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Flu cases up so far this season

DENVER – Health officials warn that Colorado is in the throes of one of the worst flu seasons since 2009, but there is still plenty of vaccine available. State epidemiologist Lisa...

Critical negotiations

Crutches cause constant consternation

Heart attacks statistically rise during the holidays

Studies find links to stress

Dietary aids tied to ill health

Supplements linked to 20 percent of drug-related injuries

Health Briefs

Heart Safe to offer CPR, first-aid classes Heart Safe La Plata will offer these classes at the Durango Fire & Rescue Authority training room, 142 Sheppard Drive: An adu...

Organ donors to have new choices: Hands, face

WASHINGTON – Sure your liver or kidney could save someone’s life. But would you donate your hands – or your face? Signing up to become an organ donor may get more complicated than just check...

Needing knee surgery?

Physical therapy may be an effective option for meniscal tears

Even friends won’t tell you about bad breath

Welder’s burns, arc burns, flash burns and snow blindness result from direct exposure of the eye’s cornea to ultraviolet light. There is a tendency for those with welder’s burns ...

More teens using pot

Consumption of other drugs drops

Strep scorecard may save trip to doctor

WASHINGTON – Debating whether to seek a strep test for that sore throat? One day, there could be an app for that: Researchers are developing a home scorecard aiming to prevent thousands of u...

London’s X-ray machine van in search for TB

Tuberculosis surge prompts action

New guidelines get specific about cholesterol control

Christmas Eve is but a day away. You’ve just spent the weekend baking dozens of Christmas cookies. Your shopping is complete. The standing rib roast is on the refrigerator shelf. You’ve just...
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