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Women’s Health Week begins Mother’s Day Mother’s Day kicks off Women’s Health Week, which takes place from May 11 to 17. The American Cancer Society joins the Colorado...

Growing new muscle in men’s injured legs

WASHINGTON – Scientists implanted thin sheets of scaffolding-like material from pigs into a few young men with disabling leg injuries – and say the experimental treatment coaxed the men’s ow...

Healing heels: Take care when caring for them

There is nothing glamorous about the heel bone, known as the calcaneus, the heel’s Latin name. Despite significant improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of calcaneus fractu...

Bikers, walkers make for healthier cities

Levels of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes are lower in cities where a higher percentage of commuters bicycle or walk to work, and cities where drivers get used to sharing the road ...

This ‘bionic eye’ restores vision

Man sees ‘something new every day’ with artificial retina

Hey, guys: Drinking may dumb you down

Not enough females had participated in study to count

A first-aid approach to preventing suicides

With training, people can help in county where rate is triple U.S. average

Health Briefs

Heart Safe La Plata offers CPR classes Heart Safe La Plata will offer these classes at the Durango Fire Protection District training room, 142 Sheppard Drive: An adult ...

Health-exchange participation is limited

Small-business owners see too many rules

Use your phone to take pills on time

Many don’t take them as prescribed

Health Briefs

Senior center to host lunch series about falls The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proclaimed May “Older American’s Month.” To recognized the month, D...

Apathetic? Your brain may be shrinking

A new study suggests that as people age, they should be aware of symptoms of apathy, which may indicate a decrease in brain volume and possible brain disease. Though the brain is ...
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