Southwest Life

Volunteers testing students’ eyes

Serving the other end of the age spectrum, Lions Club volunteers since Oct. 8 have visited preschools and early-childhood centers…

October 20, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

Health

Doctors ignore advice on sore throats, bronchitis

The results are in two analyses of national health surveys from the late 1990s to 2010, representing more than 2…

October 20, 2013 • LINDSEY TANNER

Health

Portly Taft ushered in modern obesity care

President and later Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft also made headlines for his weight, which sometimes exceeded 300…

October 20, 2013 • Lauran Neergaard

Travel

You will be afraid

Abandoned Philadelphia prison will scare even the daring

October 19, 2013 • Kathy Matheson

Travel

Around U.S., Halloween attractions ask guests to take part

Now, visitors aren’t just shrieking at the sight of zombies – they’re shooting them with paintball guns at Saint Lucifer’s…

October 19, 2013 • Beth J. Harpaz

Travel

New seats let airlines squeeze in passengers

Southwest Airlines aircraft technicians install skinnier seats on a 737. The new seats will allow Southwest to add an extra…

October 19, 2013 • Joshua Freed

Health

Literary fiction can encourage empathy

New research out this month finds that reading literary fiction, instead of popular or commercial fiction, better equips people to…

October 12, 2013 • by Greg Toppo

Health

Dishes promote healthy eating

‘Wildcat Plate’ at UNH provides dietary advice

October 12, 2013 • Holly Ramer

Health

C-section not necessary for most twin births

Most moms can safely give birth without cesarean-section surgery, according to a study published in The New England Journal of…

October 12, 2013 • Marilynn Marchione

Health

Ethical issues arise on the genetic frontier

Scientists peek into baby genes to predict risks

October 12, 2013 • Lauran Neergaard

Health

World’s aging population poised to stress nations

says demographic overwhelming social safety net

October 6, 2013 • Kristen Gelineau

Health

Internet promotes eating disorders

Unrealistic body imagery such as ‘thigh gap’ spreads

October 6, 2013 • Jim Salter

Health

Poop capsules can treat serious intestinal ailment

antibiotics failed, these worked

October 6, 2013 • Marilynn Marchione

Health

Caregivers need attention, too

Burnout, fatigue can take a toll, Durangoans say

October 6, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

Travel

5 freebies for you in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, has a history that stretches back to the days of the Spanish conquistadors. They were…

October 5, 2013 • SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Travel

What to pay, when to fly during Thanksgiving week

In fact, if you know you’ll be stuck traveling the busiest days (translation: most expensive days), you need to shop…

October 5, 2013 • Rick Seaney

Travel

Not-so-roughing-it: ‘Glamping’ in New York

offer chance to sleep outdoors in the Big Apple

October 5, 2013 • DEEPTI HAJELA

Travel

Golden loop

Mexico’s Enchanted Circle a quick, colorful autumn tour

October 5, 2013 • Beth J. Harpaz

Health

Environmental chemicals are pregnancy risk

The report urges doctors to push for stricter environmental policies to better identify and reduce exposure to chemicals that prove…

September 29, 2013 • Lauran Neergaard

Health

Walk-in flu vaccinations to start

Department to begin program

September 29, 2013 • Dale Rodebaugh — Staff reporter

Health

McDonald’s to offer healthier food choices

Bread, Chipotle enticing millennials

September 29, 2013 • STEPHANIE STROM

Health

Faces: Super recognizers never forget them

Ability for facial recognition sets them apart

September 29, 2013 • Maria Cheng

Travel

Berlin bravely shares its ignoble past

City’s many ghosts a challenge to the soul

September 28, 2013 • Marco della Cava

Travel

Bucket list bars: Places to drink at before you die

Authors Clint Lanier and Derek Hembree, friends and drinking buddies since college, choose their bars based on history and patrons.…

September 28, 2013 • Candyce Stapen