Durango Herald file I have a meaningful exercise routine, and I have never felt better. I am still glowing from that moment a few months ago when, at 59, I…
A nurse administers an injection at a Pennsylvania hospital. In an initiative announced Thursday, several major not-for-profit hospital groups are trying their own solution to drug shortages and high drug…
White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Cognitive tests like the…
The talk is titled “Resolving Immune Suppression, Digestive Sensitivities and Airborne Allergies.” Techniques to be discussed include safe, non-needle treatments; Chinese medicine; and homeopathic protocols that intend to resolve allergy…
Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered coffins. A century after one of history’s…
A man sneezes holding a tissue in Berlin, Germany. According to a case study published in the journal BMJ Case Reports, doctors in England say stifling a big sneeze can…
A doctor holds Truvada pills at her office in San Francisco. The pill has been shown to reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90 percent…
Washington Post file photo For some, particularly amid today’s high-velocity news cycle, this daily routine may involve hitting a treadmill or elliptical machine while catching up on cable TV networks.…
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved AstraZeneca PLC’s Lynparza, the first drug aimed at women with advanced breast cancer caused by an inherited flawed gene.Courtesy of AstraZeneca via…
Durango Herald file Conversely, women and men are shamed if we don’t want nearly as much sex as our partner, or if we’re inexperienced in bed. We worry that we…
The duck, developed by robotics expert Aaron Horowitz and his company, is undergoing testing and is expected to be widely distributed by the end of this year. Horowitz said he…
One major obstacle with weight loss is that the brain subconsciously hears “loss,” and no one likes losing something! It’s programmed into our DNA that losing something results in pain.…
A nurse administers an I.V. push of antibiotics to Alice McDonald at ProMedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. A nasty flu season is hitting U.S. hospitals already scrambling to maintain…
Working out at home There are tons of amazing streaming options out there and the new offering from former SLT star Bethany C. Meyers is worth checking out. be.come is…
Practicing just 11 minutes of mindfulness – like paying attention to your breath – helped heavy drinkers cut back, according to a study out of University College London.Associated Press file…
Four Corners social work graduate students receive stipends, training
New, long-acting drugs may hold hope for millions of people who often suffer migraines.Associated Press file The drugs are the first preventive medicines developed specifically for migraines. They work by…
Aidan McNulty, a high school senior, Bronwyn McNulty, a seventh-grader, and their father, Scott McNulty, hold hands in a moment of reflection with those gathered for an interfaith service of…
Sneezing and sleeping are particularly dangerous activities for back injuries
Almost 20 years ago, a teen’s death in a gene experiment put a chill on what had been a field full of outsized expectations. Now, a series of jaw-dropping successes…
Researchers estimate that 25 percent of people ages 65 to 69 take at least five prescription drugs to treat chronic conditions, a figure that jumps to nearly 46 percent for…
Additives such as flavors, colors, sweeteners and hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers and other additives have been used for many years in the American food industry. They are added to improve the…
Dr. Wayne Aldredge, president of the American Academy of Periodontology, demonstrates how dental floss should be used in Holmdel, N.J. Aldredge says many people use floss incorrectly, moving it in…
Indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air
Durango Herald file<br><br>Mercy Regional Medical Center’s endocrinology clinic will close in May. Dr. Gihan “Gigi” Dawood resigned her position at Centura Health Physician Group Southwest Endocrinology to pursue other opportunities,…
Mikel Love addresses food insecurity, power struggles with picky eaters
The Food and Drug Administration issued a new proposal for regulating homeopathic medicines that have long been on the fringe of mainstream medicine. The agency plans to target products that…
Judge says courts never rejected offer to use administration building
