Human-to-human transmission of viral pneumonia confirmed in China
Coronavirus could spread more quickly during busy travel season
DATE: Jan 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
U.S. to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
NEW YORK – Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted worries about an international outbreak, h...
DATE: Jan 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
U.S. drinking more now than just before Prohibition
NEW YORK – Americans are drinking more now than when Prohibition was enacted. What’s more, it’s been rising for two decades, and it’s not clear when it will fall again.
That’s the...
DATE: Jan 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
Women’s Wellness Connection offers free cervical cancer screenings
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the state health department encourages women ages 21-74 across Colorado to talk to their health care providers about scheduling a Pap test. ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndrome
BETHESDA, Md. – Researchers hooked Zach Ault to medical monitors as he slowly climbed onto a gym bike. An invisible disease is sidelining this once avid athlete and he knew the simple exerci...
DATE: Jan 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Basin Public Health to provide radon workshops and test kits
January is National Radon Action Month, and San Juan Basin Public Health will hold free radon testing workshops and provide free radon kits to participants.
About half of Colorado...
DATE: Jan 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
Electric scooter injuries surge along with their popularity
Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity in the United States, nearly tripling over four years, researchers said in a study published Wednesday.
Nearly 40...
DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
Cancer group finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. death rate
NEW YORK – Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they credited to advances in lung-tumor treatments.
The overa...
DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers
NEW YORK – On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK.
On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine.
With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long str...
DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Basin Public Health reminds public of open enrollment deadline
San Juan Basin Public Health reminds Colorado residents health insurance open enrollment continues through Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Individuals and families can still get insurance th...
DATE: Jan 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health
‘Tough year’ for measles and other infectious diseases in U.S.
NEW YORK – This year, the germs roared back.
Measles tripled. Hepatitis A mushroomed. A rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease increased.
And that was just the United S...
DATE: Dec 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Pathways physical therapist receives advanced women’s health training
Pathways Physical Therapy & Holistic Health’s physical therapist Melissa Reitman recently completed advanced women’s health training in fundamentals of obstetrics and postpartum physical the...
DATE: Dec 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
