Health - The Durango Herald

Beware weekend heart attacks

Risk of death higher then and at night

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Keep marijuana, related edibles out of kids’ reach

One Sunday years ago, I answered a telephone call from a worried mother – her 3-year-old daughter had consumed a marijuana-laced brownie. The clinic being closed, I suggested she stop by my ...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Health Briefs

Heart Safe La Plata announces CPR classes Heart Safe La Plata will host these classes at the Durango Fire Protection District training room, 142 Sheppard Drive: An adul...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Nine Swedish women receive new wombs

Goal sought is for transplant patients to become pregnant

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Adults reduce calorie intake

Americans’ diets improved during 2007-09 recession

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Do employer wellness programs work?

As companies look for more ways to lower medical costs and increase productivity, they are increasingly turning to so-called wellness programs aimed at promoting healthier behavior among wor...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

New year brings peak season risk for influenza

January often represents peak season for colds and influenza. Colder temperatures and reduced humidity levels drive most people indoors and promote the easy spread of these viral illnesses. ...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Study dispels ‘obesity paradox’ for diabetics

The “obesity paradox” – the controversial notion that being overweight might actually be healthier for some people with diabetes – seems to be a myth, researchers report. A major study finds...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Is it a cold or the flu? How to tell

Catching a cold – or even worse, the flu – is common this time of the year when close contact with others, busy schedules and stress make us even more susceptible to the many respiratory vir...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Google develops contact lens glucose monitor

Built-in wireless transmitter still has issues to overcome

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Briefs

Mercy names new chief medical officer Mercy Regional Medical Center announces Dr. William Plauth as the hospital’s new chief medical officer. Plauth will provide operat...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Mercy treating 5 to 6 patients daily for flu

Colorado is one of 20 states reporting widespread flu activity. Locally, Mercy Regional Medical Center is treating an average of five to six inpatients daily. Typically, the most ...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health