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Hormone pills don’t shorten older women’s lives, study shows

CHICAGO – Taking hormone pills for several years after menopause didn’t shorten older women’s lifespans, according to the longest follow-up yet of landmark research that transformed thinking...

Science says: Severe morning sickness is brutal, not dangerous

LONDON – Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. And for the third time – as with her previous two pregnancies – the former Kate Middleton is ...

Low-cost health insurance enrollment begins Nov. 1

The open enrollment period for Connect for Health Colorado, a low-cost health insurance program, is from Nov. 1 to Jan. 12. During open enrollment, almost all legal United States ...

Durango Public Library to host Advance Care Planning workshop

Community Health Action Coalition will hold a free workshop about Advance Care Planning from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Advance Care...

Community Health Action Coalition to meet

Community Health Action Coalition will hold its monthly membership meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in the Eolus Room at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. ...

Heart Safe La Plata to offer September classes

Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit, will hold three classes in September at Durango Fire and Rescue Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive: Sept. 6, a basic first-aid class will be ...

Durango to host cancer-wellness conference

Two-day event to include keynote address, workshops

A first: Drug lowers heart risks by curbing inflammation

For the first time, a drug has helped prevent heart attacks by curbing inflammation, a new and very different approach than lowering cholesterol, the focus for many years. People ...

Obesity rates rising in Colorado, stabilizing elsewhere

Cooking Matters focusing on teaching local child caregivers healthy habits

How to make that morning workout routine a reality

You’d probably love to be one of those people who consistently exercise after work. But life gets in the way – kids, work, social commitments – and your daily fitness routine goes out the wi...

Medicare to foot the bill for treadmill therapy for leg pain

CHICAGO – Three times a week, Rita Driscoll steps onto a treadmill at a Minnesota hospital under the eye of a rehab therapist. She walks until it hurts – pushing her limits, walking faster a...

Science Says: DNA test results may not change health habits

NEW YORK – If you learned your DNA made you more susceptible to getting a disease, wouldn’t you work to stay healthy? You’d quit smoking, eat better, ramp up your exercise, or do ...
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