Health - The Durango Herald

Researchers find clues that depression may speed brain aging

WASHINGTON – Memory and thinking skills naturally slow with age but now scientists are peeking inside living brains to tell if depression might worsen that decline – and finding some worriso...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Five immunity boosters to add to your diet

Sometimes in the winter it feels like coughing, scratchy throats and runny noses are just a part of daily life. I don’t give financial advice, but my goal is to share how the foods you eat ...

DATE: Feb 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Flu vaccine doing a relatively good job this season

NEW YORK – The flu vaccine is doing a relatively good job this season, protecting about half the people who got it, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Preliminary figures sugges...

DATE: Feb 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Durango homeless coalition mum on progress

Group has been meeting for six months

DATE: Feb 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suicide survivor finds healing in art at Ignacio community center

‘It’s a safe place to talk. It’s a safe place to create’

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cleaning routine shows promise in curbing superbug infection

Think of it as decontaminating yourself. Hospitalized patients who harbor certain superbugs can cut their risk of developing full-blown infections if they swab medicated goo in their nose an...

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Pea-sized pill delivers insulin shot from inside the stomach

WASHINGTON – Scientists figured out how to hide a shot inside a pea-sized pill – creating a swallowable gadget, inspired by a tortoise shell, that can inject medicines like insulin from insi...

DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Special Olympics coach bets on ‘human spirit ... winning’

Scott Beckstead will mentor World Games team in Abu Dhabi

DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low-income residents spend thousands at Durango Farmers Market

Nonprofit offers matching funds for food stamps spent on fresh produce

DATE: Feb 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s the life expectancy in your neighborhood?

Poverty, income and education may contribute to trends

DATE: Feb 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local group forms to help restaurant workers cope with stress, share stories

Service workers face odd hours, low pay, high demand

DATE: Feb 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Telemedicine’s challenge: Getting patients to click the app

Walmart workers can now see a doctor for only $4. The catch? It has to be a virtual visit. The retail giant recently rolled back the $40 price on telemedicine, becoming the latest...

DATE: Feb 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health