Health Oregon women soon can get a year’s supply of birth control Gov. Kate Brown Thursday signs a bill expanding access to contraception during a ceremony at the state Capitol in Salem,… June 12, 2015
Health Cervical cancer vaccine might work after just 1 shot, not 3 Lauren Fant, left, winces as she has her third and final application of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine administered by nurse… June 10, 2015
Health Common heartburn medications linked to greater risk of heart attack After combing through 16 million electronic records of 2.9 million patients in two separate databases, the researchers found that people… June 10, 2015
Health Study: Rape prevention training works, cuts sex assault risk Texas Tech freshman Regan Elder helps drape a bed sheet with the message “No Means No” over the university’s seal… June 10, 2015
Health Course focuses on first aid for mental health Training lay people could save lives June 10, 2015
Health Beyond Lyme, new illnesses, more reason to watch for ticks A new report reminds people in tick-endemic areas that Lyme disease isn’t the only thing residents need to be worried… June 9, 2015
Health Texas doctors do world’s first skull-scalp transplant James Boysen is interviewed in his hospital bed at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston. Texas doctors say he received the… June 4, 2015
Health Health Briefs Caleb Gates, a licensed acupuncturist, will give a talked called “Resolving Seasonal Allergies, Food Sensitivities and Sinusitis.” This method uses… June 3, 2015
Health Problem drinking affects 33 million – 14 percent of U.S. adults Dr. George Koob, director the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, says many people underestimate the danger of excessive… June 3, 2015
Health Paths to independence Center assists disabled with accessing services, being mobile May 23, 2015
Health Insured? Yes. Protected? No. Out-of-pocket costs could be too much for 23% of adults May 23, 2015
Health Health Briefs The fifth annual Community Challenge: Meeting the Needs of Seniors, Providers and Caregivers will be held from 8 a.m. to… May 23, 2015
Health As you age, you can keep your brain sharp, healthy The prestigious Institute of Medicine examined what scientists know about “cognitive aging,” changes in mental functioning as we get older.… May 23, 2015
Health Health Briefs San Juan Basin Health Department is highlighting its effort to prevent teen pregnancies throughout May, which is National Teen Pregnancy… May 17, 2015
Health United Blood Services reopens office New Durango location aims to build donor base May 17, 2015
Health Liquid biopsies may transform cancer care Goodbye, needles, as tests find cells in blood May 17, 2015
Health Health Briefs A radon-mitigation class will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The… May 10, 2015
Health Vaccine shows benefits beyond measles Virus can weaken immune system for up to 3 years May 10, 2015
Health Seeing stress as force for good How you think about it determines how it affects you May 10, 2015