Stress reduction workshop offered Saturday

Conflict solutions consultant, Aikido instructor and martial arts practitioner Thomas Holmes will present a Stress Reduction class from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Durango Community Recreat...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Don’t expect Fitbits to improve health, help drop pounds

LONDON – Wearing a fitness tracker may help you keep tabs on how many steps you take, but the devices themselves – even with the lure of a cash reward – probably won’t improve your health, a...

DATE: Oct 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers

CHICAGO – Forget the pink ribbons. Spitting in a tube for science is what unites a growing group of breast cancer patients taking part in a unique project to advance treatment for the deadli...

DATE: Oct 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Walking is medicine? It helped high-risk seniors stay mobile

WASHINGTON – It’s not too late to get moving: Simple physical activity – mostly walking – helped high-risk seniors stay mobile after disability-inducing ailments even if, at 70 and beyond, t...

DATE: Sep 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Mother uncovers lasting impact of baby son’s organ donation

‘I don’t think people understand how valuable these donations are’

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Health clinics promote proper diets

Chicago-area food banks work with medical providers

DATE: Sep 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Drug-resistant germs cause alarm, prompt UN meeting

NEW YORK – World leaders are pushing to end the overuse of antibiotics and to encourage the development of new medicines, driven by concern that drug-resistant germs could lead to millions o...

DATE: Sep 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-year survival rate is the same

LONDON – Men with early prostate cancer who choose to closely monitor their disease are just as likely to survive at least 10 years as those who have surgery or radiation, finds a major stud...

DATE: Sep 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Chronic fatigue syndrome resembles hibernation

One of the most spectacular feats of such creatures as bats, bees and snakes is hibernation. For months at a time, these animals essentially go into power-save mode. Their temperature drops,...

DATE: Sep 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Researchers creating antibiotic gel to tackle ear infections

WASHINGTON – Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from an ear infection. A one-time squirt of special ear drops one day might replace...

DATE: Sep 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Kissing chickens is bad for your health, CDC warns

The backyard chicken trend that has taken hold of America has a lot going for it, occasional neighborly disputes notwithstanding. The eggs are fresh, it’s clear where they came from and rais...

DATE: Sep 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Surge in ER visits for injuries, concussions from soccer

CHICAGO – Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medical care, a study has found...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

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