Southwest Life

The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently unveiled its new website, www.swcahec.org. The improved site builds on the organization’s…

July 7, 2013

Health

Stopping the spins

Physical therapists treat vertigo – a malady of the inner ear

July 7, 2013

Health

Are you having breathing difficulties? Try singing

While the participants were drawn to the session by a fondness for music, they also had an ulterior motive for…

July 7, 2013

Health

Use your brain to slow memory decline

cognitively stimulating hobbies

July 7, 2013

Travel

Legoland Florida expands with World of Chima

The World of Chima opened last week at Legoland Florida. It’s a lushly landscaped area that immerses visitors in Chima,…

July 6, 2013

Travel

5 freebies: Not everything in Napa Valley will tap your wallet

You’re not likely to find free lodging today, even if it is in a beat-up cabin. But there are a…

July 6, 2013

Health

Severe egg allergy? There’s now a flu shot for you

A federal advisory panel has said a new vaccine that’s made without eggs is an option for adults with severe…

June 30, 2013

Health

The germy truth

of hand washing remains elusive for most

June 30, 2013

Health

Doctors hail promise of ‘artificial pancreas’

The MiniMed Integrated System is being called a major step toward an “artificial pancreas.” The device would constantly monitor blood…

June 30, 2013

Health

Testosterone therapy divides doctors

‘Low T’ therapy endorsed by some; others skeptical

June 30, 2013

Travel

Tiny airstrip a death-defying experience

margin for error at one of Nepal’s busiest airports

June 29, 2013

Travel

Kansas’ Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: Glimpse of yesteryear

Maciewicz said he was in awe of the quiet. “All you can hear is the breeze,” he recalls. “It’s miles…

June 29, 2013

Travel

What to do when car rental reservations aren’t honored

Car rental agencies sometimes don’t have enough cars to meet the demand. If there are no cars left at its…

June 29, 2013

Travel

Coney Island comes back

iconic NYC summer destinations rebound after Superstorm Sandy

June 29, 2013

Travel

From art to trails, 5 freebies in Helena, Mont.

Helena is a city built on gold. It was founded in 1864 when four miners who had been searching unsuccessfully…

June 29, 2013

Health

That steak may raise risk for diabetes

Red-meat consumption linked to disease, study finds

June 23, 2013

Health

HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls

The study confirms research done before the HPV vaccine came on the market in 2006. But this is the first…

June 23, 2013

Health

Growing replacement organs

ease shortage, scientists growing body parts in a lab

June 23, 2013

Health

Hospital to offer hand transplants for kids

Retired Infantryman Brendan M. Marrocco received a transplant of two arms from a deceased donor after losing all four limbs…

June 23, 2013

Health

Don’t fall for that amazing new cure

to detect a quack and protect your health

June 23, 2013