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A shocking overdose photo exposed her addiction – and may have saved her life

Erika Hurt was found unconscious last fall in her car.Hope (Indiana) Police Department handout photo The young mother was captured…

October 28, 2017

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Dollars targeting opioids hit hurdles as impatience builds

Associate Press file<br><br>At a congressional hearing Wednesday in Washington, Republicans and Democrats shared frustration as they questioned top administration officials…

October 27, 2017

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U.S. vaccine panel to discuss waning effectiveness, new shots

No vaccine is perfect, and it can take many years to find out how well a new vaccine works and…

October 24, 2017

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FDA approves better vaccine against painful shingles virus

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine to prevent painful shingles in people aged 50 or older.…

October 23, 2017

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Ultra-personal therapy: Gene tumor boards guide cancer care

Cancer patient Alison Cairnes poses for a portrait at the University of California San Diego in San Diego, Calif., on…

October 22, 2017

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San Juan Regional Medical Center to offer free flu shots

Oct. 28: 9 a.m.-noon, San Juan Regional Medical Center, drive-through clinic, north parking lot, Maple Street and Schwartz Avenue, Farmington.Oct.…

October 20, 2017

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Restaurant food safety class will be held at La Plata County Fairgrounds

The class will cover Colorado Department of Health safe food-handling requirements for food service industry workers and Cottage Food Tier…

October 20, 2017

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A dietitian’s four favorite foods that are high in good fats

Raw almonds are shown on a roasting tray. Almonds are a perfect snack, especially when they replace less nutritious alternatives…

October 20, 2017

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Gynecology museum’s 4,500 items tell an interesting and odd medical tale

Mary Hyde, senior director of the resource center at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, at the group’s museum…

October 19, 2017

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Karen Pence: ‘All of us could benefit from art therapy’

Vice president’s wife will highlight issue during Trump administration

October 18, 2017

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Should women older than 18 get the HPV vaccine?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says women 18 to 26 should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV).Durango…

October 17, 2017

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San Juan Basin Public Health to offer free health insurance help

Associated Press file Attendees will learn about federal health insurance laws, the 2018 Colorado health insurance market and how to…

October 15, 2017

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Pagosa Springs to hold ‘Women’s Wellness Week’

du1-i-syn Events are for women who want to learn more about health care and wellness. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,…

October 13, 2017

Health

Got 10 minutes? You can do this workout

You don’t have to go to the gym

October 13, 2017

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Active, virtuous living may not always protect your heart

Exercise is good, but nothing is 100 percent protective

October 12, 2017

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Bystander rape-prevention programs face questions

Penn State University student Amber Morris, right, talks with Stand for State program director Katie Tenney, left, during a team…

October 11, 2017

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Seeing hope: FDA panel considers gene therapy for blindness

Caroline, Cole, Christian. All had mere glimmers of vision and were destined to lose even that because of an inherited…

October 10, 2017

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Study examines how far U.S. women must travel to get abortion

Associated Press file photo<br><br>An abortion protester stands outside the Red River Valley Women’s Clinic in Fargo, N.D., the state’s lone…

October 6, 2017

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Flu cases at Colorado hospitals nearly double usual numbers

Residents urged to get vaccinated soon

October 6, 2017

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Trying to get sober? NIH offers tool to help find good care

Dr. George Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health, is…

October 4, 2017

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Failure to vaccinate is likely driver of U.S. measles outbreaks, report says

A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. People who don’t get vaccinated are the most likely reason…

October 3, 2017

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Talk to address coordinating health care services

Associated Press file The organization’s goal is to facilitate communication and collaboration among health providers to improve quality of care,…

October 2, 2017

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Heart Safe to offer first-aid, CPR classes

Associated Press file Oct. 4, a basic first-aid class will be held at 3 p.m. and an adult CPR class…

September 30, 2017

Health

Being empathetic is good, but it can hurt your health

Associated Press file Empathy – the ability to tune into and share another person’s emotion from their perspective – plays…

September 29, 2017