Health - The Durango Herald

Switch to farming made our skeletons fragile

Life on the farm might sound awfully active. But before the invention of agriculture, humans were hunting and gathering every morsel of food they ate – which made for an even more active lif...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Nuts nutrient-packed, but only 4 in 10 eat them

‘If you eat in moderation, they are really good for you’

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Smartphones improve your touch

‘I was really surprised by the scale of the changes’

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Better for heart patients when doctor’s away?

Chances are, this may be so

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Contagion’s busy year

Ebola stole headlines, but others sickened many Americans

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Brief

Health-summit report available online The Citizens Health Advisory Council has published on its website a report about the Health Information Technology Summit held earlier this y...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Briefs

Genetic counseling available at Mercy Genetic counselors in Colorado Springs are now meeting with patients in Durango by two-way video conferencing. In a partnership ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Owning a pet can improve your health

Benefits extend from mental to physical

DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Where does that lost fat go?

Most people, including doctors, don’t know

DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

1 test, 2 bills – both costly

Prices arbitrary, often expensive

DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

Manage your medications responsibly

The development of medications to treat a broad range of diseases and unpleasant symptoms has accelerated in the past several decades. If you think about it, a century ago, with...

DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch