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Fake limb costs challenge Boston victims

Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech models. Cost of an amputee’s rehab? Often tens of thousands of dollars more. ...

Doctor’s prescription: Books

Durango pediatrician gets the word out during checkups

Local reserves are ready at the rescue

Little-known S.W. Colo. unit trains for disasters

Health Brief

Horses and Healing session to be held Registration is now open for the spring “Horses and Healing” session at Medicine Horse Durango. Horses and Healing is a four-week ...

Tots’ wailing may be migraine

CHICAGO – The distressing nonstop crying in babies with colic is often blamed on tummy trouble, but a new study says the problem could be linked with migraine headaches in at least some infa...

Milk, poultry food poisonings rise

Study finds shellfish problems, too

Wars’ losses are Boston bomb victims’ gains

The bombs that made Boston look like a combat zone have also brought battlefield medicine to their civilian victims. A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has sharpened skills...

Plantar fasciitis issues? Think about Achilles

On a recent spring break trip to Disney World in Florida, my kids enjoyed a new Chevrolet Test Track ride at Epcot. Having spent many years in Florida as a kid myself, I was remi...

Heavy drinking blurs Colo. health

18 percent say they exceed moderation; 21 percent in La Plata

Too many beeps means too many deaths

‘Alarm fatigue’ can be deadly, agency says

Health Briefs

Health advisory summits announced These Citizens Health Advisory Council summits will be offered: A Mental Health Mini-Summit will take place from 8 a.m. to noon May 7 ...

More backside coverage in new hospital gown

DETROIT – A Detroit hospital has a new patient gown that aims to offer a little more style, comfort and – perhaps most importantly – rear coverage for patients. Res...
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