Health

Doctor’s orders: Read to children from birth

More words kids hear, the better for their brains

June 29, 2014

Health

What’s more stressful than caring for mom?

An ailing spouse can be hardest to attend to

June 29, 2014

Health

There is a downside for kids eating fortified cereal

Their excessive consumption of nutrients could be dangerous

June 29, 2014

Health

Watching too much TV might kill you

More than 3 hours a day spells trouble, new study shows

June 29, 2014

Health

Health-care marketplace expanding

Nonprofit cooperative visits Durango as part of statewide tour

June 29, 2014

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Health Brief

Gentle yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays…

June 22, 2014

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Making health a working priority

Companies should track employee wellness, group says

June 22, 2014

Health

Asthma rates fall, but experts not breathing easier

One-year decline may be a statistical blip

June 22, 2014

Health

Cure for hepatitis C out of reach?

At $1,000 a pill, treatment too pricey for Colorado Medicaid and its patients

June 22, 2014

Health

Building a better helmet to knock out concussions

New design aims for more complete head protection

June 22, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Free kidney disease classes are available in Durango. These monthly, instructor-led classes will teach participants about the causes of chronic…

June 15, 2014

Health

New study could nip Alzheimer’s in the bud

Healthy seniors to be tested in bid to foil disease

June 15, 2014

Health

Graphic warnings on cigarettes appear to work

The country’s Bureau of Statistics says household consumption of tobacco fell 4.9 percent during the year that ended in March…

June 15, 2014

Health

Is good hygiene giving kids allergies?

Sterile environments may put children at risk, especially those at young ages

June 15, 2014

Health

Step outside and let nature make you feel alive again

Have your doctor write a ‘park prescription’ for you, if all else fails

June 15, 2014

Health

Pregnant women: Consume more fish

But what is lacking are specifics about what is the safest

June 15, 2014

Health

‘I got addicted. I was a zombie’

Hundreds of thousands of seniors are misusing prescription drugs

June 8, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

San Juan Basin Health and state health officials warn Coloradans to avoid hantavirus exposure while cleaning cabins or other buildings…

June 8, 2014

Health

Doctors turn immune system against cancer

With body pumped full of white blood cells, patients see results

June 8, 2014

Health

A lifeline for low-income teenagers

Second Wind links at-risk kids to counseling

June 8, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will host an informational class for people diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday…

June 1, 2014

Health

Recession may have kept women from having kids

Teen birth rate drastically down

June 1, 2014

Health

Here’s help for breast cancer patients

Improved survival, lack of infertility are possible benefits

June 1, 2014

Health

Time to cut back on the fries

2 billion people – 30 percent of world – are fat, and no country is immune

June 1, 2014