Southwest Life

Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic, study says

A new study shows medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent by mail appear to be…

May 19, 2017

JFK home renovation castoffs are transformed into art

Floorboards, window panes, shingles, electrical fixtures, faded wallpaper, rusted nails and even a metal hook that once held a porch…

May 19, 2017

Health

Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2016, the birth rate for women ages 30 to 34…

May 18, 2017

Travel

It’s a record year for processing U.S. passport applications

The U.S. State Department is in the middle of a record year for processing passport applications, with 20.5 million renewals…

May 18, 2017

Health

Registration open for stress-reduction workshops

du1-i-syn Cost is $45 per session or $150 for the series. To register, call Phyllis Ceglia at 739-8803.

May 18, 2017

Health

Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, U.S. regulators warn

Magellan Diagnostics shows the company’s LeadCare Plus device used to test lead levels in blood. On Wednesday, the Food and…

May 17, 2017

Travel

Delta tops in on-time flights, Spirit worst for complaints

Virgin America had the highest rate of delayed flights, and discount carrier Spirit Airlines drew the highest rate of consumer…

May 17, 2017

Travel

Nevada joins handful of states with spans of 80 mph driving

One of the new 80 mph speed limit signs posted along U.S. Interstate 80 east near Fernley, Nev., signals the…

May 16, 2017

Health

Sessions’ war on drugs worries medical marijuana advocates

Associated Press file In a “signing statement” that accompanied Trump’s signature on the bill passed this month to keep the…

May 16, 2017

Travel

Orlando tourism grew in 2016, despite tragedy

Florida city keeps title as most-visited destination in U.S.

May 14, 2017

Travel

Nepal’s towering chariot of prosperity

ancient tradition encourages bountiful harvest

May 13, 2017

Travel

Record number of climbers to attempt to scale Everest

A porter carries crates containing oxygen tanks, with Mount Lingtren seen behind left, and Mount Khumbutse, right, on his way…

May 10, 2017

Health

Early Childhood Council offers training sessions

Durango Herald file “Medication Administration,” a state-approved course that meets requirements for child care providers, will be held 8:30 a.m.-12:30…

May 10, 2017

Travel

Found photos capture Charles Lindbergh before famous flight

The San Diego Union-Tribune on Sunday released never-before-published shots of Lindbergh from April 28, 1927. Harry Bishop, chief photographer for…

May 9, 2017

Health

Side effects emerge after approval for many U.S. drugs

Almost one-third of new drugs approved by FDA from 2001-2010, ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening…

May 9, 2017

Travel

African-American museum is a hot ticket

site in Washington, D.C., fills quickly every day

May 7, 2017

Travel

Simple is best and other lessons from a road trip with kids

Road trip season is around the corner. Does that fill you with memories of painful car trips stuck between siblings…

May 6, 2017

Health

Free neck-trauma clinic to be offered

du1-i-syn Sullwold, an upper-cervical-spine specialist, will explain how neck trauma relates to multiple sclerosis, seizures, migraine headaches, facial pain and…

May 6, 2017

Community

LPEA sends high schoolers to Washington D.C.

La Plata County high school juniors, Isaac Jordan of Ignacio, Collin Jackson and Sloan Mazur of Bayfield, and Jesse Laverty…

May 5, 2017

Health

San Juan Regional to hold joint-health, arthritis classes

Durango Herald file Classes are open to the public and will include tips about how to live an active lifestyle…

May 5, 2017

Health

U.S. facing shortage of yellow fever vaccine for travelers

Residents of the Kisenso district of Kinshasa, receive yellow fever vaccines. The United States is facing a looming shortage of…

May 3, 2017

Travel

Not the Mile High Club: 1 in 10 travelers has sex in an airport, survey finds

Associated Press file About 1 in 10 American air travelers reports having had sex of some kind at an airport,…

May 3, 2017

Health

Jimmy Kimmel baby’s heart defect is common, fixable

Jimmy Kimmel, left, and his pregnant wife Molly McNearney at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. The…

May 2, 2017

Travel

Winter lingered in northern New England, and so will the mud

Mud season is an annual mucky rite of passage in the lives of northern New Englanders. This year, it’s gloppier…

May 2, 2017