Southwest Life

Health

Internet promotes eating disorders

Unrealistic body imagery such as ‘thigh gap’ spreads

October 6, 2013

Health

Poop capsules can treat serious intestinal ailment

When antibiotics failed, these worked

October 6, 2013

Health

Caregivers need attention, too

Burnout, fatigue can take a toll, Durangoans say

October 6, 2013

Travel

5 freebies for you in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, has a history that stretches back to the days of the Spanish conquistadors. They were…

October 5, 2013

Travel

What to pay, when to fly during Thanksgiving week

In fact, if you know you’ll be stuck traveling the busiest days (translation: most expensive days), you need to shop…

October 5, 2013

Travel

Not-so-roughing-it: ‘Glamping’ in New York

Hotels offer chance to sleep outdoors in the Big Apple

October 5, 2013

Travel

Golden loop

New Mexico’s Enchanted Circle a quick, colorful autumn tour

October 5, 2013

Health

Environmental chemicals are pregnancy risk

The report urges doctors to push for stricter environmental policies to better identify and reduce exposure to chemicals that prove…

September 29, 2013

Health

Walk-in flu vaccinations to start

Department to begin program

September 29, 2013

Health

McDonald’s to offer healthier food choices

Panera Bread, Chipotle enticing millennials

September 29, 2013

Health

Faces: Super recognizers never forget them

Ability for facial recognition sets them apart

September 29, 2013

Travel

Berlin bravely shares its ignoble past

City’s many ghosts a challenge to the soul

September 28, 2013

Travel

Bucket list bars: Places to drink at before you die

Authors Clint Lanier and Derek Hembree, friends and drinking buddies since college, choose their bars based on history and patrons.…

September 28, 2013

Travel

Dinner in Paris

For decades, this expat has hosted Sunday night parties

September 28, 2013

Health

The after-birth boost

Placenta supplements support postpartum health

September 28, 2013

Health

Obese cancer patients often being shorted on chemo doses

Doctors gave Tracy Smith full chemo doses based on her weight, which at 285 pounds classified her as obese. Three…

September 22, 2013

Health

Helping seniors age in place

Project makes functional renovations to keep elderly home

September 22, 2013

Health

More germs resist drugs

Bacteria immune to drugs kill 23,000 a year, sicken 2 million

September 22, 2013

Health

1 out of 10 teenagers binge drink

A worrisome rate holds steady for high school seniors in U.S.

September 22, 2013

Health

Bill Gates, wife win prestigious Lasker Award

Microsoft Corp. founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda Gates, attend to a child as they met with…

September 15, 2013

Health

Study: Early signs of MS may be found in the spinal fluid

The study released last week was small and must be verified by additional research. But if it pans out, the…

September 15, 2013

Health

Measles tally worst in 15 years

Before a vaccine became available about 50 years ago, nearly all children got measles by their 15th birthday. In those…

September 15, 2013

Health

Cancer-care crisis looms in U.S.

Dr. Patricia Ganz of the University of California, Los Angeles, says, “The patient can’t be passive. It’s an important partnership…

September 15, 2013

Health

Video game boosts brain

Older people develop focus and memory

September 15, 2013