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Health Briefs

Genetic counselors in Colorado Springs are now meeting with patients in Durango by two-way video conferencing. In a partnership with…

December 21, 2014

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Owning a pet can improve your health

Benefits extend from mental to physical

December 21, 2014

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Where does that lost fat go?

Most people, including doctors, don’t know

December 21, 2014

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1 test, 2 bills – both costly

Prices arbitrary, often expensive

December 21, 2014

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Feel young, live longer

Real vs. perceived age is matter of life, death

December 21, 2014

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Email stress? Give it a rest

Limiting how often you open your inbox can improve health

December 14, 2014

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Narcotic painkillers are used more, longer

Overdoses involving these types of drugs are the leading cause of accidental death

December 14, 2014

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Focus on looks can foil weight loss

A team of researchers at Waginengen University in Netherlands found that paying too much attention to your appearance can impair…

December 14, 2014

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The practitioners at Pura Vida Healthcare will host a free afternoon of 20-minute sessions and classes from noon to 5…

December 14, 2014

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Be a smart cookie

Strategies to savor holiday treats without overindulging

December 14, 2014

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Health Briefs

Caleb Gates, licensed acupuncturist, will give a presentation called “Resolving Allergies, Food Sensitivities and Sinusitis Using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics.” This…

December 7, 2014

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Flu vaccine may not protect you

Season could be more severe than most

December 7, 2014

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Bone broth: Winter’s new miracle drink

A delicious avenue to better health

December 7, 2014

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Tiny horses + sick kids = Recipe for bliss

Animal-assisted therapy brings joy, may help healing

December 7, 2014

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29M in U.S. have diabetes

But a quarter of them don’t realize it

November 30, 2014

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The next outbreak is …

U.S. looks past Ebola to prepare for next contagion

November 30, 2014

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Avoid cancer by knowing your risks

Understanding your genetic, environmental threats a good start

November 30, 2014

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You may excessively drink, but alcoholic you are likely not

9 out of 10 do the former, as new study debunks our own assumptions

November 30, 2014

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Health Brief

Mercy Regional Medical Center will provide information to people who have been diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m.…

November 30, 2014

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Health Briefs

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: From 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the commons room of…

November 23, 2014

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Energy drinks can harm your kids

These dietary supplements aren’t tightly regulated

November 23, 2014

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Clean contacts or risk infection

Nearly 1M visits to doctor, emergency room occurring

November 23, 2014

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Can Ebola survivors’ own blood save the sick?

Test study will see if plasma can help

November 23, 2014

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Is your smartphone giving you ‘text neck’?

Excessive texting can lead to poor posture, injury

November 23, 2014