Southwest Life

Health

Marriage is good for your heart

Your spouse may be making you healthier

March 30, 2014

Health

Tuning up trauma care in the ‘OR of the future’

What can improve teamwork, speed up your care in emergencies?

March 30, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “One of the largest real estate sales of Durango property that has been made for some time…

March 29, 2014

Travel

The rural, quirky Oklahoma Panhandle

Toss cow chips, visit ghost towns, carry paper map

March 29, 2014

Travel

When pirates reigned

Sunken ship’s relics star in San Diego exhibit

March 29, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Francis Guire suffered a broken hand while working at the Mayflower Mine near Silverton. A part of…

March 28, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “After 15 months of study and investigation, the state board of welfare has decided that Ute Indians…

March 27, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Raymond Murray, Durango, has been fined $6.20 on being found guilty of carrying over three people in…

March 26, 2014

And the West is History

A firefighter runs a hose through the window of the Durango & Silverton Railroad roundhouse as flames leap from a…

March 25, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Durango society in response to written invitations, will don formal attire and trek northward to Trimble Springs…

March 24, 2014

Health

Health Briefs

The state of Colorado launched a new website to answer common questions about the legalization of retail marijuana and the…

March 23, 2014

Health

Some getting Alzheimer’s and some don’t: Why?

New research may spur new drug development

March 23, 2014

Health

Here’s an app to help you quit smoking

Colorado public agency may be first to produce its kind

March 23, 2014

Health

This fat is not your villain

Growing research begins to challenge conventional wisdom

March 23, 2014

Health

Can these prevent heart attacks?

Candy manufacturer involvement should give you pause

March 23, 2014

Health

Car exhaust may be causing cancer in kids

The CDC’s systematic review, published in the April issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, says in the U.S.,…

March 23, 2014

Health

Blood: Medically better than toil, tears, sweat

Cutting-edge therapy ignites body’s healing prowess

March 23, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Two Durango improvement districts now planned will put a number of men to work. The projects call…

March 22, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: This appeared in the section titled Animas Valley News: “Eleven new pupils have enrolled at the Waterfall…

March 21, 2014

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Students of the Durango High School’s public speaking class will present a speech recital. The recital will…

March 20, 2014

And the West is History

“Railroad owner Charles Bradshaw stood in 20-degree temperatures and watched firefighters control the blaze of the D&SNG roundhouse in this…

March 18, 2014

Health

Would you take a test for Alzheimer’s?

Signals may indicate victims 2 to 3 years ahead of symptoms

March 17, 2014

Health

Are these flu symptoms? No, it’s a heart attack

For women, heart disease is your biggest killer

March 15, 2014

Health

Here’s a way to relieve joint pain

Replacements are becoming more commonplace

March 15, 2014