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Working to preserve memory

Delaying retirement can lower risk of Alzheimer’s

Health Briefs

Social factors affecting health to be discussed The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center and The Colorado Trust will host a webinar viewing party at 11:30 a.m. Thurs...

Work on MS vaccine promising

CU researcher to talk about treatment

Memory decline may be earliest sign of dementia

BOSTON – Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all. Noticing you have had a decline beyond the occasional misplaced car k...

Risks, benefits of medication must be weighed

Patients commonly come to me with their “bag of pills” wondering what they are all about. The fact is that medications as a form of treatment can be confusing for many people. T...

County reports case of pertussis

Whooping cough on rise in Colorado

Diabetes study finds new weight-loss benefits

Weight loss doesn’t lower all risks

90-somethings’ brainpower is improving, study shows

NEW YORK – If you’re lucky enough to live into your 90s, how well will your brain hold up? You may have an edge over people who got there ahead of you, a new study hints. Researc...

Health Brief

Chronic knee pain to be discussed The community is invited to join Dr. Kim Furry, orthopedic surgeon, and Randy Junttonen, physical therapist, for “Chronic Knee Pain Explained” at...

Wait a minute: Don’t cut cord

Analysis: Delayed severing of umbilical shows blood benefits

Noggin aerobics aim to keep senior citizens’ minds sharp

GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) – At first glance, brain aerobics may look like idle fun, but it’s far from mere child’s play. The activity has gained international acceptance as a metho...

Taking on nicotine for 20 years

La Plata County group’s determination brought success, leaders say