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Cornell review finds academic misconduct by food researcher

NEW YORK – A prominent Cornell University food researcher resigned after an investigation found he committed academic misconduct, including misreporting data, the school announced Thursday. ...

New era in virtual reality therapy for common phobias

Dick Tracey didn’t have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset. Through VR, he rode an elevator to a high-rise atrium that l...

5 simple steps to thrive in a ‘toxic’ world

If your body is struggling to keep up with an unmanageable level of toxins, it can affect your life and how you feel. It can result in symptoms like headaches, gas, bloating, constipation, d...

Durango woman with prosthetic limb to climb volcano in Ecuador

Bee Mathis one of 20 climbers selected to summit 19,000-foot peak

2 million U.S. teens are vaping marijuana

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens. ...

Free introduction to mindfulness offered Sept. 25

Cindy Schmidt will offer a free mindfulness class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Pathways Physical Therapy, 2243 Main Ave., Suite 1B, Durango. Schmidt, a certified mindfulness te...

San Juan Regional to offer arthritis class

San Juan Regional Medical Center will offer a free class about arthritis and joint health at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Center for Workforce Excellence at San Juan Regional Medical Center, 8...

Advance Care Planning is focus of workshops in Durango, Bayfield

The Community Health Action Coalition will hold two free workshops about Advance Care Planning, which is the process of expressing and documenting wishes for future health care decisions. ...

Lab test may identify dangerous gene mutations, study finds

NEW YORK – Scientists say they’ve found a new way to help determine whether specific genetic abnormalities are likely to make people sick, a step toward avoiding a vexing uncertainty that ca...

U.S. officials call teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ weigh flavor ban

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials say teenage use of e-cigarette has reached “epidemic” levels and are calling on the industry to address the problem or risk having their flavored products ...

Health Education Center to offer scholars program

The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently announced it will offer a free AHEC Scholars enhancement program in collaboration with Fort Lewis College, Pueblo Community Co...

Matter of Balance class offered in Farmington

A free Matter of Balance program will be offered from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 24 through Nov. 12, at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Hospital, 525 South Sch...
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