Health

The key to long-term weight maintenance: Reverse dieting

After reaching your desired weight, the journey to maintaining a healthy lifestyle continues beyond the scale. One strategy often overlooked…

April 17, 2024

Regional News

Hospitals suing patients would have to put their names on lawsuits under new Colorado bill

‘Deceiving people who owe money should never be a strategy to hide affiliation,’ patient advocacy member says

April 13, 2024

Local News

Axis Health Systems, Pueblo Community College receive state workforce grant

Philosophy behind program is work-based learning model

April 11, 2024

Healing Nutrition

Nourish Your Liver: The Key to Sustainable Detoxification

It’s springtime! Let’s all pull out the green detox juice to rinse away all the winter’s guilty pleasures. Green juice…

April 10, 2024

Southwest Life

Colorectal cancer screening

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Coincidentally, I didn’t exactly plan it this way, but I had my screening colonoscopy…

March 31, 2024

Local News

Durango fire officials remind residents to check carbon monoxide detectors after finding ‘above average’ levels at apartments

responders called to Rocket Pointe’s leasing office on Saturday morning

March 30, 2024

Local News

Anthem insurance and Mercy Hospital’s parent company in contract dispute

differences can’t be resolved by May 1, patients may be forced to find new doctors

March 23, 2024

Strength in Well-being

Igniting Your Body’s Engine: Unveiling the Secrets of Metabolism for Lasting Wellness

In the symphony of health and wellness, the metabolism stands as the conductor orchestrating the intricate dance of energy within…

March 20, 2024

Local News

Axis Health System opens doors at former Mercury building

care provider wants to bring integrated medical services under one roof

February 28, 2024

Local News

AG Weiser busts up anesthesia monopoly at Durango, Denver hospitals

Private-equity-owned anesthesia practice enjoyed exclusive contract with Mercy Hospital since 2020

February 27, 2024

Nourishing Morsels

The Spectrum of Sweetness

We find ourselves past the resolutions of the New Year and at chocolate-laden Valentine’s Day. For some, navigating the dance…

February 14, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

La Plata County Public Health warns of RSV outbreaks

Outbreaks hit three child care centers

February 7, 2024

La Plata Health Watch

Fall prevention

I’ll admit that I made a poor decision and after nearly three decades of medical practice I should have known…

January 28, 2024

Strength in Well-being

Fueling your metabolism: The key to weight loss

When it comes to achieving your weight loss goals, understanding the role of macronutrients in your diet can be a…

January 21, 2024

Local News

End of an era: 75 years of San Juan Basin Public Health

district dissolved Dec. 31, ending a historic enterprise in regional cooperation

January 8, 2024

Local News

La Plata County Public Health established

department is set to open Jan. 8

January 2, 2024

Strength in Well-being

Navigating social pressures during holiday weight loss: Giving yourself the gift of health

The holiday season is upon us, and for many, it’s a time of joy, celebration and togetherness. However, for those…

December 20, 2023

Local News

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

La Plata Health Watch

Dementia

The holidays are a time for family gatherings, reflection, reconnection with loved ones and for many, a time to remember…

December 13, 2023

Local News

Animas Surgical Hospital names insider as CEO

Roberts started at the hospital as a receptionist 20 years ago

December 5, 2023

Regional News

Opioid settlement dollars to fund recovery housing in Southwest Colorado

$1.5 million allocation will bring critical resource to the region

November 28, 2023

Local News

Axis Health System approved by the state as an enterprise zone project

agency says this will help expand health care resources

November 22, 2023

Local News

10 Mercy physicians honored with lifetime achievement awards

Organizer hopes awards will increase physician retention and preserve institutional knowledge

November 2, 2023