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What can you do if your doctor always keeps you waiting?

Q: My doctor was seriously late for my appointment, which caused me to miss some work and basically penalized me financially. Can I demand at least a partial refund? A: Just this ...

2nd man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so far

A second patient has been treated in a historic gene editing study in California, and no major side effects or safety issues have emerged from the first man’s treatment nearly three months a...

Carbohydrates: The good, the bad and the ugly

Today’s topic was a reader’s request. The reader asked, “What carbohydrates are healthy, and should we be avoiding fructose in our diet?” It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a ...

Overtraining is a real danger, even if you’re not an elite athlete. Know the signs.

Everyone knows that exercise in general makes you happier, stronger and more energetic. We hear it ad nauseam, especially this time of year. But what if fitness did the very oppos...

Doctors warn of heart risk from some breast cancer therapies

Save your life but harm your heart? Health experts are sounding a warning as potential side effects of a growing number of breast cancer treatments come to light. In its first sta...

Advance Care Planning workshop to be held Feb. 15 at Durango library

The Community Health Action Coalition will hold a free workshop about Advance Care Planning from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Advance ...

Cancer from cellphones? New studies say no need to hang up

WASHINGTON – Two government studies that bombarded rats and mice with cellphone radiation found a weak link to some heart tumors, but federal regulators and some scientists say don’t worry –...

Stem-cell treatments aim to regenerate injured joints

Durango doctor administers new therapy to heal damaged tissue

Heart Safe La Plata to offer first-aid, CPR classes

Local nonprofit Heart Safe La Plata will offer basic first-aid and CPR trainings in February at Durango Fire and Rescue Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive: A basic first-aid class w...

Community Health Action Coalition to hold monthly meeting

The Community Health Action Coalition will hold a meeting from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Eolus Room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Erik Foss, direct...

Groundhog Day report: Flu’s worsening shadow blanketing U.S.

NEW YORK – It looks like Groundhog Day for the nation’s flu report, too: It’s gotten worse and there are weeks of suffering ahead. The government’s report out Friday showed the fl...

Push to better track living kidney donors’ long-term health

WASHINGTON – The big unknown when someone donates a kidney: The long-term health consequences. Now the U.S. is taking a step toward finally tracking how living donors fare over decades – jus...
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