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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

Kids with rare rapid-aging disease get hope from study drug

CHICAGO – Children with a rare, incurable disease that causes rapid aging and early death may live longer if treated with an experimental drug first developed for cancer patients, a study su...

DATE: Apr 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Vaccinated against shingles? Great. Do it again.

Federal officials have recommended a new vaccine that is more effective than an earlier version at protecting older adults against the painful rash called shingles. But persuading many adult...

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Fish oil capsules don’t help dry eye symptoms, study finds

Many doctors recommend them, but fish oil supplements failed to help people with dry eye when put to a scientific test. About 14 percent of U.S. adults have dry eye, which causes ...

DATE: Apr 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Spouses can boost early detection for melanoma patients

CHICAGO – There’s an extra bonus to marriage for melanoma patients: They tend to be diagnosed in earlier more treatable stages than patients who are unmarried, widowed or divorced, a new stu...

DATE: Apr 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. experts back marijuana-based drug for childhood seizures

WASHINGTON – A medicine made from the marijuana plant moved one step closer to U.S. approval Thursday after federal health advisers endorsed it for the treatment of severe seizures in childr...

DATE: Apr 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Performance center opens at Fort Lewis College, could attract elite athletes

Specialized space will be used for research and training

DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

TRENTON, N.J. – The number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year, showing their biggest drop in 25 years and continuing a decline amid increa...

DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Warming, not cooling, donated livers may improve transplants

WASHINGTON – Surgeons pack donated organs on ice while racing them to transplant patients but it may be time for a warmer approach. British researchers said Wednesday that keeping at least s...

DATE: Apr 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Are certain foods making you feel bad?

If you’ve suddenly found that you can’t eat certain foods you used to love, then you aren’t alone. You may be dealing with a food intolerance. It’s important to understand that a...

DATE: Apr 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Immune therapy scores big win against lung cancer in study

CHICAGO – For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer. It’s the biggest win so ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

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