Health - The Durango Herald

Mild lead poisonings can lead to school suspensions

Scientists have long known that children with high levels of toxic lead in their bloodstream are more likely than others to behave impulsively, have shorter attention spans and lower IQs and...

DATE: Aug 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Biting back

Durango videographer works in Ecuador to help fight parasitic ‘kissing bug’

DATE: Aug 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Obesity levels high in 13 states, South

ATLANTA – Adult obesity still isn’t budging, the latest government survey shows. The national telephone survey found 13 states with very high rates of obesity last year. Overall, ...

DATE: Aug 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Study: Induced labor, autism are linked

A new study finds that pregnant women who have their labor started or sped up artificially are slightly more likely to have autistic children. The increased autism risk likely ste...

DATE: Aug 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

School is starting, so remember good hygiene

In many ways, the return of school children to the classroom kicks off the unofficial start to the cold and flu season. While there are many variables unrelated to reading, writing and arith...

DATE: Aug 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Region needs more nurses

Colorado medical educators make the case Tuesday

DATE: Aug 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health Brief

Website to help veterans with Affordable Care Act The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an awareness campaign and a new website, www.va.gov/aca, to let veterans know wha...

DATE: Aug 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Study: No link between combat, suicide

Research points to alcohol, mental illness, being male

DATE: Aug 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

High blood sugar tied to dementia

Study shows risk rises as glucose levels increase

DATE: Aug 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

Dogs used to help sniff out ovarian cancer

Pennsylvania researchers hope to develop new diagnostic tool

DATE: Aug 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Health

From beginning to end, Mom was my best friend

As a kid, I was a loner. I don’t recall much teasing or bullying, just isolation. I wished for friends, but my interests (anything to do with science) were so different from the interests of...

DATE: Aug 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report