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Health officials: It’s time to give flu vaccine another shot

B.K. Morris, a nurse with MedStar Visiting Nurses Association, gives a flu shot to Secretary of Health and Human Services…

September 27, 2019

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Laser therapy offers lasting relief for muscle, nerve pain

Light repairs tissue at cellular level

September 26, 2019

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What we know (and don’t) about Juul, teen vaping and illness

A Juul electronic cigarette starter kit at a smoke shop in New York. Juul is the largest U.S. seller of…

September 25, 2019

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Colorado’s Behavioral Health Task Force to hold public comment forum

Community members are invited to talk about their journeys within the health system, where support can be found, resources that…

September 25, 2019

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Mercy Regional Medical Center announces new providers

Smith is board-certified by the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and…

September 25, 2019

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2nd Ebola vaccine to be used in Congo, as UN efforts slammed

Associated Press file<br><br>A child is vaccinated against Ebola in Beni, Congo. The World Health Organization said Monday, Sept. 23, 2019,…

September 23, 2019

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As Colorado’s meth crisis grows, doctors try medication to treat addiction

Melinda McDowell sought medication-assisted treatment for her addiction to meth. She has been sober for over a year now.Andrea Dukakis/CPR…

September 22, 2019

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Free presentation at library to address keto diet

Learn about the science behind this way of eating and gain a better understanding of why the keto diet can…

September 20, 2019

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Pediatric Associates of Durango to host open house

Dr. Pakhi Chaudhuri and Nurse Practitioner Jessica Rensner would like to honor Dr. William Streusand and Kim Kelley, licensed professional…

September 19, 2019

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Will combo pill catch on in U.S. to prevent heart attacks?

A drugstore employee reaches for medicine from shelf in downtown Tehran, Iran. A cheap, daily pill that combines four drugs…

September 18, 2019

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Many U.S. women say 1st sexual experience was forced in teens

A marcher carries a sign with the popular Twitter hashtag #MeToo used by people speaking out against sexual harassment as…

September 17, 2019

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CBD vapes spiked with dangerous drugs for sale across U.S.

“It’ll relax you,” the friend assured. The vapor that Jenkins inhaled didn’t relax him. After two puffs, he ended up…

September 16, 2019

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No new measles cases reported in fading U.S. outbreak

A woman receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y. U.S. Health…

September 16, 2019

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U.S. officials revise vaping illness count to 380 in 36 states

A man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an…

September 14, 2019

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A gene-editing first: Scientists tried CRISPR to fight HIV

This 2011 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control shows HIV virions. On Wednesday, Sept. 11,…

September 13, 2019

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Rocky Mountain Health Foundation opens grant cycle

The foundation expects to disburse about $450,000. General operating and programmatic grants will be awarded to Western Slope-based organizations and…

September 12, 2019

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CoverCO Tour to visit Durango to discuss health, well-being

Building Better Health is holding the tour to offer Coloradans an opportunity to discuss how to improve health and well-being.…

September 11, 2019

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San Juan Health Partners to offer neurosurgical services in Durango

Dr. Dominic Cannella and Dr. Paul Davis will offer a full range of neurosurgical care as the only neurosurgeons providing…

September 11, 2019

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Scientists rethink Alzheimer’s, diversifying the drug search

Donna Wilcock, of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, holds a brain in her lab in Lexington, Ky. She says that…

September 10, 2019

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Community Health Action Coalition to host talk about ketamine center

Dr. Dan Caplin with Four Corners Ketamine Center will discuss treatments for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, mood disorders, chronic…

September 8, 2019

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Breastfeeding workshop set for Thursday

All pregnant women and partners are invited to learn, laugh and ask questions at this workshop. The class will cover…

September 7, 2019

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U.S. health officials report new vaping deaths, repeat warning

On Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, U.S. health officials are again urging people to stop vaping until they figure out why…

September 6, 2019

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UN: Possible to eradicate malaria, but probably not soon

A mother holds her baby receiving a new malaria vaccine as part of a trial at the Walter Reed Project…

September 4, 2019

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UN: Don’t worry about drinking microplastics in water

Southern Connecticut State University professor Vincent Breslin holds a sample of water that contains possible microplastics at the North Haven…

September 4, 2019