Health treatment

Local News

Woman recounts experience of lost pregnancy at La Plata County Jail

Tuesday Olson had organs removed years ago after untimely care behind bars

February 26, 2020

Health

Durango pancreatic cancer patient beating the odds

Low-dose chemotherapy and IV vitamin C prove effective

October 14, 2019

Local News

Specialty clinic to fill niche for neurosurgical care in Durango

Physicians specialize in minimally invasive surgery

September 15, 2019

Local News

LGBTQ community struggles to find adequate health care

to behavioral and mental providers seen as particular problem

June 23, 2019

Local News

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest to oversee Durango High School health clinic

Florida Mesa Elementary health center to close

May 23, 2019

Health

Students learn to protect their minds from toxic stress

Techniques build resiliency, prevent trauma from shaping lives

May 23, 2019

Local News

Mercy Regional Medical Center to devote more time to sexual assault services

Funding means more hours for specialty nurse

December 2, 2018

Local News

Recovery group helps young people establish new lifestyles

starts local chapter to provide more options

November 30, 2018

Local News

Former nurse trains dogs to detect low blood sugar

Hughes started training dogs 50 years ago

November 26, 2018

Local News

Animas High warns parents, students about mono case

asks students to stay home until 24 hours after fever

October 30, 2018

Local News

Court-ordered drug offenders being sent out of area for inpatient care

Options drying up for intense residential treatment

October 12, 2018

$Mercy targets emerging epidemic of fragile bone fractures$

Health

Mercy targets emerging epidemic of fragile bone fractures

serves aging baby boomers

June 30, 2018

Nation & World

Half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure in new guidelines

New medical guidelines announced Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to…

November 14, 2017

Southwest Life

Durango woman aims to improve cancer diagnosis in Uganda

Nonprofit supports projects at medical lab

November 12, 2017

Local News

Herbalist provides free mobile clinic to the less fortunate

Husted offers counseling, herbal supplements to the homeless

October 27, 2017

Nation & World

Studying 1 million people to end cookie-cutter health care

Why does one sibling get sick but not another? Why does a drug cure one patient but only cause nasty…

September 25, 2017

Nation & World

Baby Charlie protesters rally as hospital reports threats

A small group of about 20 activists supporting Gard’s parents, including some from the United States, gathered Sunday afternoon outside…

July 23, 2017

Southwest Life

Native American healing class sparks unique health textbook

Curanderismo addresses numerous ills

July 23, 2017

Local News

ERs see uptick in severe vomiting from too much marijuana

smoking, edibles send some to hospital with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

January 17, 2017

Regional News

Rural New Mexico exports mentoring model for physicians

Training can result in dramatic cost savings

January 1, 2017

Local News

Naturopathic doctor draws cancer patients from across the country

Complementary cancer treatments ease side-effects

November 20, 2016

Local News

Mercy to offer free class to those with prediabetes

Carswelldu1-i-syn Attendees will learn how to manage prediabetes and help prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. People diagnosed with…

October 31, 2016

Local News

Drug and alcohol addiction treatment center approved on Goeglein

Residential center could serve 20 people

August 30, 2016

Regional News

Study shows increased exposure to marijuana by Colorado children

Doctors warn problem in medical journal

July 26, 2016