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Break the silence. That's what organizers of a summit on Native American sexual assault say needs to happen for the cycle of abuse to end. To lead by example, Our Sister's Keeper, the domestic...
DATE: May 24, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., after heart disease and cancer. Stroke is res-ponsible for137,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Stroke occurs either when a clot blocks...
DATE: May 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
A Durango-based organization dedicated to helping endurance athletes maximize their training looked to perhaps the ironman of all times for its name. The Philippides Project draws on the exploits...
DATE: May 17, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
ERIE - When the neighborhood kids visit the Lafferty family's bustling farmhouse, they're offered water, juice ormilk.They always say, 'Milk, milk, milk,'" says Nickie Lafferty.The Laffertys' milk...
DATE: May 10, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
A Durango woman is finalizing plans to walk 343 miles in 43 days this summer to honor people who have battled brain orspinal tumors - as did her late husband - and to call attention to a...
DATE: May 10, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Suppose you were walking between gates on the concourse of a large airport and you noticed an elderly man in front ofyou clutch his chest and fall to the ground unconscious. Would you know what to...
DATE: May 3, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
VAIL (AP) - Within hours of waking up from surgery in an intensive care unit, most people likely would be days, if notmonths, away from skiing Vail Mountain again.Paul Maloney is not most people....
DATE: May 3, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
The La Plata County Eye and Ear Program, ready to fold from exhaustion three months ago, has found new life andcontinues to provide eyeglasses and hearing aids to children and adults of modest...
DATE: May 3, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
One of the most difficult responsibilities of an emergency room physician (and staff) is dealing with the death - oftensudden and unanticipated - of a patient.This can happen in someone awake and...
DATE: April 26, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Responsibility: Parents want their children to take more of it; kids don't want it.Parenting a child with health issues can be a roller coaster of emotions. How do we motivate our children to make...
DATE: April 19, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
Parents who have children with chronic health problems can learn how to relieve stress on themselves as well as theiroffspring and foster mutual respect and cooperation at an all-day conference...
DATE: April 19, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
The 9Health Fair - scheduled for its 31st annual appearance in Durango on Saturday - is one of the best deals going,says Karen Zink, who has been a prime mover in the fair since it was...
DATE: April 12, 2010 | CATEGORY: Health
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