Southwest Life

Travel

Historic ride on Zephyr

route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno

May 18, 2013

Health

Stand up or face consequences

Evidence shows prolonged sitting shortens your life

May 18, 2013

Health

Why you don’t want to drink pool water

The problem is not confined to Atlanta, says Michele Hlavsa, a researcher who promotes healthy swimming at the federal Centers…

May 18, 2013

Health

Long-distance house call

Children’s Hospital doctors’ visits are welcome

May 18, 2013

Health

Durango Derailers looking for another $50,000 year

It will be the sixth year that Derailers ride the three-day Courage Classic, which last year raised $2.3 million for…

May 18, 2013

Health

Migraine drugs linked to kids’ IQ

Regulators warn women not to take some medications

May 12, 2013

Health

Superbugs have new enemy in super robots

Hospitals using surge of germ-fighting products

May 12, 2013

Health

A cancer warning for indoor tanning beds?

Tanning beds are causing more melanoma cases in young adults, the Food and Drug Administration said in asking for a…

May 12, 2013

Health

Infertility: Don’t despair

those dealing with common but delicate issue, there’s hope

May 5, 2013

Health

For heart president, it was stroke of fortune

27 years ago left no ill effects

May 5, 2013

Health

Child ‘reborn’ with stem-cell windpipe

Hannah Warren has been unable to breathe, eat, drink or swallow on her own since she was born in South…

May 5, 2013

Travel

Musical happenings

travel far and wide to attend festivals

May 3, 2013

Travel

Plenty free in D.C.: Here are 5 suggestions

National Mall The nearly two-mile grassy expanse between the Capitol and Potomac River features memorials honoring five presidents, including George…

May 3, 2013

Health

Hormone offers hope for diabetics

Harvard Stem Cell Institute Co-Director Doug Melton, right, and Peng Yi, a post-doctoral fellow in his lab, have identified a…

April 28, 2013

Health

For an all-out health change, try going all-in

“It comes down to making them both priorities and thinking about both throughout the day,” says lead researcher Abby King,…

April 28, 2013

Health

Fake limb costs challenge Boston victims

These are just a fraction of the medical expenses that victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will face. The mammoth…

April 28, 2013

Health

Doctor’s prescription: Books

Durango pediatrician gets the word out during checkups

April 28, 2013

Health

Local reserves are ready at the rescue

Little-known S.W. Colo. unit trains for disasters

April 21, 2013

Health

Tots’ wailing may be migraine

Children and teens treated for migraine headaches at three hospitals in Italy and France were much more likely than other…

April 21, 2013

Health

Milk, poultry food poisonings rise

finds shellfish problems, too

April 21, 2013

Health

Wars’ losses are Boston bomb victims’ gains

U.S. Army Capt. Dan Berschinski lost both legs to an IED blast while serving in Afghanistan in 2009. The sacrifices…

April 21, 2013

Travel

Remembering ‘42’

A guide to exploring Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn

April 20, 2013

Travel

Help ensure travel safety with these tips

For example: Fly.com Vice President Warren Chang didn’t hang a “Do not disturb” sign on his hotel-room door on a…

April 20, 2013

Health

Too many beeps means too many deaths

‘Alarm fatigue’ can be deadly, agency says

April 14, 2013