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Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free class to people with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in…

April 26, 2015

Health

Amazon tribe provides glimpse into our mircobial past

decline in healthy bacteria hurting us?

April 26, 2015

Health

The fad that won’t fade

Body-weight exercises build strength, balance and coordination

April 26, 2015

Health

Intersex treatments evolve with society

those born with a reproductive blend, drastic surgery discouraged

April 26, 2015

Health

Knuckle cracking solved?

data supports proposal from 1947

April 26, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “A picnic was had in more ways than one when Ross Cheney entertained friends at a jolly…

April 26, 2015

And the West is History

Fassbinder Park and the bandstand where free concerts were performed, date unknown.Courtesy Center of Southwest Studies http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/P001/P00110708.htm 75 years ago: “A…

April 25, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The Durango City Council appointed Councilman Robert McNicholas as the new mayor of Durango; succeeding Nels Newman…

April 24, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “After much arguing and haranguing at the special meeting of the Durango Round Table at the Strater,…

April 23, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Work is being completed on the temporary wooden bridge across the Florida River at Nelson’s sawmill. A…

April 22, 2015

And the West is History

Lee Ayers, front, and Robert J. Dwyer take off for a ride on their Indian motorcycles in this 1917 photo.Courtesy…

April 21, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The Kline side camp will be accompanied during the coming summer. Approximately 40 enrollees will be transferred…

April 20, 2015

Health

E-cigarettes boom in schools

old-school smoking falls to a new low

April 19, 2015

Health

Health Briefs

The Health Policy and Systems program at San Juan Basin Health Department is highlighting the dangers of underage drinking as…

April 19, 2015

Health

Men, pay attention

Muscle-building supplements tied to cancer

April 19, 2015

Health

Zeroing in on cancer

machine targets tumors with greater precision, power

April 19, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Youth delinquency was an interesting subject, interestingly discussed at the meeting of the Whittier Parent Teacher Association.…

April 19, 2015

Travel

What’s in a hotel name? A growing industry

companies target millennials with niche lodging

April 18, 2015

Travel

Where birds count

suburban South Florida, a wetlands attracts 150 species

April 18, 2015

Travel

Business travelers turn to Uber for rides

The Uber app displays cars available to make a pickup in downtown Manhattan on a smart phone. A new report…

April 18, 2015

And the West is History

Courtesy Center of Southwest Studies http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/M194/M1946037.htm This 1950’s postcard overlooking Wolf Creek Pass, produced by Petley Studios in Phoenix, Ariz., is part…

April 18, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “The Rio Grande will send a special train to Silverton starting about midnight, to bring Silverton’s contenders…

April 17, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the ranch home owned and occupied by the Charles L. Rhodes…

April 16, 2015

And the West is History

75 years ago: “For those who are adept at crow-calling, shooting conditions are good on the Florida Mesa, reports Odell…

April 15, 2015