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Health Briefs

A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m.…

December 8, 2013

The goal of 1: Doctors aim to lower twin birth rates

Ken and Abigail Ernst conceived their 2-month-old daughter, Lucy, using only one embryo through in vitro fertilization. Now that about…

December 8, 2013

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Genetic testing company to stop providing data on health risks

The decision was in response to a warning letter sent by the agency two weeks ago saying that the genetic…

December 8, 2013

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Oxytocin may help kids with autism

Hormone stimulates social-connection regions of the brain

December 8, 2013

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U.S. births may have stopped decreasing

The number of babies born last year only slipped a little, and preliminary government figures released Friday indicate that trend…

December 8, 2013

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Face transplant patients are thriving 2 years later

man’s life transformed after surgery

December 8, 2013

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Health Briefs

A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m.…

December 1, 2013

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Whooping cough shot stops illness, not spread

people from getting sick, but doesn’t halt contagion

December 1, 2013

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Data reveal vaccines’ benefit

100 million saved from disease

December 1, 2013

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Tongue pierce lets paralyzed pilot wheelchairs

Key to this wireless system: Users get their tongue pierced with a magnetic stud that resembles jewelry and acts like…

December 1, 2013

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Cancer battle inspires a book

Durango woman shares experience, offers advice

December 1, 2013

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Kids’ fitness falters

are less fit than their parents, study shows

November 24, 2013

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Health Brief

A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m.…

November 24, 2013

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Freezing boosts in-vitro success

study highlights fewer miscarriages, healthier babies

November 24, 2013

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Report: Treating insomnia helps heal depression

The findings, based on an insomnia treatment that uses talk therapy rather than drugs, are the first to emerge from…

November 24, 2013

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Nuts may lower risk for death

A 30-year Harvard study shows that eating nuts lowers the risk of death. Benefits were seen from peanuts as well…

November 24, 2013

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Coffee may help your blood vessels work better

But that doesn’t mean you should guzzle gallons of java. Previous research has shown that moderate coffee consumption may have…

November 24, 2013

Health

Class stops diabetes in its tracks

disease is a threat, lifestyle changes can beat it back

November 24, 2013

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Health Briefs

A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m.…

November 17, 2013

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In new fight against fat, doctors told to get serious

‘Telling patients to lose weight is not enough’

November 17, 2013

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Fewer teens smoke but more use e-cigarettes

Overall tobacco use fell among teens in 2012, but use of e-cigarettes and hookahs increased, the Centers for Disease Control…

November 17, 2013

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Using testosterone may increase risk for heart failure

The results raise concerns about the widely used testosterone gels, patches or injections that are heavily marketed for low sex…

November 17, 2013

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Boys are a bit more likely to be born early

Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger plays guitar and sings for Augustin as he grips the hand of his mother, Lucy Morales,…

November 17, 2013

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Girls build fitness, self-esteem

Program in region pairs physical, mental health

November 17, 2013