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
No one says night shifts are easy
Occasionally, I have described my career in emergency medicine as enduring 30-plus years of sleep depravation.
Actually, it’s longer than that. In college, I worked several summe...
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch
Switch to farming made our skeletons fragile
Life on the farm might sound awfully active. But before the invention of agriculture, humans were hunting and gathering every morsel of food they ate – which made for an even more active lif...
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Nuts nutrient-packed, but only 4 in 10 eat them
‘If you eat in moderation, they are really good for you’
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Smartphones improve your touch
‘I was really surprised by the scale of the changes’
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Better for heart patients when doctor’s away?
Chances are, this may be so
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Contagion’s busy year
Ebola stole headlines, but others sickened many Americans
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Health Brief
Health-summit report available online
The Citizens Health Advisory Council has published on its website a report about the Health Information Technology Summit held earlier this y...
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Health Briefs
Genetic counseling available at Mercy
Genetic counselors in Colorado Springs are now meeting with patients in Durango by two-way video conferencing.
In a partnership ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Owning a pet can improve your health
Benefits extend from mental to physical
DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
Where does that lost fat go?
Most people, including doctors, don’t know
DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health
