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Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, U.S. regulators warn

U.S. health agencies on Wednesday warned that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may give results lower than the actual level of lead. As a result, some children under 6, alon...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Sessions’ war on drugs worries medical marijuana advocates

WASHINGTON – A little-noticed document issued by President Donald Trump has put advocates of medical marijuana on edge, raising questions about the long-term security of programs now authori...

DATE: May 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Side effects emerge after approval for many U.S. drugs

CHICAGO – Almost one-third of new drugs approved by U.S. regulators over a decade ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening side effects or complication...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Young Manna visitors to enjoy play set

Young visitors to Manna will have a place of their own after the Durango Daybreak Rotary Club donated and installed a play structure on Saturday. About 20 volunteers helped build ...

DATE: May 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fun run honors elementary school teacher

Ignacio’s Laura Wagner is recovering from brain surgery

DATE: May 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jimmy Kimmel baby’s heart defect is common, fixable

The hole-in-the-heart problem that plagues comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s newborn son is one of the most common heart-related birth defects, and it usually can be fixed with surgery. Som...

DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Global warming may get Americans off the couch more

WASHINGTON – Global warming’s milder winters will likely nudge Americans off the couch more in the future, a rare, small benefit of climate change, a new study finds. With less ch...

DATE: Apr 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Germ in raw milk, poultry now tops food poisoning list

NEW YORK – The U.S. government’s latest report card on food poisoning suggests that a germ commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is surpassing salmonella at the top of the culprit list. ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Overcoming Opioids: The quest for less addictive drugs

Tummy tucks really hurt. Doctors carve from hip to hip, slicing off skin, tightening muscles, tugging at innards. Patients often need strong painkillers for days or even weeks, but Mary Hern...

DATE: Apr 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Survey shows why doctors choose medicine and the challenges they face

She was just 15 when it happened. She started having trouble breathing when she ran cross-country, and she felt intense itching on her body, especially her lower limbs. She would stay up all...

DATE: Apr 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Long-term aspirin use associated with reduced risk of dying from cancer

Long-term use of aspirin is associated with lower risk of dying from various types of cancers, including colorectal, lung, breast and prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the 2...

DATE: Apr 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

A diet that’s beneﬁcial to everyone but used by few

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (aka the DASH diet) is celebrating 20 years of helping people with hypertension and pre-hypertension lower blood pressure just as well as some medicat...

DATE: Apr 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health