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Faces: Super recognizers never forget them

Ability for facial recognition sets them apart

DATE: Sep 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Sadly for some, it’s that time of year again

With the passing of the autumnal equinox and fall’s beginning Sept. 22, seasonal affective disorder also will arrive. SAD is a form of depression that an estimated 5 percent of t...

DATE: Sep 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

The after-birth boost

Placenta supplements support postpartum health

DATE: Sep 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Obese cancer patients often being shorted on chemo doses

Obese people are less likely to survive cancer, and one reason may be a surprising inequality: The overweight are undertreated. Doctors often short them on chemotherapy by not bas...

DATE: Sep 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Brief

Acupuncture clinic available to veterans The Durango Acupuncture Alliance will sponsor a Durango Veterans Acupuncture Clinic from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday...

DATE: Sep 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Helping seniors age in place

Project makes functional renovations to keep elderly home

DATE: Sep 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

More germs resist drugs

Bacteria immune to drugs kill 23,000 a year, sicken 2 million

DATE: Sep 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

1 out of 10 teenagers binge drink

A worrisome rate holds steady for high school seniors in U.S.

DATE: Sep 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Bill Gates, wife win prestigious Lasker Award

NEW YORK – Two scientists who illuminated how brain cells communicate, three researchers who developed implants that let deaf people hear and philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates have won ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Study: Early signs of MS may be found in the spinal fluid

WASHINGTON – New research suggests it might be possible to spot early signs of multiple sclerosis in patients’ spinal fluid, findings that offer a new clue about how this mysterious disease ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Measles tally worst in 15 years

ATLANTA – Health officials say 2013 already is one of the worst years for measles in more than 15 years. Before a vaccine became available about 50 years ago, nearly all children ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Health Briefs

Insurance program to be discussed The Citizens Health Advisory Council, League of Women Voters of La Plata County and Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center will spon...

DATE: Sep 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health