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Mercy awarded hospital accreditation from The Joint Commission

The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality…

October 30, 2019

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More severely obese kids should get surgery, MD group says

This combination of undated photos provided by the family in October 2019 shows Faith Newsome before and after gastric bypass…

October 29, 2019

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Meth is most common drug in overdose deaths in chunk of U.S.

A display of the fentanyl and meth that was seized by Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Port…

October 26, 2019

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Medicare for All talk to be held at Durango library

This free, nonpartisan presentation and dialogue about National Improved Medicare for All will inform participants about the existing health care…

October 25, 2019

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Presentation to address health insurance enrollment questions

With health insurance open enrollment starting soon, the health department offers help during one of the most confusing times of…

October 24, 2019

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Hyperbaric chambers encourage the healing of chronic wounds

Oxygen supports immune system, growth factors

October 24, 2019

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FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that breast implant manufacturers should add a boxed…

October 23, 2019

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Study points to virus as culprit in kids’ paralyzing illness

An electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows numerous, spheroid-shaped enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) virions.…

October 21, 2019

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UN says Ebola in Congo still qualifies as global emergency

On July 16, 2019 file photo, health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center…

October 19, 2019

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Durango library to host health insurance Q&A

With health insurance open enrollment starting soon, San Juan Basin Public Health will offer help during one of the most…

October 18, 2019

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Where you die can affect your chance of being an organ donor

Donna Cryer holds up family photos that include her father Roland Henry, as she poses for a photo in Washington.…

October 17, 2019

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Health departments offer flu season reminders

Flu cases start to increase in October and typically peak in late December or early January before dropping off in…

October 15, 2019

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Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew

Steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va. On Sept. 30, 2019,…

October 15, 2019

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Durango pancreatic cancer patient beating the odds

Low-dose chemotherapy and IV vitamin C prove effective

October 14, 2019

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San Juan Health Partners Pediatrics to offer Saturday clinic hours

The clinic will offer walk-in availability for established patients with no appointment necessary. The clinic is also accepting new patients.…

October 11, 2019

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Doctors turn to thumbs for diagnosis and treatment by text

Emergency room physician, Dr. Anna Nguyen uses her smartphone to communicate with a remote patient from her Sacramento, Calif., home.…

October 9, 2019

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3 sexually transmitted diseases hit new highs again in US

Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified 200 times. U.S. infections from three sexually-transmitted diseases have risen for the fifth consecutive year and…

October 9, 2019

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Twin births in U.S. now going down, at lowest level in decade

An in vitro fertilization embryologist works on a petri dish at a fertility clinic in London. In vitro fertilization involves…

October 7, 2019

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San Juan Regional Medical Center to offer free community flu vaccinations

The drive-thru flu-shot clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 26 in the north visitor parking lot…

October 7, 2019

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U.S. vaping illnesses top 1,000; death count is up to 18

Counterfeit packaging for popular vape brands in a display case of a store in downtown Los Angeles. On Thursday, Oct.…

October 4, 2019

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Group pulls video that stirred talk of designer babies

This image made from the National Academy of Sciences website on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 shows part of a video…

October 3, 2019

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San Juan Regional Medical Center recognized for healthcare transformation

San Juan Health Partners Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a division of San Juan Regional Medical Center, began working with…

October 2, 2019

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Animas High School to host teen vaping talk

Colorado tops the nation for teen e-cigarette use. An estimated 27,000 Colorado high schoolers report vaping more than 10 days…

September 30, 2019

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U.S. vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 13

A high school principal displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students at the school in Massachusetts. On Thursday, Sept.…

September 27, 2019