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Pea-sized pill delivers insulin shot from inside the stomach

WASHINGTON – Scientists figured out how to hide a shot inside a pea-sized pill – creating a swallowable gadget, inspired by a tortoise shell, that can inject medicines like insulin from insi...

DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Special Olympics coach bets on ‘human spirit ... winning’

Scott Beckstead will mentor World Games team in Abu Dhabi

DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low-income residents spend thousands at Durango Farmers Market

Nonprofit offers matching funds for food stamps spent on fresh produce

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s the life expectancy in your neighborhood?

Poverty, income and education may contribute to trends

DATE: Feb 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local group forms to help restaurant workers cope with stress, share stories

Service workers face odd hours, low pay, high demand

DATE: Feb 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Telemedicine’s challenge: Getting patients to click the app

Walmart workers can now see a doctor for only $4. The catch? It has to be a virtual visit. The retail giant recently rolled back the $40 price on telemedicine, becoming the latest...

DATE: Feb 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Make your chocolate dark ... for your health

Did you know that chocolate is the No. 1 food craved by women between the ages of 25 and 40 years old? Just about every woman in that age range knows this. It’s delicious. We are ...

DATE: Feb 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Chronic pain given as top reason for using medical marijuana

Chronic pain is the most common reason people give when they enroll in state-approved medical marijuana programs. That’s followed by stiffness from multiple sclerosis and chemothe...

DATE: Feb 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Nearly half of U.S. adults have heart or blood vessel disease

A new report estimates that nearly half of all U.S. adults have some form of heart or blood vessel disease, a medical milestone that’s mostly attributable to recent guidelines that expanded ...

DATE: Feb 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Study: Many small kids in U.S. are using too much toothpaste

NEW YORK – Too many young kids are using too much toothpaste, increasing their risk of streaky or splotchy teeth when they get older, according to a government survey released Thursday. ...

DATE: Feb 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Health exchange sees healthy interest, but residents call for reform

More than 3,000 people in La Plata County use state insurance program

DATE: Jan 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

After the overdose: A family’s journey into grief and guilt

LA QUINTA, Calif. – There is nothing left to do, no more frantic phone calls to make, no begging or fighting that can fix this because the worst thing that could happen already has, so Doug ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

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