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Few imaging scanners can handle obese patients, researcher says

November 18, 2008

A Colorado researcher has found that only 10 percent of CT scanners and 8 percent of MRI machines are set up to handle obese patients. And don't try to tell him the joke about using the one at the zoo.

DR. WEIL: Paradox mounts over obesity

November 17, 2008

I've just read that obese men with heart disease do better overall than men of normal weight. If so, what's the point of all this emphasis on weight control?

SKI SCHOOL: Frustration on the slopes might be alignment issue

November 17, 2008

It's the start of another ski season, but last year's frustrations are fresh in your mind. You don't feel you're skiing as well as you'd like to be, and you don't know what to do. The solution might be as simple as improving your alignment.

25 tips for a smooth ski season

November 17, 2008

Just in time for this year's ski season, we offer five categories of five ways to do everything from beating the traffic to learning new skills.

One in eight Colorado babies born prematurely

November 12, 2008

One in eight babies born in Colorado is premature — a rate worse than a decade ago, and attributable to lack of health insurance and too many Caesarian or induced births, a new study says.

Jump for ski-ready body

November 11, 2008

Ski instructor Bobby Murphy can sum up his ski conditioning philosophy with one four-letter word: jump.

DR. WEIL: Men, don't rush into hormone replacement

November 10, 2008

At best, hormone therapy shrinks prostate tumors by 85 percent to 90 percent; the effects last only 24 to 36 months.

Fit food: Diet fix can help put the fire out

November 10, 2008

My husband suffers from heartburn. Are there changes in diet that can help?

Tracks: Rocking the gym

November 10, 2008

When the rock in Eldorado Canyon is cold as ice and snow covers the approach trails in Clear Creek Canyon, there's only one place for the hard-core rock climber to go: indoors.

Got stress? Stretch it out

Got stress? Stretch it out

November 3, 2008

After the months of political drama we've endured, you're either in dire need of a serious tension-busting stretch or you're unconscious.

Man finds, gives hope after stroke

November 3, 2008

It's been a year since Ken Knowles suffered a brain-stem stroke that almost killed him and paralyzed the right side of his body.

Start ski, board season at expo

November 3, 2008

Your board has seen better days. Your jacket's not keeping the chill out. And darn it all, you're simply looking for a way to get excited about the upcoming ski season. So visit the 17th annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo this weekend.

DR. WEIL: Nutrition courses available online

November 3, 2008

If you're interested in online nutrition-education courses, you may find what you're looking for simply by checking the offerings of well-regarded, fully accredited schools.

ACORD: Seclusion in the Sand Dunes

November 3, 2008

A walk on the Great Sand Dunes in the winter is an exercise in isolation, cleansing the mind and body with the park's stark beauty.

Acai's powers investigated

November 3, 2008

Something called acai suddenly seems to be in everything - smoothies, tea, juice. Say hello to the latest berry on the block.

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