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A ‘sci-fi’ cancer therapy fights brain tumors, study finds

WASHINGTON – It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for the first time in more than a decade for people with deadl...

DATE: Apr 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. enrolls volunteers in large test of possible Zika vaccine

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials have begun enrolling volunteers for critical next-stage testing of an experimental vaccine to protect against Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that can cause...

DATE: Apr 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Brain and arm implants help paralyzed man feed himself

LONDON – A paralyzed man was able to feed himself for the first time in eight years, after doctors implanted sensors in his brain that sent signals to his arm. Bill Kochevar was p...

DATE: Apr 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Southwest Colorado Community College expands nursing programs

Community college to offer bachelor’s degrees

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

FDA approves 1st drug for aggressive multiple sclerosis

TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk. The Food and ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first powerful, injected medicine to treat serious cases of the skin condition eczema. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesda...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Death rates up for middle age whites with little education

WASHINGTON – A sobering portrait of less-educated middle-age white Americans emerged Thursday with new research showing them dying disproportionately from what one expert calls “deaths of de...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Unavoidable typos in DNA help fuel cancer

WASHINGTON – Cancer patients often wonder “why me?” Does their tumor run in the family? Did they try hard enough to avoid risks like smoking, too much sun or a bad diet? Lifestyle...

DATE: Mar 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Cholesterol drug cuts heart risks, spurs new debate on cost

A long-acting cholesterol medicine cut the risk of having a heart attack or some other serious problems by 15 to 20 percent in a big study that’s likely to spur fresh debate about what drugs...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Falls are taking a huge and rising toll on elderly brains

NEW YORK – Elderly people are suffering concussions and other brain injuries from falls at what appear to be unprecedented rates, according to a new report from U.S. government researchers. ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Indigenous Bolivians have some of the healthiest hearts

LONDON – Deep in the Bolivian Amazon lives a group of indigenous people who spend their days hunting and farming. Researchers say this may be partly why they have some of the healthiest hear...

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health

Ten nutrition mistakes even really healthy people make

Even when you try your best to eat well, it’s difficult to know everything about nutrition. I often talk with clients who believe they are making good choices and don’t realize that little o...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health