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Tibetan Buddhism-based ‘compassion’ training for doctors targets burnout

A mere three years after completing her residency training in 2011, surgeon Carla Haack found herself in the throes of job burnout. She had been devoting her life to the hospital, working 14...

Study boosts hope of ‘liquid biopsies’ for cancer screening

Scientists have the first major evidence that blood tests called liquid biopsies hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it for a type of head and neck cancer, ...

Gym-going seniors are benefiting from more than exercise

Until an injury temporarily sidelined him recently, Burt Abramowitz, 81, and his 76-year-old workout partner had a standing commitment three times each week. They’d work out at the Gold’s Gy...

Report reveals underground U.S. haven for heroin, drug users

NEW YORK – A safe haven where drug users inject themselves with heroin and other drugs has been quietly operating in the United States for the past three years, a report reveals. ...

Your brain can form new memories while you are asleep, neuroscientists show

A sleeping brain can form fresh memories, according to a team of neuroscientists. The researchers played complex sounds to people while they were sleeping, and afterward the sleepers could r...

Hints that lifestyle changes might guard against dementia

WASHINGTON – Seek a good education. Control blood pressure and diabetes. Get off the couch. There are some hints, but no proof yet, that these and other lifestyle changes just might help sta...

Mercy named in best state hospitals for nurses list

Mercy Regional Medical Center was recently named as one of the best Colorado hospitals for nurses on For the past two years, Nurse.org collected more than 39,000 reviews from nurses about ...

Durango Natural Medicine to offer free PMS clinic

A free clinic for women who suffer from symptoms of premenstrual syndrome will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Durango Natural Medicine, 117 County Road 250. ...

U.S. hospitals set record for fast heart attack care

There’s never been a better time to be treated for a heart attack. U.S. hospitals have set a record for how quickly they open blocked arteries, averaging under one hour for the first time si...

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

Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit, will hold a basic first-aid class at 3 p.m. and an adult CPR class at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Durango Fire and Rescue Station 1, 142 Sheppard Dri...

Blowing smoke? E-cigarettes might help smokers quit

People who used e-cigarettes were more likely to kick the habit than those who didn’t, a new study found. Nicotine patches, gums and medications are known to aid smoking cessation...

Girl’s HIV infection seems under control without AIDS drugs

A South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for more than eight years after stopping anti-HIV medicines – more evidence that early treatment can occasiona...
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