The Metabolic Approach to Cancer takes on disease with food
Two Durango-based health professionals wrote book on cancer and nutrition
DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Science says: Medications prevent opioid addiction relapse
CHICAGO – Remarks by a top U.S. health official have reignited a quarrel in the world of addiction and recovery: Does treating opioid addiction with medication save lives? Or does it trade o...
DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Confused about what’s healthy? A new nutrition survey shows you’re not alone
If I asked you, “Who do you trust?” you would probably name a friend or family member – unless the topic is nutrition. Odds are your nearest and dearest are not your most trusted sources for...
DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Basin Public Health to present ‘Baby Boomers and Beyond’
San Juan Basin Public Health will hold a presentation called “Baby Boomers and Beyond” about health care providers, community advocates and key oral and health problems experienced by senior...
DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Heroin epidemic pushing up hepatitis C infections in U.S.
NEW YORK – The heroin epidemic is driving up hepatitis C infections, with the biggest increase in people in their 20s, U.S. health officials said this week.
The number of new infe...
DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic, study says
LONDON – Medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent in the mail appear to be just as safe as those done at a clinic, according to a new study.
The research tra...
DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in U.S.
NEW YORK – For the first time, women in their early 30s are having more babies than younger moms in the United States.
Health experts say the shift is attributable to more women w...
DATE: May 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Registration open for stress-reduction workshops
Quiet Mountain Stress Clinic will offer a four-session series about how to reduce stress. Workshops will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays from June 10 to July 1 in the Dorothy Bickel Danc...
DATE: May 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, U.S. regulators warn
U.S. health agencies on Wednesday warned that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may give results lower than the actual level of lead.
As a result, some children under 6, alon...
DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Sessions’ war on drugs worries medical marijuana advocates
WASHINGTON – A little-noticed document issued by President Donald Trump has put advocates of medical marijuana on edge, raising questions about the long-term security of programs now authori...
DATE: May 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Early Childhood Council offers training sessions
The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, in collaboration with Southwest Colorado Child Care Resource and Referral, will offer three training sessions at the Early Childhood Council T...
DATE: May 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Side effects emerge after approval for many U.S. drugs
CHICAGO – Almost one-third of new drugs approved by U.S. regulators over a decade ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening side effects or complication...
DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
