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WHO: Saturated fat should be less than 10 percent of diet

LONDON – The World Health Organization is taking on the battle of the bulge, saying that saturated fats shouldn’t make up more than 10 percent of a person’s diet. In its first dra...

DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

At 100, my mom had dementia and needed hospice care. Getting it was nearly impossible

When my mother prayed - when she remembered what prayer was - she asked every saint to please let her die in her sleep. In late 2016, my mom died that way, in her own bed, one week past her ...

DATE: May 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

The risky surgery to remove a woman’s 132-pound tumor that grew by 10 pounds a week

The tumor had ballooned to 132 pounds and stretched the patient’s abdomen into a 3-foot-wide orb. By the time oncologist Vaagn Andikyan examined the 38-year-old woman, she could n...

DATE: May 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve pain

WASHINGTON – The story line sounds familiar: a popular pain drug becomes a new way to get high as prescribing by doctors soars. But the latest drug raising red flags is not part o...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Tooth whiteners essentially bleach your teeth, and that has pros and cons

Walk down the toothpaste aisle at your typical drugstore and you’ll see a range of products that promise to whiten your teeth. Whitening toothpaste, whitening strips, a whitening gel that yo...

DATE: May 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas more than tripled in the U.S.

The warmer weather of spring and summer means the start of tick and mosquito season and the diseases they transmit, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile and Zika. ...

DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. seeking 1 million for massive study of DNA, health habits

WASHINGTON – Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science. On Sunday, the U.S. government will open nationwide enr...

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Portable test helps identify refugees at risk of outbreaks

WASHINGTON – Call it a lab in a box: Researchers created a device about the size of a toaster that can test a drop of blood to tell, in about half an hour, who’s immune to certain infections...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Cataract surgery evolves to make vision even sharper

New tool allows Durango surgeons to improve lens selection

DATE: Apr 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

More kids have autism, better diagnosis may be the reason

NEW YORK – The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it’s only a small increase and some experts think it can be largely explained by better diagnosing of minority ch...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: Methadone clinics

One in three older Americans with Medicare drug coverage is prescribed opioid painkillers, but for those who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicare won’t cover: methad...

DATE: Apr 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

New regulations for Montezuma County septic systems are upheld

Additional oversight attempts will identify older systems

DATE: Apr 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Boxing in Druango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

WHO: Saturated fat should be less than 10 percent of diet

At 100, my mom had dementia and needed hospice care. Getting it was nearly impossible

The risky surgery to remove a woman’s 132-pound tumor that grew by 10 pounds a week

Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve pain

Tooth whiteners essentially bleach your teeth, and that has pros and cons

Diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas more than tripled in the U.S.

U.S. seeking 1 million for massive study of DNA, health habits

Portable test helps identify refugees at risk of outbreaks

Cataract surgery evolves to make vision even sharper

More kids have autism, better diagnosis may be the reason

Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: Methadone clinics

New regulations for Montezuma County septic systems are upheld

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