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Overdose Awareness Day event to be held at Buckley Park

International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness about overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and generate discussion about…

September 2, 2019

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As with adults, no easy way to address weight with children

Associated Press file<br><br>Kids eat lunch at an elementary school in Paducah, Ky. It is far easier to avoid gaining weight…

August 31, 2019

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Animas Surgical Hospital to host back pain seminar

Attendees will be able to get real answers about chronic back or neck pain at this free community event. Topics…

August 31, 2019

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Mumps sickens hundreds of detained migrants in 19 states

A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in Mount Vernon, Ohio. On Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, the first…

August 30, 2019

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‘Dramatic resurgence’ of measles seen in Europe, WHO reports

In a report issued Thursday, the U.N. health agency said the number of measles cases from January to June this…

August 30, 2019

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UN: Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed nearly 2,000 people

In a press briefing on Friday, Dr. Mike Ryan said that although the U.N. health agency has the vaccines and…

August 26, 2019

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Durango Insurance Professionals to host talk about health care

Bates will discuss the latest health care updates and changes, including costs and causes, ways to offset rising costs, changing…

August 22, 2019

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Computer modeling improves replacement of ailing shoulders

Technology expected to increase procedures to implant new joints

August 22, 2019

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Brand-name drug prices rising at slower pace, lower amounts

Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they…

August 22, 2019

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Doctors suspect vaping behind dozens of lung illnesses in U.S.

Dylan Nelson, of Burlington, Wis., and his sister, Andrea, sit for an interview. He was rushed to the hospital in…

August 19, 2019

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U.S. makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes

Proposed graphic warnings that would appear on cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, proposed 13…

August 16, 2019

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FDA approves TB pill that cures more hard-to-treat patients

On Aug. 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved pretomanid, the first tuberculosis drug developed by a nonprofit group.…

August 16, 2019

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Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives

Health workers wearing protective gear check on a patient isolated in a plastic cube at an Ebola treatment center in…

August 14, 2019

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To boost workforce, medical schools try to sell rural life

Ashish Bibireddy, 23, poses for a photo at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Va. Ten medical students…

August 12, 2019

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Three Springs MRI to provide higher quality scans with new technology

Better images allow for better diagnoses

August 11, 2019

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Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths

A Narcan nasal device which delivers naloxone in the Brooklyn borough of New York. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, health…

August 9, 2019

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COPY Project to host mental health awareness event Sunday

The mission of the CODY Project is to raise awareness about mental health issues and depression in young people and…

August 7, 2019

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Is pot safe when pregnant?

Study seeks answer, draws critics

August 7, 2019

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Cities again see more overdose deaths than country towns

An unidentified heroin user, left, is injected by another man, right, on the street near a strip of land sometimes…

August 2, 2019

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Heart Safe La Plata announces August classes

3-6 p.m. Wednesday, community basic first aid.6 -10 p.m. Wednesday, community adult/child/infant CPR.6-10 p.m. Aug. 14, adult/child/infant CPR and CPR…

August 2, 2019

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Hurry up and wait: Doctors say insurers increasingly interfere

Cancer patient Kim Lauerman poses for a portrait in her home Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Alpharetta, Ga. After Lauerman…

August 1, 2019

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New standards aim to improve surgery for the oldest patients

George Barrett, 85, of Lakewood, Colo., is checked by nurse Renee Whitley as he recuperates from open-heart surgery at the…

July 27, 2019

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Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health

A new study suggests millions of people need to rethink their use of aspirin to prevent a heart attack. If…

July 26, 2019

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Durango Public Library to host Medicare 1, 2, 3 class

Moore has worked with Medicare for 20 years and will use www. MedicareMadeClear.com to educate participants about Medicare parts A,…

July 25, 2019