Health - The Durango Herald

Study: soda tax would reduce UK obesity

LONDON – Slapping a 20 percent tax on soda in Britain could cut the number of obese adults by about 180,000, according to a new study. Though the number works out to a modest drop...

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Briefs

Healthy council scheduled to meet at 8 a.m. Friday The nonprofit Citizens Health Advisory Council will meet from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Durango Community Recreation Center in the ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. malaria count hits 40-year high

ATLANTA – U.S. malaria cases are at their highest level in four decades, mostly from Americans bringing home an unwelcome souvenir from their travels. Malaria is not a big problem...

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Little known about concussions in young athletes

WASHINGTON – Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known about the risks in youth sports, especially for athletes who sui...

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Prevent arthritis by taking care to protect joints

Perhaps because I’m getting older myself, I’ve been thinking a lot about arthritis lately. In dealing with older patients, I find that one of their greatest fears is a loss of function or ev...

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Food allergies get feds’ attention

Government offers guidelines for schools

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Military’s body-fat test weighs on some troops

Liposuction is last option for those who want to save careers

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Campaign curbs teen pregnancies

Southwest counties follow state trend

DATE: Nov 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

HIV first: Baby born with virus may be cured

Doctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus – a medical first that is prompting a new look at ho...

DATE: Oct 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Teens enjoy sweet cigars

ATLANTA – Small cigars flavored to taste like candy or fruit are popular among teens, according to the first government study to gauge their use. About 1 in 30 middle and high sch...

DATE: Oct 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Briefs

Acupuncture clinic available to veterans A Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at 635 East Fifth Ave. ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health