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State Innovation Model introduces ‘whole person care’ to Durango

Health care effort seeks to lower costs, make physical and mental care more convenient

DATE: Aug 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

How to keep working out on vacation

It’s vacation season, and we all agree we should take a break from work. But that doesn’t mean we should take a break from working out. Working out is a great habit that, once broken, can be...

DATE: Aug 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

3D-printed implant restores woman’s collapsed ankle

Doctor at Mercy Orthopedic Associates is an early adopter of innovative procedure

DATE: Aug 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Want to be happier? Stop scheduling your free time, study says

Your social calendar might be sucking the joy out of activities that are supposed to be fun or relaxing, according to an upcoming paper co-written by a professor who studies time management....

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

‘It hasn’t stopped my life at all’: Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

Actor Alan Alda, known for his roles on “M.A.S.H.,” “The West Wing” and “The Aviator,” announced on Tuesday that he has Parkinson’s disease. Speaking on “CBS This Morning,” Alda s...

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

FDA OKs 1st drug to treat smallpox, in case of terror attack

U.S. regulators on July 13 approved the first treatment for smallpox – a deadly disease that was wiped out four decades ago – in case the virus is used in a terror attack. Smallpo...

DATE: Jul 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Pediatricians leery of giving fruit juice to children

How much fruit juice should kids drink? Not very much. That’s the essence of the juice policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. School-age children (7 to 18 years...

DATE: Jul 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA approves new pill to reduce pain from endometriosis

TRENTON, N.J. – A new treatment for pain caused by endometriosis was approved Tuesday by U.S. regulators. The common condition involves abnormal tissue growth from the uterus that...

DATE: Jul 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Hopes rise again for a drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease

CHICAGO – Hopes are rising again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer’s disease after decades of failures. An experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30 percent in patients who ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Ultrasound jiggles open brain barrier, a step to better care

WASHINGTON – A handful of Alzheimer’s patients signed up for a bold experiment: They let scientists beam sound waves into the brain to temporarily jiggle an opening in its protective shield....

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Health care industry branches into fresh meals, rides to gym

That hot lunch delivered to your door? Your health insurer might pick up the tab. The cleaning crew that fixed up your apartment while you recovered from a stroke? The hospital st...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Ditch your nighttime overeating

Do you know that feeling? The one where you’ve finished a healthy dinner and then thought to yourself, “I’m hungry, I need a snack,” and before you know it, the entire bag of chips or carton...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition