Public questions Southwest Memorial Hospital officials on fiscal crisis
Southwest board: ‘We’re sorry’
DATE: Sep 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Public questions hospital officials on fiscal crisis
More than 100 citizens attend forum on future of hospital
DATE: Sep 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
80,000 people died of flu last winter in U.S.
NEW YORK – An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter – the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades.
The director of the Centers for...
DATE: Sep 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Implant, intense rehab help 3 people paralyzed for years take steps
WASHINGTON – Three people whose legs were paralyzed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord – along with months of intense ...
DATE: Sep 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016
GENEVA – Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said.
The U.N. health agency also warned that current polic...
DATE: Sep 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Cornell review finds academic misconduct by food researcher
NEW YORK – A prominent Cornell University food researcher resigned after an investigation found he committed academic misconduct, including misreporting data, the school announced Thursday. ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
New era in virtual reality therapy for common phobias
Dick Tracey didn’t have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset.
Through VR, he rode an elevator to a high-rise atrium that l...
DATE: Sep 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
5 simple steps to thrive in a ‘toxic’ world
If your body is struggling to keep up with an unmanageable level of toxins, it can affect your life and how you feel. It can result in symptoms like headaches, gas, bloating, constipation, d...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition
Durango woman with prosthetic limb to climb volcano in Ecuador
Bee Mathis one of 20 climbers selected to summit 19,000-foot peak
DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
2 million U.S. teens are vaping marijuana
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
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DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Free introduction to mindfulness offered Sept. 25
Cindy Schmidt will offer a free mindfulness class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Pathways Physical Therapy, 2243 Main Ave., Suite 1B, Durango.
Schmidt, a certified mindfulness te...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Regional to offer arthritis class
San Juan Regional Medical Center will offer a free class about arthritis and joint health at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Center for Workforce Excellence at San Juan Regional Medical Center, 8...
DATE: Sep 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
