Health treatment

San Juan Regional caregivers honored for compassion and service

Juan Regional Medical Center recognizes four caregivers for patient care and support

February 20, 2026 • Lenora Lare — Tri-City Record

Youth gender-affirming care suspended at two Colorado hospitals

Children's Hospital Colorado, Feb. 13 on Aurora's Anschutz Medical Campus. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite) Children’s Hospital Colorado is suspending all gender-affirming…

January 3, 2026 • Tony Gorman — Colorado Public Radio

Charity

Durango doctor goes where he’s needed – rural Honduras

Cares fundraising for 7,000-square-foot health clinic in El Rodeito

January 5, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Alcohol

Durango woman opens first recovery residence in Southwest Colorado

Durango residents recovering from substance abuse disorders find new home

July 26, 2024 • Nathan Metcalf

Abortion

Durango Planned Parenthood clinic to close temporarily, but indefinitely

Suspension of services means patients seeking abortion must head to Farmington or Cortez

July 15, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Health

Mercy’s new CEO arrives ready to open the hospital’s next chapter

Neff will formally begin the job Tuesday

July 1, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Health

Durango man to bike 760 miles to raise funds for chronically ill woman

Ayers is inspired by Brianna Hoffman’s medical journey

June 22, 2024 • Nathan Metcalf

Durango

CommonSpirit Health announces new CEO for Mercy Hospital

Neff will take over for Brandon Mencini July 1

June 20, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Health treatment

Mercy Hospital had a retention problem: What changed?

the country, doctors left their jobs. Mercy has employed new tactics to get them back

June 17, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Axis Health System

Axis Health System opens doors at former Mercury building

care provider wants to bring integrated medical services under one roof

February 28, 2024 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Southern Utes frustrated about feds’ inaction on medical records issue

Southern Ute chairman says federal Indian Health Service’s ‘characteristic lack of urgency’ exacerbates health disparities

February 10, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Health

Pediatric practice tests to delabel patients with mislabeled antibiotic allergy

10% of people are said to be allergic to penicillin; the real number is closer to 1%

December 14, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Addiction

Opioid settlement dollars to fund recovery housing in Southwest Colorado

$1.5 million allocation will bring critical resource to the region

November 28, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Health

Change of seasons

Jennifer Roe I don’t know how it has happened already but this fall season is cruising by which means that…

November 1, 2023 • Jennifer Roe — Cultivating Vitality

Bayfield

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved this Bayfield veteran’s life. He says it can save others

Mountain Hyperbarics in Durango treats vets free of charge through America’s Mighty Warriors

October 11, 2023 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer