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U.S. preschoolers less pudgy in latest sign of falling obesity

CHICAGO – Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence that previous signs of declining obesity rates weren’t a fluke. ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Ketamine center aims to help those with depression, PTSD, chronic pain

Anesthetic developing niche as fast-acting treatment

DATE: Jun 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

ALBANY, N.Y. – The battle to contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 27 years has a new front: summer camp. Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and st...

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Cardiology and urology clinic opens in Durango

Specialty physicians leave Bayfield after 2½ years

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two hours outside per week improves well-being

Future research could lead to weekly nature exposure guidelines

DATE: Jun 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

New gene tests for germs quickly reveal source of infections

Brian Jetter was on life support, a healthy 40-year-old suddenly battling pneumonia and sepsis, and a slew of tests had failed to find the cause. Mystery illnesses like this kill ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Motorcyclist critically injured in Highway 3 crash

Police seek additional witnesses to collision

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

CHICAGO – Dozing off to late-night TV or sleeping with other lights on may mix up your metabolism and lead to weight gain and even obesity, provocative but preliminary U.S. research suggests...

DATE: Jun 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Deaths from falls among older Americans are on the rise

CHICAGO – New research shows fatal falls have nearly tripled in older Americans in recent years, rising to more than 25,000 deaths yearly. The findings highlight the importance of...

DATE: Jun 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. measles count surpasses 1,000

NEW YORK – Health officials say this year’s U.S. measles epidemic has surpassed 1,000 illnesses. It’s already the highest in 27 years. The Centers for Disease Control a...

DATE: Jun 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Researchers pose as heroin users to find treatment gaps

Posing as heroin users seeking help, researchers contacted hundreds of treatment clinics in U.S. states with the highest overdose death rates. The “secret shoppers” were denied appointments ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

E-cigarette flavorings may pose heart risk, study suggests

WASHINGTON – E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavorings may be bad for the heart. Longtime smokers who ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

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