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Patients file lawsuit against Mercy Hospital over infections
Plaintiffs say they suffered postoperative complications as a result of inadequate sterilization procedures
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How do you want to die?
Society doesn’t often talk about dying, but an end-of-life doula in Durango says we should
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Durango weight-loss group inspires long-lasting lifestyle changes
members meet once a week to share, encourage, motivate and support each other
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Fort Lewis College provost takes new job
Nixon, who came to FLC in 2019, will serve as president of a tuition-free school in Kentucky
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Southwest Memorial Hospital upgrades on hold
interest rates delay $23 million in projects, including new emergency department and expanded surgery suites
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Workout enthusiasts in Silverton finally have a space to pump some iron
Town’s new gym is open for business with set monthly fees
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Just how bad are Colorado’s public toilets? Terrifying, CU Boulder researchers say
Researchers use lasers to light up bacterial plumes emanating from every flush
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Colorado releases list of prescription drugs to import from Canada
an application sent to the federal government, the state is asking to bring in 112 drugs at an average savings of 65%
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Get tested for sexually transmitted infections (free) and receive a $15 gift card from SJBPH
Syphilis cases this year have exceeded three-year average
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Planned Parenthood to administer free HIV testing at Fort Lewis College
Students and visitors are encouraged to stop by, even for free contraceptives
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Mercy Hospital seeks approval for three-story office building
Durango Planning Commission will consider request on Dec. 5
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COVID-19 cases rise to level ‘high’ in Archuleta, La Plata counties
officials advise precautionary measures to prevent spread during the holiday season
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Here are the next steps for Colorado’s psychedelic mushroom law
Healing centers under the Natural Medicine Health Act won’t open doors until 2025
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16-year-old receives EMT certificate, looks to a future in medicine
school junior Ethan Bustamante has his eye set on Stanford, Duke or Oxford University
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Colorado becomes second state to legalize ‘magic mushrooms’
Proposition 122 allows ‘healing centers’ to administer drug in supervised setting
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San Juan Basin Public Health receives EPA grant for air quality monitoring
Department says surveillance of pollutants has been an unmet need in the region
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Purgatory Resort medical clinic opening in mid-December
Durango Urgent Care will fill the void left after Centura Health shut down its operation in April
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Durango High School to host Flight for Life helicopter landing
Seminar an opportunity for students to learn lifesaving rescue practices
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Contagious respiratory illness detected in La Plata County
Juan Basin Public Health urges those who are sick to stay home
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Centura Health closes urgent care center at Purgatory Resort
Durango EMS crews anticipate increased call volume this winter
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Mercy Hospital plans to end female sterilization procedure in 2023
of treatment creates ‘unnecessary risk’ for patients, doctors say
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As pandemic recedes, Durango schools recommit to locally grown food sources
Students mark Proud School Meal Day with lunches made from fresh produce
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Are Coloradans jumping at chance to get new COVID-19 vaccine? Data suggests, yes
Booster geared toward omicron variant may be 20 times more protective than original doses
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Three Springs Surgery Center to open in 2024
Hospital plans to start building new addition later this year
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Mercy Hospital CEO appointed to lead Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
Patrick Sharp to start at sister Centura Health facilities Oct. 3
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Colorado expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine
grows to incorporate those more likely to contract the virus
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‘Impossible challenge’: Father-son adventure racers are pushing the limits of Alzheimer’s
and Travis Macy have raced thousands of miles through jungles and deserts
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Some La Plata County residents say free school lunches would benefit students and farmers
November ballot initiative would fund nutritious meals for kids statewide
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Colorado’s outdoors offers a kind of therapy, but it’s not a magic pill
Nature’s therapy – ‘Vitamin N’ – helps improve mental and physical health
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Will overturning Roe lead to more crisis pregnancy centers that steer patients away from abortion?
nonprofits fill gaps in health care, but critics say community members are ‘manipulated’