Health

Science Says: Sex and gender aren’t the same

The National Center for Transgender Equality, NCTE, and the Human Rights Campaign gather on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the…

October 28, 2018

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U.S. approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades

U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Xofluza is a pill for…

October 27, 2018

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Desperate and duped? GoFundMe means big bucks for dubious care

Courtesy of Michelle Drapeau via AP<br><br>In this image from video posted on YouTube on Aug 11, 2018, Michelle Drapeau, a…

October 25, 2018

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U.S. health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Azar…

October 23, 2018

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Immunotherapy scores a first win against some breast cancers

This undated fluorescence-colored microscope image made available by the National Institutes of Health in September 2016 shows a culture of…

October 22, 2018

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Southwest Retina opens research center to conduct clinical trials

Patients from across Four Corners will test new medications, devices

October 20, 2018

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New Durango sports medicine practice opens

Dr. Timothy Durkin, DO, is an experienced board-certified physician in both sports and emergency medicine. Durkin has strong ties to…

October 19, 2018

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Doctor to give presentation about depression at St. Columba Parish

Clark will review the prevalence, symptoms and diagnosis of depression as well the risk factors and protective factors for suicide.…

October 19, 2018

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I quit drinking a year ago. Here’s what happened.

Durango Herald file That 30 days turned into more than a year. Although I miss the instant relaxation that comes…

October 18, 2018

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Health department to discuss insurance options

Topics will include what’s new in health insurance for 2019 as well as provide tips about how to choose the…

October 17, 2018

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Free health care workshop to be held Friday

Renee Loranger of USHealth Advisors and the Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center will show people how to look at…

October 17, 2018

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Mindfulness Foundations course starts Oct. 22

The course will integrate four key areas of mindfulness, including attention, wisdom, values and an open heart. The cost is…

October 17, 2018

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Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics

New research, published Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests obesity surgery may dramatically lower…

October 17, 2018

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Mysterious paralyzing illness found among kids in 22 states

At least 62 cases have been confirmed in 22 states this year, and at least 65 additional illnesses in those…

October 17, 2018

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Thousands of young U.S. children get no vaccines, survey finds

This 1981 electron microscope image shows varicella-zoster virions from a patient with chickenpox. On Thursday, the CDC says a small…

October 14, 2018

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Rate of new Ebola cases has doubled since September

In a statement, the International Rescue Committee said it was “alarmed” that there were 33 new cases between Oct. 1…

October 12, 2018

Health

Flu shots recommended in October

San Juan Basin Public Health encourages residents to receive their immunizations from their primary care provider. Flu shots are a…

October 12, 2018

Health

Finding answers for patients with rarest of rare diseases

Jon and Kari Kilquist sit with their children, from left, Will, Emmy and Owen, at their home in Murphysboro, Ill.…

October 10, 2018

Health

Food safety training will be held Saturday

The class will cover specifics of the Colorado Cottage Food Act and safe operation of a food business. The cost…

October 10, 2018

Health

FDA expands use of cervical cancer vaccine up to age 45

A vial and packaging for the Gardasil 9 vaccine. On Oct. 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded…

October 7, 2018

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Therapy dogs can spread superbugs to kids, hospital finds

Therapy dog Winnie at the university’s hospital in Baltimore, Md. Therapy dogs who visit hospital patients can bring joy, affection,…

October 5, 2018

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More older women may benefit from bone drugs, study says

An elderly couple walks inside an assisted living facility in Illinois. According to a study released Oct. 1, 2018, a…

October 3, 2018

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Mercy to offer free education to those with prediabetes

The class is offered to anyone who has been diagnosed with prediabetes. Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris will lead the…

October 2, 2018

Health

Journey of Hope 5K will be held Saturday

Registration will open at 8 a.m., and the race will start at 9 a.m. The $25 entry fee will benefit…

October 2, 2018