Southwest Life

Health Briefs

United Blood Services will host these blood drives: From 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the commons room of…

Energy drinks can harm your kids

These dietary supplements aren’t tightly regulated

Clean contacts or risk infection

Nearly 1M visits to doctor, emergency room occurring

Can Ebola survivors’ own blood save the sick?

Test study will see if plasma can help

Is your smartphone giving you ‘text neck’?

Excessive texting can lead to poor posture, injury

75 years ago: “A bottled gas range was sold to Lyle DeGruch of Silverton by the Nelson Furniture Company. While…

75 years ago: “Because Thursday (the 23rd) has been proclaimed by President Roosevelt as Thanksgiving day, both the 23rd and…

November 22, 2014

75 years ago: “There will be Thanksgiving for a week this year, not just a day. A survey showed that…

November 21, 2014

75 years ago: An advertisement for Wallace’s read: “Free this week $12.50 set chromium plated cooking utensils with each new…

November 20, 2014

75 years ago: “Saturday night saw the close of the big four-day San Juan Basin Exposition Seed & Poultry Show…

November 19, 2014

The stone bridge over the Animas River was newly completed in 1907. Information on the photo says the cost was…

November 18, 2014

75 years ago: “Accurate tripping of the older dance steps won first honors for the Florida Grange in the old-time…

November 17, 2014

Local Briefs

John Bregar will present on his trips in Ecuador to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. today at…

November 17, 2014

Heroin deaths have doubled

Overdose numbers from all the states are not expected to be released for at least a few more months. The…

Health Briefs

Open enrollment for health insurance from Connect for Health Colorado will last until Feb. 15. San Juan Basin Health Department…

E-cigarette use triples in high school kids

Product marketing has skyrocketed, too, in recent years

Living longer than you think

Study shows many underestimate their longevity

Is your boss making you sick?

Constant stress at your job can take a heavy toll on your body, mind

75 years ago: “Although a trifle slow in getting under way this year the San Juan Basin Seed & Poultry…

Travel

Isles of highs and lows

Vanuatu a raw – but beautiful – vacation destination

November 15, 2014

75 years ago: “Today marks the opening of the four-day run of the San Juan Basin Exposition Seed & Poultry…

November 15, 2014

75 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Fed Isgar and Charles Stilwell Jr., went a-voyaging down the Animas River Saturday and…

November 14, 2014