Southwest Life

Harvard anthropology museum sweeps dust off curiosities

Leaders of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University hinted this month at changes to come when…

October 27, 2016

Health

3 sex-spread diseases hit another record high, CDC says

This 1975 microscope image made available by the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified…

October 24, 2016

Travel

Syrian refugees offer tours of Berlin

illuminate migrants’ experience in German city

October 22, 2016

Travel

Spend Halloween night in a coffin at Dracula’s castle

Contest winners will spend Halloween in his castle – in coffins

October 22, 2016

Health

Health coalition to promote advance care planning

Mercy Regional Medical Center is one of the partners in the Community Health Action Coalition’s effort promote advance care planning.Durango…

October 19, 2016

Travel

Popular Frida Kahlo exhibit heads to Tucson

“Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” broke attendance records at the New York Botanical Garden during its six-month run last year,…

October 15, 2016

Travel

Finding stillness at an Arizona desert retreat

Sanctuary Cove, an invitation to slow down

October 15, 2016

Travel

Why visitors love Scotland’s Misty Isle of Skye

Dramatic scenery, rich history on Scotland’s Misty Isle

October 15, 2016

Health

Don’t expect Fitbits to improve health, help drop pounds

Brett Broviak, a manager of respiratory and sleep services at IU Health North Hospital, shows off his Fitbit fitness tracker…

October 9, 2016

Travel

Tourists swamp San Francisco’s famously curvy Lombard Street

Residents weary of ‘mob scene’

October 8, 2016

Travel

Amateur cyclists tackle grueling Haute Route in the French Pyrenees

It was agonizingly difficult, one steep, grueling mountain road after another. But it was also wonderful. The event was part…

October 8, 2016

Travel

Bears Ears ranks among National Trust’s endangered sites

to protect U.S. landmarks not without controversy

October 7, 2016

Health

Functional medicine aims to address body, mind, spirit

“There were times when I’d just stop breathing,” Faverino said. “It scared me when that happened.” Faverino tried all sorts…

October 5, 2016

Health

Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers

Lara MacGregor is a participant in a new crowdsourcing project for metastatic breast cancer research. She is undergoing treatment at…

October 3, 2016

Travel

Hiking to Machu Picchu past sacred Inca peaks in the Andes

Cuzco’s vivid culture to high-altitude mysteries

October 1, 2016

Health

Walking is medicine? It helped high-risk seniors stay mobile

An elderly couple walks down a hall in Easton, Pa. It’s not too late to get moving: Simple physical activity,…

September 30, 2016

Travel

Museum of Broken Relationships catalogs break-ups of all kinds

He must have felt the same heart-thumping emotion, because he ripped the handset off a pay phone for her. The…

September 30, 2016

Travel

Air rage: More unruly passengers disrupt flights

Crowded cabins, alcohol may be fueling conflicts

September 29, 2016

Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center to host free prediabetes class

Mercy Regional Medical CenterJERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Anyone diagnosed with prediabetes is invited to attend. Topics will include managing prediabetes and…

September 28, 2016

Health

Mother uncovers lasting impact of baby son’s organ donation

‘I don’t think people understand how valuable these donations are’

September 27, 2016

Health

Drug-resistant germs cause alarm, prompt UN meeting

This illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control depicts a computer-generated image of a group of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria.…

September 24, 2016

Travel

Atlas Obscura book illuminates world’s most curious wonders

These are the types of attractions featured on the Atlas Obscura website, a fan favorite among curiosity-seeking travelers. Now, the…

September 24, 2016

Travel

Mount Rushmore marks 75 years as American icon

Dakota destination draws 3 million tourists annually

September 23, 2016

Health

Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-year survival rate is the same

A doctor watches an internal video of the patient’s body as he assists in prostate cancer surgery at the University…

September 22, 2016