Southwest Life

75 years ago: This appeared in the section titled Animas Valley News: “The pupils of the Waterfall School entertained the…

November 1, 2013

Health

HIV first: Baby born with virus may be cured

Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins’ Children’s Center in Baltimore said there is no immune mechanism identified that would keep…

October 27, 2013

Health

Teens enjoy sweet cigars

About 1 in 30 middle and high school kids said they smoke the compact, sweet-flavored cigars. The percentages rise as…

October 27, 2013

Health

Due dates are more precise

Term-pregnancy definition being refined by doctors

October 27, 2013

Health

Flu shot better protects seniors

Experts say regular flu shots tend to be only about 30 percent to 40 percent effective in people 65 and…

October 27, 2013

Health

More strokes striking world’s younger folks

Though the chances of a stroke jump dramatically with age, the growing number of younger people with worrying risk factors…

October 27, 2013

Health

Mystery diseases solved in youths, adults

Decoding patients’ genes tells doctors at least some of story

October 27, 2013

Health

The quantified self: Apps manage health

Devices track your activity, calories, sleep and much more

October 27, 2013

Health

Benefit to back autism care

Durango clinic uses diet to combat disorders

October 27, 2013

Health

Hormone gels troubling for doctors

Testosterone ads on TV target men

October 20, 2013

Health

Sleep cleans brain of gunk

Study may offer clues to combating Alzheimer’s disease

October 20, 2013

Health

Air pollution can cause cancer, agency says

A walker wears a mask in Beijing, China, on a polluted day. The World Health Organization now considers pollution to…

October 20, 2013

Health

Putting world in focus for the vision impaired

Expo showcases technology that sharpens the blur

October 20, 2013

Health

Volunteers testing students’ eyes

Serving the other end of the age spectrum, Lions Club volunteers since Oct. 8 have visited preschools and early-childhood centers…

October 20, 2013

Health

Doctors ignore advice on sore throats, bronchitis

The results are in two analyses of national health surveys from the late 1990s to 2010, representing more than 2…

October 20, 2013

Health

Portly Taft ushered in modern obesity care

President and later Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft also made headlines for his weight, which sometimes exceeded 300…

October 20, 2013

Travel

You will be afraid

Abandoned Philadelphia prison will scare even the daring

October 19, 2013

Travel

Around U.S., Halloween attractions ask guests to take part

Now, visitors aren’t just shrieking at the sight of zombies – they’re shooting them with paintball guns at Saint Lucifer’s…

October 19, 2013

Travel

New seats let airlines squeeze in passengers

Southwest Airlines aircraft technicians install skinnier seats on a 737. The new seats will allow Southwest to add an extra…

October 19, 2013

Health

Literary fiction can encourage empathy

New research out this month finds that reading literary fiction, instead of popular or commercial fiction, better equips people to…

October 12, 2013

Health

Dishes promote healthy eating

‘Wildcat Plate’ at UNH provides dietary advice

October 12, 2013

Health

C-section not necessary for most twin births

Most moms can safely give birth without cesarean-section surgery, according to a study published in The New England Journal of…

October 12, 2013

Health

Ethical issues arise on the genetic frontier

Scientists peek into baby genes to predict risks

October 12, 2013

Health

World’s aging population poised to stress nations

Study says demographic overwhelming social safety net

October 6, 2013

Southwest Life

And the West is History

HIV first: Baby born with virus may be cured

Teens enjoy sweet cigars

Due dates are more precise

Flu shot better protects seniors

More strokes striking world’s younger folks

Mystery diseases solved in youths, adults

The quantified self: Apps manage health

Benefit to back autism care

Hormone gels troubling for doctors

Sleep cleans brain of gunk

Air pollution can cause cancer, agency says

Putting world in focus for the vision impaired

Volunteers testing students’ eyes

Doctors ignore advice on sore throats, bronchitis

Portly Taft ushered in modern obesity care

You will be afraid

Around U.S., Halloween attractions ask guests to take part

New seats let airlines squeeze in passengers

Literary fiction can encourage empathy

Dishes promote healthy eating

C-section not necessary for most twin births

Ethical issues arise on the genetic frontier

World’s aging population poised to stress nations