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New neurologist at Mercy provides crucial services to Durango residents

Practice offers specialized care

January 4, 2017

Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids

In research by the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, children whose mothers took high doses of fish oil during their…

December 31, 2016

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Community Health Action Coalition to host brainstorming session Jan. 13

du1-i-syn Participants are encouraged to share ideas and plan new CHAC projects for 2017. The meeting will help the coalition…

December 28, 2016

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Prostate cancer support group to meet Jan. 3 at Durango library

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December 28, 2016

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Artwork needed for auction supporting nursing scholarships

du1-i-syn The auction will benefit the community nursing scholarship fund to celebrate the science of nursing as part of the…

December 28, 2016

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Community members can submit nominations for nursing awards

Associated Press file The Nightingale awards signify Coloradoâ€™s highest nursing honor. Nominations will be accepted for the Southwest Colorado region…

December 28, 2016

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A novel approach: Fighting painkiller addiction at home

University of Vermont Psychologist Stacey Sigmon holds a tamper-proof electronic pill dispenser in her office in Burlington, Vt. People hooked…

December 27, 2016

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The house call may be making a comeback

For some doctors, patients a personal touch makes a difference

December 14, 2016

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Mercy Regional Medical Center earns Gold Seal for quality

du1-i-syn The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects commitment to providing safe and effective patient…

December 14, 2016

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Planned Parenthood in Durango dives into education effort

New campaign aims to clarify health care provider’s mission

December 7, 2016

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Free health insurance application assistance available

FILE – In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed…

December 7, 2016

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With direct primary care, doctors choose to build relationships

Dr. Dan Schaefer and physician’s assistant Karassa Yeomans Schaefer, who are husband and wife, opened the Whole Health Family Medicine…

November 9, 2016

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Resolving allergies will be discussed Nov. 10

Durango Herald file These treatments are designed to help people who want long-term reduction of digestive symptoms, who want to…

November 2, 2016

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Flu vaccine called a good ‘match’ this year

Vaccinations encouraged as season starts

November 2, 2016

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3 sex-spread diseases hit another record high, CDC says

This 1975 microscope image made available by the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified…

October 24, 2016

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Health coalition to promote advance care planning

Mercy Regional Medical Center is one of the partners in the Community Health Action Coalition’s effort promote advance care planning.Durango…

October 19, 2016

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Don’t expect Fitbits to improve health, help drop pounds

Brett Broviak, a manager of respiratory and sleep services at IU Health North Hospital, shows off his Fitbit fitness tracker…

October 9, 2016

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Functional medicine aims to address body, mind, spirit

“There were times when I’d just stop breathing,” Faverino said. “It scared me when that happened.” Faverino tried all sorts…

October 5, 2016

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Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers

Lara MacGregor is a participant in a new crowdsourcing project for metastatic breast cancer research. She is undergoing treatment at…

October 3, 2016

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Walking is medicine? It helped high-risk seniors stay mobile

An elderly couple walks down a hall in Easton, Pa. It’s not too late to get moving: Simple physical activity,…

September 30, 2016

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Mercy Regional Medical Center to host free prediabetes class

Mercy Regional Medical CenterJERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Anyone diagnosed with prediabetes is invited to attend. Topics will include managing prediabetes and…

September 28, 2016

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Mother uncovers lasting impact of baby son’s organ donation

‘I don’t think people understand how valuable these donations are’

September 27, 2016

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Drug-resistant germs cause alarm, prompt UN meeting

This illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control depicts a computer-generated image of a group of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria.…

September 24, 2016

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Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-year survival rate is the same

A doctor watches an internal video of the patient’s body as he assists in prostate cancer surgery at the University…

September 22, 2016