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Chiropractor to offer free spine assessments Chiropractor Robert Fitts will offer free spinal health assessments and massages from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Durango Natural Foods, 575 East...
DATE: Aug. 10, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
A simple cholesterol test that can predict the risk of a heart attack in the coming 10 years is available free through the San Juan Basin Health Department."Participants get the results of the test...
DATE: Aug. 10, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
World Breast-feeding Week takes place this week, and this year's theme is "Breast-feeding: A Vital Emergency Response - Are You Ready?"The week began Saturday and continues through...
DATE: Aug. 3, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
Let's face it - being healthy these days is a lot of work. Back in the good ol' days, you could eat whatever you wanted, smoking was good for you and the term "aerobic exercise" had not even been...
DATE: Aug. 3, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
Treating the symptoms of a health complaint masks the problem but doesn't cure it, Durango chiropractor James Forleo says. The only way to find permanent relief is to eliminate the root cause or...
DATE: July 27, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
Motivation for this column stems from a March 2 article in the Herald titled, "What are best diets? All lead to same place, study finds."The conclusion of this two-year federally funded research,...
DATE: July 27, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
ALBANY, N.Y. - You just got home from work, and you're sitting on the couch pondering your next move. "I should exercise," you think. But you don't feel like it.You argue with yourself for a while...
DATE: July 27, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
While the old first-responder standbys used on victims of sudden cardiac arrest - chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth stimulation - still have their place, cardiopulmonary resuscitation has gone...
DATE: July 20, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
ATLANTA - People who learn through genetic testing that they have a higher-than-average risk for Alzheimer's disease are able to handle the bad news pretty well, results from the first major study...
DATE: July 20, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
The automated external defibrillators dispersed through La Plata Countyas first responders for incidents of sudden cardiac arrest have beencalled on about 15 times since the program began in...
DATE: July 19, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
An artificial facet joint inserted in her lower spine three months ago has made a night-and-day difference in her level of physical activity and mental outlook, a Durango woman says.The artificial...
DATE: July 13, 2009 | CATEGORY: Health
The homeless population at Purple Cliffs now have a kitchen, running water, bathrooms and hand sanitizer. They made a group decision not to leave the camp whenever possible due to the Coronavirus . They even have a mini-government growing. People not at the camp are having a different experience.
