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Keyword: Health

  • Safety Geek not much fun, but it’s time for a visit

    I paid a visit to my old friend, The Safety Geek, a couple of weeks ago.

    05/18/2013
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    Stand up or face consequences

    By Carol McKinley
    Colorado Public News

    Evidence suggests that people who sit for hours at a time have an...

    05/18/2013
  • Health Briefs

    Board of Health to meet Thursday

    The San Juan Basin Health...

    05/18/2013
  • Why you don’t want to drink pool water

    By Kim Painter
    Special for USA TODAY

    Here’s a good reason never to swallow water from a swimming pool: A...

    05/18/2013
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    Long-distance house call

    Dale Rodebaugh

    When Dr. Alan R. Seay, a pediatric neurologist, finished testing her...

    05/18/2013
  • Durango Derailers looking for another $50,000 year

    Dale Rodebaugh

    More than 100 Durango Derailers bicycle club members are training for a...

    05/18/2013
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    Superbugs have new enemy in super robots

    By MIKE STOBBE
    AP Medical Writer

    NEW YORK

    They sweep. They swab. They sterilize. And still the...

    05/12/2013
  • When seizure led to death, was that ruled a suicide?

    “We (medical examiners) certify on the basis of our own training,...

    05/12/2013
  • Health Briefs

    Mother’s Day signals Women’s Health...

    05/12/2013
  • Migraine drugs linked to kids’ IQ

    By Matthew Perrone
    Associated Press

    WASHINGTON – U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and women...

    05/12/2013
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    A cancer warning for indoor tanning beds?

    By MATTHEW PERRONE
    AP Health Writer

    WASHINGTON – Indoor tanning beds would come with new warnings about...

    05/12/2013
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    Infertility: Don’t despair

    Dale Rodebaugh

    It’s a common problem, but it’s one of those closet issues that often...

    05/05/2013
  • Health Briefs

    Adult role model winners announced

    05/05/2013
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    For heart president, it was stroke of fortune

    By Nanci Hellmich USA TODAY

    When Donna Arnett, current president of the American Heart Association and...

    05/05/2013
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    Child ‘reborn’ with stem-cell windpipe

    By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer

    CHICAGO – A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one...

    05/05/2013
  • Sometimes the thyroid does too much, or too little

    Disorders of the thyroid gland are among the most common hormonal...

    05/05/2013
  • Health Briefs

    Heart Safe La Plata to offer CPR trainings

    Heart Safe La Plata...

    04/28/2013
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    Hormone offers hope for diabetics

    By MALCOLM RITTER
    AP Science Writer

    NEW YORK – Scientists have identified a hormone that can sharply...

    04/28/2013
  • For an all-out health change, try going all-in

    By Nanci Hellmich
    USA TODAY

    People who want to get in better shape and eat healthier are often...

    04/28/2013
  • This juice may be hazardous to your health, well-being

    Emergency responders encounter one quintessential fact: the...

    04/28/2013
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    Fake limb costs challenge Boston victims

    By LINDSEY TANNER
    AP Medical Writer

    Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg?...

    04/28/2013
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    Doctor’s prescription: Books

    Dale Rodebaugh

    A Durango pediatrician has been honored by Reach Out and Read Colorado for...

    04/28/2013
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    Local reserves are ready at the rescue

    Dale Rodebaugh

    Police officers and firefighters in uniform, wailing sirens and flashing...

    04/21/2013
  • Heavy drinking blurs Colo. health

    By Ann Imse
    Colorado Public News

    High alcohol consumption is dragging down health in many Colorado...

    04/21/2013
  • Health Brief

    Horses and Healing session to be held

    Registration is now open...

    04/21/2013
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    Tots’ wailing may be migraine

    By LINDSEY TANNER
    AP Medical Writer

    CHICAGO – The distressing nonstop crying in babies with colic is...

    04/21/2013
  • Milk, poultry food poisonings rise

    By MIKE STOBBE
    AP Medical Writer

    NEW YORK – Bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is...

    04/21/2013
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    Wars’ losses are Boston bomb victims’ gains

    By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
    AP Chief Medical Writer

    The bombs that made Boston look like a combat zone have also brought...

    04/21/2013
  • Plantar fasciitis issues? Think about Achilles

    On a recent spring break trip to Disney World in Florida, my kids enjoyed...

    04/21/2013
  • Too many beeps means too many deaths

    By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer

    CHICAGO – Constantly beeping alarms from devices that monitor the vital...

    04/14/2013
  • Health Briefs

    Health advisory summits announced

    04/14/2013
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    More backside coverage in new hospital gown

    The Associated Press

    DETROIT – A Detroit hospital has a new patient gown that aims to offer a...

    04/14/2013
  • A treatment for morning sickness set to return

    By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

    WASHINGTON – Talk about a comeback: A treatment pulled off the market 30...

    04/14/2013
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    Unique cure is found for heartburn

    By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer

    A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly...

    04/14/2013
  • Hear this: Protect your hearing while you can

    Imagine a hike in the beautiful Colorado backcountry with no sound. That’s...

    04/14/2013
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    Nothing to sneeze at?

    Dale Rodebaugh

    If it’s any consolation to allergy sufferers, the annual spring assault...

    04/12/2013
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    How to maintain your health while traveling

    By Nancy Trejos USA TODAY

    When Colleen Hurley travels for work, she’s often rushing to a meeting as...

    04/07/2013
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    Obama proposes effort to map human brain

    By NEDRA PICKLER and MALCOLM RITTER Associated Press

    WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama last week proposed an effort to map...

    04/07/2013
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    Can gel heal the trauma?

    By Stephanie Haven USA TODAY Collegiate Correspondent

    New York University junior Joe Landolina, 20, has invented a gel that...

    04/07/2013
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    Low esteem? Try this

    By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer

    LONDON – After crocheting a colorful blanket, Joan Ferguson snuggled up...

    04/07/2013

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Mesa Verde visitor center

Mesa verde visitor center opening after more than a decade of fundraising, lobbying, etc. Offical grand opening is May 23 - we give folks a behind-the-scenes look before the festivities.Our appointment is 1 p.m.

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Technology in schools

Needham Elementary School 5th grade students work to complete their research projects on computers.

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Ignacio gas leak

A noxious gas leak forced the evacuation of Ignacio Junior High School Monday and sending over 20 students to area medical facilities for evaluation.

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Farmers Market

Dustin Stein is among the farmers who will be selling at the Durango Farmers Market.

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IGNACIO – Thirty Ignacio Junior High students...

Gas leak sickens students

IGNACIO – Thirty Ignacio Junior High students...

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Animas High School, a public charter school, is graduating...

Passing the test

Animas High School, a public charter school, is graduating...

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Emergency crews preparing for medical evacuation training...

Paraglider crashes on Smelter Mountain

Emergency crews preparing for medical evacuation training...

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The ritual of graduation is the same everywhere:...

Tribal beats usher FLC graduates

The ritual of graduation is the same everywhere:...

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City workers recently uncovered a stash of pornographic...

Trying to keep it clean

City workers recently uncovered a stash of pornographic...

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