms storms of veterans’ trauma

Possible to limit stroke disability

Most strokes are caused by a clot in a blood vessel supplying the brain. The usual treatment is a clot-dissolving…

Emergencies are his specialty

Durango Fire Protection District hires new emergency services director

Health Briefs

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society says the majority of cervical-cancer cases and deaths could be…

For breast cancer, shorter-term radiation works

The conventional, longer treatment lasts five to seven weeks. But four rigorous studies and guidelines from a leading radiology society…

Despite resolutions, people eat more after the holidays

It turns out that people actually eat the most right around the time they say they’re going to eat the…

2 days’ rest best for concussion recovery

For kids, prolonged inactivity can be counterproductive

From dirt, fighter emerges

New antibiotic could defeat drug resistance

Through music lessons, kids tune their brains

They spark emotional, behavioral growth in kids

Class to bridge language gap

Mercy staff members request Spanish class from college

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer free education to people with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in Suite…

Keys to elusive cures in genes

Mutations are probable answers to various diseases

Can arts help Alzheimer’s patients cope?

Studies examine soothing, functional benefits for elderly, cognitively disabled

Embrace the winter: Boost body, mind

The benefits of braving the cold are many

Teens trending toward e-cigarettes, study says

Electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the government’s annual drug use survey finds.Associated Press file photo…

Cancer tied to biological ‘bad luck’

Environment, genes may play lesser role

Better for heart patients when doctor’s away?

Chances are, this may be so

Nuts nutrient-packed, but only 4 in 10 eat them

‘If you eat in moderation, they are really good for you’

Stress may dilute reward

Greater effort doesn’t mean more gratification

Switch to farming made our skeletons fragile

That transition gave humans the energy and time they needed to build society as it is today. But according to…

Smartphones improve your touch

‘I was really surprised by the scale of the changes’

Contagion’s busy year

Ebola stole headlines, but others sickened many Americans

Health Brief

The Citizens Health Advisory Council has published on its website a report about the Health Information Technology Summit held earlier…