Health - The Durango Herald

U.S. urges doctors to write more prescriptions for overdose antidote

The U.S. government told doctors Wednesday to consider prescribing medications that reverse overdoses to many more patients who take opioid painkillers in a move that could add more than $1 ...

DATE: Dec 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Pagosa Springs hospital pays $111,400 to settle privacy violation

Government requires two-year action plan

DATE: Dec 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards, study says

Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released – but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests. The curious finding startled r...

DATE: Dec 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Despite paralysis and heartbreak, Durangoan finds joy

Jessica Vought draws from personal tragedy to warn others about dangers of drunken driving

DATE: Dec 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

More sleep in Seattle: Later school start helps kids get more rest

SEATTLE – High school students are getting more sleep in Seattle, say scientists studying later school start times. Teenagers wore activity monitors to find out whether a later st...

DATE: Dec 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Cuba health mystery: Diplomats had inner-ear damage early on

MIAMI – American diplomats affected by mysterious health incidents in Cuba showed damage in the inner ear shortly after they complained of weird noises and sensations, according to their ear...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Surviving the sugar this holiday season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... when loads of sweet treats and desserts make it into our mouths. Despite us all knowing better, the average American eats a whopping 1...

DATE: Dec 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Shining a light on ‘sundowning’

For some people with dementia, their behavior can switch from normal to highly erratic come nightfall

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness

NEW YORK – This year has seen a record number of cases of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said Monday. It’s still not clear what’s causing the k...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Recovery group helps young people establish new lifestyles

Woman starts local chapter to provide more options

DATE: Nov 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fiber: The first step to preventing diabetes

November is National Diabetes Prevention Month. When we talk about diabetes prevention, we are talking about Type 2 Diabetes. Individuals with Type 1 are born with it. According to the Cente...

DATE: Nov 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies

Designer babies might be here sooner than anyone reckoned. A Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line. It’s...

DATE: Nov 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health