From dirt, fighter emerges
New antibiotic could defeat drug resistance
DATE: Jan 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Through music lessons, kids tune their brains
They spark emotional, behavioral growth in kids
DATE: Jan 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Class to bridge language gap
Mercy staff members request Spanish class from college
DATE: Jan 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Help offered navigating state health market
DENVER – Connect for Health Colorado, the health-insurance marketplace created under the Affordable Care Act, set a new single-day record when it opened for business getting people signed up...
DATE: Jan 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Beware, flu is spreading; protect yourself
According to public-health experts, we are in the middle of one of the worst influenza epidemics in the last five years.
As of this writing, the Centers for Disease Control and P...
DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch
Health Briefs
Prediabetes education available
Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer free education to people with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in Suite 140 of the medical office buil...
DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Keys to elusive cures in genes
Mutations are probable answers to various diseases
DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Can arts help Alzheimer’s patients cope?
Studies examine soothing, functional benefits for elderly, cognitively disabled
DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Embrace the winter: Boost body, mind
The benefits of braving the cold are many
DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Teens trending toward e-cigarettes, study says
WASHINGTON – More teens are trying out e-cigarettes than the real thing, according to the government’s annual drug-use survey.
Researchers were surprised at how many eighth-, 10th...
DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Cancer tied to biological ‘bad luck’
Environment, genes may play lesser role
DATE: Jan 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health
Stress may dilute reward
Greater effort doesn’t mean more gratification
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
