Health - The Durango Herald

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...

DATE: Jul 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Taking on nicotine for 20 years

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

DATE: Jul 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Diet soda could lead you to fat problems

Study: Artificial sweeteners may be linked to obesity, diabetes

DATE: Jul 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Playing it safe at your child’s playground

I was at the park recently with my friend, The Safety Geek. The kids were taking advantage of the new playground equipment. The Safety Geek was pointing out some of the safety fe...

DATE: Jul 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Treat people with HIV early to stop spread, WHO says

LONDON – Young children and certain other people with the AIDS virus should be started on medicines as soon as they are diagnosed, the World Health Organization says in new guidelines that a...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Not all children need ear tubes to relieve fluid

Not every kid should get ear tubes to relieve excessive fluid buildup in the middle-ear canal, says a first-ever clinical guideline for physicians released last week. An extensive...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Overdose deaths spike for middle-aged women

More women are dying from prescription painkiller overdoses than ever before, highlighting what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls a growing public-health epidemic. ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Brief

Education center unveils new website The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently unveiled its new website, www.swcahec.org. The improved site buil...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Stopping the spins

Physical therapists treat vertigo – a malady of the inner ear

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

The murky world of morphine and palliative care

Sometimes, my colleagues report cases in which palliative or comfort care crosses the line into euthanasia. Palliative care is intended not to treat illness or prolong life but to...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Are you having breathing difficulties? Try singing

LONDON – In a third-floor room of a London hospital with orange and white walls draped with Tibetan prayer flags, about a dozen people gathered recently to perform vocal exercises and sing s...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health