Southwest Life

75 years ago: “Dean E.H. Bader of Fort Lewis College received a telegram from President Roy M. Green of Colorado…

September 3, 2015

A bold move to save a man’s hand: Tucking it into his tummy

Pat Sullivan/Associated Press<br><br>Plastic surgeon Anthony Echo believes Frank Reyes will recover almost all use of his hand after doctors at…

Health Briefs

In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), Mercy Health Foundation invites the community to register for the 21st…

Obese at 50? Midlife weight may affect when Alzheimer’s hits

Researchers at the National Institutes report that being overweight or obese at age 50 may affect the age, years later,…

75 years ago: “Miss Fern Anderson, Durango school art teacher, is in Ochsner Hospital with a broken back. A vertebrae…

Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

A patient has her blood pressure checked by registered nurse in Plainfield, Vt. Your heart might be older than you…

Young at heart? Not most Americans, government report says

A new study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly 3 out of 4…

September 1, 2015

75 years ago: “Rather than let them spoil and go to waste, James M. Noland is offering plenty of crab…

August 31, 2015

75 years ago: “The Herald-Democrat, joining in the celebration of Labor Day, will not publish a paper Monday. Banks, public…

August 31, 2015

Study: Tiny, wireless pacemaker could be surgery-free option

Dr. Vivek Reddy checks a screen implanting a tiny wireless pacemaker into a patient. Unlike traditional pacemakers – which need…

August 30, 2015

75 years ago: “A secret was revealed this week which caused more than a ripple of excitement when the former…

August 30, 2015

Travel

The art of Tahoe

Exhibit collects work inspired by iconic Western lake

August 29, 2015

Travel

Apps turn business trip into memorable visit

Using several mobile apps during a business trip, Todd Kuhns and his wife, Bich Kuhns, visited the Winchester Mystery House,…

August 29, 2015

The caption on this June 20, 1988, photo read: “This architect’s rendering of the expanded and remodeled La Plata County…

August 29, 2015

75 years ago: “Only a little more than two days time is left in which registration may be made for…

August 28, 2015

75 years ago: “The Durango High School band evidently made a big hit with the crowds at the Colorado State…

August 27, 2015

Health Briefs

The Community Health Action Coalition will host the free event, “What’s Bugging You? Infectious Diseases: Real Risks, Real Treatments, Real…

Scientists report major step in development of universal flu vaccine

Sometimes the impact is of pandemic proportions, such as the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak that is said to have killed…

Doctors recommend early exposure to prevent peanut allergies

A pediatricians’ group is recommending that infants at high risk of peanut allergies be fed foods containing peanuts before they…

75 years ago: “Accustomed to regard the world through two big brown eyes, Hazel Limprecht of the Turner Investment Company,…

Doctors recommend early exposure to prevent peanut allergies

A pediatricians’ group is recommending that infants at high risk of peanut allergies be fed foods containing peanuts before they…

August 25, 2015

Special to the Herald<br><br>This photo appeared in the March 16, 1990 paper with the following cutline, “The Animas River was…

August 25, 2015