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Virus and elderly: Avoid crowds, cruises, long plane trips

The U.S. government’s coronavirus recommendations tell older adults to avoid crowds, cruises and long plane rides – advice that one public health official acknowledged won’t be welcomed by m...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Science Says: How risky is that virus? Your mind may mislead

NEW YORK – Anna Alexander, a property manager in Virginia Beach, Virginia, started the day Monday thinking that she might avoid shaking hands because of the coronavirus outbreak. Then somebo...

DATE: Mar 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

China’s virus slowdown offers hope for global containment

The slowdown in coronavirus cases out of China offers a sliver of hope that the global outbreak can be controlled, but whether that can happen anytime soon without drastic measures remains t...

DATE: Mar 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Nancy versus the cell tower

Durango woman joins effort to reduce wireless technology emissions

DATE: Mar 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Q&A: Emerging picture of virus shows world at critical stage

The global spread of infection from the new virus reached a critical stage this week with the number of new cases reported in the rest of the world surpassing the number of new cases in Chin...

DATE: Feb 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

After obesity surgery, more patients returning for another

NEW YORK – As more Americans turn to surgery to lose weight, more of them are also returning for a second operation because the first isn’t working. Last year, an estimated 15% of...

DATE: Feb 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

New U.S. coronavirus case may be 1st from unknown origin

LOS ANGELES – A new coronavirus case in California could be the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel abroad or another known case, a possible sign the virus is spreading ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

80 is not the new 70: Age may bias heart care, study finds

People are more likely to buy things when prices end in 99 cents rather than rounded up to the next dollar, or cars with mileage under 1,000 instead of past that mark. Now researchers say so...

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Durango fertility doctor confronts his own death, head-on

In his battle against cancer, Joseph Gambone holds a celebration of life

DATE: Feb 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

In rough U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

NEW YORK – It may end up being a bad flu season for kids, but early signs suggest the vaccine is working OK. The vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness...

DATE: Feb 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. medical schools boost LGBTQ students, doctor training

Aliya Feroe recalls the flustered OB-GYN who referred her to another physician after learning she identified as queer. For Rhi Ledgerwood, who was designated female at birth, identifies as t...

DATE: Feb 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health