Southwest Life

Strep scorecard may save trip to doctor

An iPad app used by patients at Boston Children’s Hospital displays a questionnaire tallying symptom scores about sore throats. Patients…

London’s X-ray machine van in search for TB

Tuberculosis surge prompts action

Multivitamins fail to aid brain, heart health

Studies knock supplements

Health Briefs

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and women are encouraged to talk with their health-care providers about scheduling a pap…

Health-care spending has slowed its pace

Nationally, spending on health care is growing at the slowest pace ever recorded. Annual spending on health care often grew…

Christmas décor at the Perkins Home, 1237 East Third Ave. The date is unknown.File photo courtesy of Animas Museum 75…

December 17, 2013

75 years ago: An advertisement for Catchpole Beauty Salon read: “High styles for the holiday. It’s time you got yourself…

Acid-suppressing drugs linked to B12 deficiency

Overuse found to be an issue

Health Briefs

Heart Safe La Plata is offering online CPR and first-aid training to the community. People can sign up for and…

Exercise eases pain from breast cancer drugs, study finds

A new study shows that exercise can significantly reduce joint pain in women undergoing cancer treatment using aromatase inhibitors.Associated Press…

Breast cancer more manageable

New research may help tens of thousands of women each year avoid being overtreated for breast cancer by reducing the…

Feds curb antibiotic use for livestock

would make its use illegal to help animals gain weight

When tests turn up a surprise

What, if anything, should you be told about incidental findings?

Media saturation inflicts stress, trauma of tragedy

Prolonged consumption of negative news can harm your mental health

Information on this photograph said “Charles Naegelin and his blacksmith and wagon shop. Came to Durango in 1874.”Courtesy of Animas…

December 14, 2013

Travel

Fliers oppose calls on planes

19 percent back cellphone use in cabins

December 14, 2013

Travel

Book it

guides offer inspiration, practical advice and a gift option

December 14, 2013

75 years ago: “Work on the manual training room addition to Smiley Junior High School will begin Dec. 19, the…

December 13, 2013

75 years ago: “Business in Durango is booming, with a surge of Christmas buying bringing the daily volume above that…

December 12, 2013

75 years ago: An advertisement for La Plata Motor Inc. read: “Our Christmas gift to you free with each car…

December 11, 2013

Exams got you stressed? Rover to the rescue

“You’re so nice,” said Heidi Moy, 20 and an occupational therapy major from Stony Point, N.Y., as she patted one…

December 10, 2013

75 years ago: “Animas City, practically a residential portion of Durango, is absolutely without a sewer system, and well neigh…

December 10, 2013