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New clues on why women’s Alzheimer’s risk differs from men’s

LOS ANGELES (AP) – New research gives some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease and how this most common form of dementia varies by sex. ...

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Number of U.S. overdose deaths appears to be falling

NEW YORK – U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer’s

LOS ANGELES – Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal – a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. On Monday at t...

DATE: Jul 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. growing largest crop of marijuana for research in 5 years

The U.S. government is growing the largest crop of research marijuana in five years, responding to interest in varieties with high levels of THC and CBD. The government is the onl...

DATE: Jul 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit

BETHESDA, Md. – Lying inside a scanner, the patient watched as pictures appeared one by one: A bicycle. A cupcake. Heroin. Outside, researchers tracked her brain’s reactions to the surprise ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

CHICAGO – New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens’ odds of using pot. One reason may be that it’s ha...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Future is in doubt for cheaper versions of biologic drugs

TRENTON, N.J. – They were the drugs that were supposed to save the U.S. tens of billions of dollars. Called “biosimilars,” they are near-copies of complex and expensive biologic ...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Vaping laws take effect Monday across Colorado

Rules also tighten existing smoking restrictions

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vaccine no match against flu bug that popped up near end

ATLANTA – The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine didn’t work against a flu bug that popped up halfway through the past flu season, dragging down ...

DATE: Jun 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

New drug to boost women’s sex drive approved in U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several ho...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Is dairy really good for you?

Whether or not you should consume dairy products can be a hot topic of debate, and one that touches upon widespread potential health issues. Almost everyone would feel better in s...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

U.S. preschoolers less pudgy in latest sign of falling obesity

CHICAGO – Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence that previous signs of declining obesity rates weren’t a fluke. ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday