Southwest Life

Summer of Love turns 50: San Francisco puts spotlight on counterculture

San Francisco celebrates with festivals, exhibits, lectures

June 16, 2017

‘Awesome’ Annie McKonly celebrates 10 years at the Rec Center

Annie McKonly is celebrating her 10-year anniversary at the Durango Community Recreation Center.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald “Early intervention with autism is…

June 16, 2017

Health

Drones carrying defibrillators could aid heart emergencies

A drone at a testing site in Lincoln, Neb. An experimental study in Sweden suggests drones equipped with heart defibrillators…

June 14, 2017

Travel

River pilgrimage takes paddlers on 400-mile spiritual quest

For four days, the 82-year-old retired doctor was part of the first leg of a 40-day pilgrimage of canoeists and…

June 13, 2017

Health

Obesity rising in nations rich and poor, especially in kids

Obese patients wash their plates after lunch at the Aimin Fat Reduction Hospital in Tianjin, China. The hospital uses a…

June 13, 2017

Health

Southwest Health EMS gets new ambulance

Color scheme is a nod to earlier ambulances

June 12, 2017

Travel

Minutes from U.S., museum tells story of the Mexican Revolution

Cultural sites, in particular on the Mexican side, rarely get much attention. But within a 20-minute walk from the Stanton…

June 11, 2017

Travel

Flying with pets: How to make it easier for them and you, too

Traveling with pets has become easier thanks to pet-friendly hotels. But air travel is a bigger challenge than a road…

June 10, 2017

Health

FDA asks drugmaker to stop selling its opioid painkiller

The FDA said it has asked Endo Pharmaceuticals to stop selling its reformulated, extended-release painkiller, Opana ER.Associated Press file The…

June 10, 2017

Health

LifeCare to offer program for those with dementia

du1-i-syn People interested in the program can learn more at a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Cortez…

June 10, 2017

Health

San Juan Regional Medical receives heart award

du1-i-syn Agencies that receive the award have demonstrated at least 75 percent compliance for each required achievement measure for two…

June 10, 2017

Travel

Mexico protects ancient temple while hotel is built above

The find could spark nightmares for any squeamish hotel guests: The carefully severed neck bones of 32 people were found…

June 9, 2017

Health

Feeling out of shape and fat? Here’s how to fix that: Start walking.

Diana Nyad, left, and Bonnie Stoll intend to travel by foot across America.Courtesy of EverWalk “Sitting has become the new…

June 9, 2017

Health

Quickly reporting cancer complications may boost survival

The online tool was intended as a quick and easy way for people to regularly report complications rather than trying…

June 8, 2017

Travel

Dakotas buffalo trail tour traces story of American bison

A bison munches grass in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota. From historical details of Native Americans’ final…

June 8, 2017

Travel

Oh the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss museum opens its doors

Walking into the museum that opened to the public Saturday in the author and illustrator’s hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts, is…

June 7, 2017

Health

Julia Hawkins started running at 100. Now she’s going for the gold

She steeled her gaze on the 50-meter mark on the far end of her property line, crouched down in a…

June 7, 2017

Health

Drugs score big wins against lung, prostate, breast cancers

Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. According to new studies…

June 6, 2017

Travel

Trump Organization to launch ‘American Idea’ hotel chain

Eric Danziger, CEO of Trump Hotels, left, joins Eric Trump, center, and Donald Trump Jr., both of whom are executive…

June 6, 2017

Health

Heart Safe La Plata to hold first aid, CPR classes

du1-i-syn Basic first aid will be held at 3 p.m. and adult CPR will be held at 6 p.m. June…

June 4, 2017

Health

Prostate cancer support group to meet at Durango Public Library

du1-i-syn Dr. Joshua Spendlove, a urologist from San Juan Regional Medical Center, will speak about the opening of a new…

June 4, 2017

Travel

Advice from a travel doctor: Plan ahead, pack your own utensils and don’t get drunk

To avoid travelers’ No. 1 malady, eat fully cooked food, drink bottled water

June 4, 2017

Travel

New American Writers Museum narrates Great American Story

In Chicago, American Writers Museum tells the country’s story

June 2, 2017

Health

Poor posture at work? It’s time to straighten up

Rostislav Sedlacek/iStockphoto Maybe, or just your average Joe and Jane glued to their cellphones and computer monitors in 21st-century Washington…

May 31, 2017