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The fifth annual Community Challenge: Meeting the Needs of Seniors, Providers and Caregivers will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…
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As you age, you can keep your brain sharp, healthy
The prestigious Institute of Medicine examined what scientists know about “cognitive aging,” changes in mental functioning as we get older. This isn’t a disease like Alzheimer’s but a natural process…
La Plata Health Watch
Please, hold the hysteria over listeria
Listeria monocytogenes, one of six listeria bacterial types, is the bad guy, a nasty bug, though less common than the aforementioned two. Listeria infects horses, cattle, sheep, even poultry and…
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San Juan Basin Health Department is highlighting its effort to prevent teen pregnancies throughout May, which is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. The department’s Sexual Health Clinic is available to…
La Plata Health Watch
Aspirin’s role as prevention tool debated
To be clear, it is well-established that aspirin is an important medication for the prevention of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke in people who have already experienced…
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A radon-mitigation class will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The class will discuss mitigation for radon levels greater than 4.0.…
Coroner's Report
Genetic testing can explain sudden deaths
In 2008, I wrote a column about a 14-year-old girl who died on a carnival ride. April Benally-Almaquer had long QT syndrome, one of several inherited diseases associated with molecular-level…
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The United Blood Services will host these blood drives: 9 a.m. to noon May 12 at the Colorado Department of Transportation, 3803 Main Ave. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May…
La Plata Health Watch
E-cigarettes carry risks for adolescents
When I was a second-year medical student, I got to meet the man who became “America’s doctor.” It was an awesome experience for me to chat with this champion of…
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Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free class to people with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in Suite 140. People with prediabetes are at a higher risk…
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Amazon tribe provides glimpse into our mircobial past
decline in healthy bacteria hurting us?
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Intersex treatments evolve with society
those born with a reproductive blend, drastic surgery discouraged
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The Health Policy and Systems program at San Juan Basin Health Department is highlighting the dangers of underage drinking as part of Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol use by young people…