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Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see

SAN FRANCISCO – Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur. Then four years ago, he donned an unwieldy headset made by a Toronto company ca...

DATE: Feb 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Free class available for those with prediabetes

Mercy Regional Medical Center is offering a free class to educate community members with prediabetes about effectively managing the condition and preventing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascula...

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Adding friendly bacteria to skin lotion wards off bad germs

WASHINGTON – Bacteria live on everyone’s skin, and new research shows some friendly germs produce natural antibiotics that ward off their disease-causing cousins. Now scientists are mixing t...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Life expectancy to keep rising; South Korean women could hit 91

But the news for Americans is not good

DATE: Feb 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal

CHICAGO – Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found. The resea...

DATE: Feb 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Acupuncturist to discuss allergies on Tuesday at library

Licensed acupuncturist Caleb Gates will present a discussion on allergies, “Resolving Food Sensitivities, Airborne Allergies and Sinusitis,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 2 at Durango Public ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

No designer babies, but gene editing to avoid disease? Maybe

WASHINGTON – Don’t expect designer babies any time soon – but a major new ethics report leaves open the possibility of one day altering human heredity to fight genetic diseases, with string...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Trying to lose weight? The colder months might be the perfect time

Freezing temps are no excuse to give up on fitness. As it turns out, you might stand a better chance of losing weight when it’s cold. A new study published in the journal Scientif...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Without your balance, life feels downside-up

Most people would say you have five senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. Recently, scientists have expanded their view of what makes up a sense. For example, some would argue that...

DATE: Feb 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Step away from the scale: It’s not all about how much weight you lose

You made the fitness resolution while raising your glass of bubbly on New Year’s Eve, and you’ve worked out three times a week for more than a month. But the scale. Is. Not. Budging. ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Dry needling takes off as a way to ease chronic pain

Acupuncturists raise concern about training required

DATE: Feb 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

An athlete’s age may be less important to performance than persistent practice

For three decades, Joseph Baker has been swimming, cycling and running in triathlons some would call punishing. Baker, 47, is also a professor of exercise sciences. As he competed...

DATE: Feb 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health