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She lives without fear – literally

Disease robs woman of feeling – and that’s a problem

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Blunt fetal trauma in pregnancy

Fortunately, fetal trauma in pregnancy is uncommon. The most common causes of blunt fetal trauma, in contrast to penetrating injuries such as stabbings or gunshot wounds, are mot...

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Building a better flu vaccine after debacle

NEW YORK – With this season’s flu vaccine protecting only one in four people, scientists are working on new manufacturing techniques and virus-killing methods to update the creaky, 80-year-o...

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

You’re thinking about fitness all wrong

Strive for wholeness, not just the finish line

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Can imaginary exercise keep muscles strong?

Have you ever broken a bone and had to immobilize a limb in a cast? Do you remember how weak your muscles were once the cast was cut off? A new study indicates that imagination can be a usef...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Save a life: Know the signs of heart attack

Do you know how to identify the symptoms of a heart attack? If not, learning them may be an important step to saving your life or the life of someone you love. Coronary heart dise...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Health Briefs

Mercy recognized in Consumer Reports Mercy Regional Medical Center is recognized in the February 2015 issue of Consumer Reports magazine as a top-scoring hospital in the nation fo...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Environment trumps genetics in shaping immune system

WASHINGTON – How your immune system does its job seems to depend more on your environment and the germs you encounter than on your genes, says new research that put twins to the test to find...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Flu vaccine misses target, only 23% effective

Strain more virulent than expected

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

‘Brain zapping’

Magnetic resonance therapy calms storms of veterans’ trauma

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Possible to limit stroke disability

For the first time in two decades, a new treatment has been shown to limit the damage from a common type of stroke. Researchers in the Netherlands found that mechanically removing a clot in ...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Emergencies are his specialty

Durango Fire Protection District hires new emergency services director

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Photos: DHS girls soccer advancesDemons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

Demons defeat Riverdale Ridge 1-0 in the second round of playoffs

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

DHS lost to Grand Junction High School 10-4 on Friday afternoon