Health

Durango fourth-grader dispels myths about diabetes

The disease is on the rise nationally

January 19, 2019

Health

U.S. flu season poised to be milder than last year’s harsh one

Henry Beverly, 73, battles the flu while tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks in February 2018 at Upson Regional Medical…

January 14, 2019

Health

Free introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction will be Jan. 16

Mindfulness practice can support people in cultivating improved health, focused attention and peace of mind. Scientific studies show the practice…

January 11, 2019

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2019 food safety training classes Jan. 22

The half-day course is required for state certification and will focus on requirements for cottage food as a business. Primary…

January 9, 2019

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U.S. medical marketing reaches $30 billion; drug ads top surge

According to a report released on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2018, annual spending by the U.S. health industry on ads and…

January 9, 2019

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U.S. cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of decline

Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at a hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. The U.S. cancer death rate has…

January 8, 2019

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Detecting depression: Phone apps could monitor teen angst

Laurel Foster holds her phone in San Francisco. Foster is among teens involved in Stanford University research testing whether smartphones…

January 6, 2019

Health

New hearts forge new friendship for transplant recipients

Doctors appear at a news conference at University of Chicago Hospital Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Chicago. University of Chicago…

January 4, 2019

Health

Learn how to break up with sugar at Pine River Library

Local dietitian and health coach Fran Sutherlin will explain how sugar affects the body, the three key steps to breaking…

January 1, 2019

Health

AP-NORC Poll: Edit baby genes for health, not smarts, poll says

An embryologist adjusts a microplate containing embryos that were injected with gene-editing components in a laboratory in Shenzhen in southern…

December 31, 2018

Health

Mercy offers six-week weight management course

The course costs $100 and will provide nutrition counseling, body composition analysis and a guidebook about fitness and nutrition. Topics…

December 29, 2018

Health

Colorado health insurance marketplace open through Jan. 15

Financial assistance, which averaged more than $775 per month last year in this area, is available for 2019. San Juan…

December 28, 2018

Health

Health insurance on demand? Some are betting on it

Nancy Buchholz holds her husband Jeff’s picture, who died six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer this spring. Nancy got…

December 26, 2018

Health

U.S. adults aren’t getting taller, but they’re still putting on pounds

A new government report released on Thursday shows that while adult waistlines have been expanding, the average height of U.S.…

December 24, 2018

Health

Mercy Regional Medical Center offering sugar detox program

Cost is $25 and includes “The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide.” For more information and to register, contact Jolie Ensign…

December 24, 2018

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Durango/La Plata Senior Center offers Medicare counseling

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 382-6367.

December 21, 2018

Health

Free workshops to help people with chronic health conditions

The Ignacio workshop will be held at the Ignacio Senior Center, 15345 Colorado Highway 172, and the Durango workshop will…

December 20, 2018

Health

Device opens airways for a good night’s rest

Specialist at Mercy offers new treatment for sleep apnea

December 20, 2018

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U.S. urges doctors to write more prescriptions for overdose antidote

A Narcan nasal device which delivers naloxone lies on a counter as a health educator gives instructions on how to…

December 19, 2018

Health

Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards, study says

Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released – but only when kids get their grades on…

December 17, 2018

Health

More sleep in Seattle: Later school start helps kids get more rest

Senior Hazel Ostrowski, center, smiles as she looks up during her first period, AP statistics class at Franklin High School…

December 16, 2018

Health

Cuba health mystery: Diplomats had inner-ear damage early on

Dr. Michael Hoffer, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Dec. 12,…

December 14, 2018

Health

Freedom from Smoking series starts Jan. 8

The eight-week series will be led by a respiratory therapist and will offer individualized support to stop smoking permanently. Classes…

December 13, 2018

Health

Nightingale Luminary award nominations

The Nightingale Luminary Award recognizes outstanding nurses in the Four Corners and is Colorado’s highest nursing honor. Luminaries will be…

December 13, 2018