Health

Stumbling into falls

Treadmill may help seniors learn to stay on their feet

September 14, 2014

Health Briefs

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Women are encouraged to schedule well-woman exams and…

September 7, 2014

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Mind, matter and multiple sclerosis

Confusion, agitation, panic can flood a person attempting a simple task

September 7, 2014

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Pass the chips: Action-packed TV might make you snack more

Cornell University researchers randomly assigned almost 100 undergraduates to watch one of three 20-minute sessions featuring: “The Island,” a 2005…

September 7, 2014

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Rich, poor face gap even in their food choices

Recent financial crisis had quite an impact

September 7, 2014

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Play that instrument, kids

As they learn to process sounds, it helps their reading, speech

September 7, 2014

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Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center invites the community to join fellowship-trained spine surgeons Douglas Orndorff and Jim Youssef and guest Bill…

August 31, 2014

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Our bacteria travel everywhere with us

Researchers attempting to understand microbiome, how it affects our health

August 31, 2014

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Feeling it in your bones

Osteoporosis can be the silent, stealthy killer inside you

August 31, 2014

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How do you foil a virus mutating hundreds of times?

Scientists genetically mapping Ebola, strains

August 31, 2014

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Food or foe? Illness lurks in every kitchen

Pathogens can infiltrate our guts, then wreak havoc on our bodies

August 23, 2014

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Health Briefs

Flucke Southwest Memorial Hospital of Cortez on Sept. 1 will implement a new health information technology system designed by Cerner…

August 23, 2014

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Disabilities in kids rise; not physical problems

Researchers investigated over 10-year trend in study

August 23, 2014

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What makes math brains?

The ol’ noggin needs experience to retain those arithmetic solutions

August 23, 2014

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This one-two punch could help eradicate polio

Shots, drops – which to use has been controversial

August 23, 2014

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Health Brief

San Juan Basin Health Department recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month. Childhood vaccines protect against serious and potentially life-threatening…

August 17, 2014

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Williams’ death spurs hotline calls

One national crisis center saw jump to 1.4M Facebook visitors from its usual 91,000

August 17, 2014

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Pass on the salt? Study says you don’t need to

Research method is under fire by scientists

August 17, 2014

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Meat-eaters’ worst nightmare

Lone Star tick spreads across the nation

August 17, 2014

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Easy on the eyes

Optometrists caution against elongated computer, screen use

August 9, 2014

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Health Briefs

The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District will offer CPR and first aid classes at the Pine River Library, 395…

August 9, 2014

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How does Ebola virus spread – and can it be stopped?

The experts give you answers

August 9, 2014

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Mothers provide their children ‘perfect baby food’

August is National Breastfeeding Month

August 9, 2014

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Gene map unravels mental illness

Immune system connected to schizophrenia

August 3, 2014