Health

Local News

Smoke may be here for a while. Is it dangerous?

Residents advised to limit activity, close windows to avoid exposure

June 8, 2018

Business

Cataract surgery evolves to make vision even sharper

tool allows surgeons to improve lens selection

April 30, 2018

Local News

Amid shortage, health education centers work to recruit rural doctors

Colorado could be short 800 primary care physicians by 2020

March 23, 2018

Student battling cancer will get to meet his NBA hero

Make-A-Wish Foundation sending family to California to meet Stephen Curry

March 14, 2018

Local News

Enrollment in Colorado health exchange increased this year

Sign-up period ends Jan. 12

January 9, 2018

Local News

New drug could stall deadly symptoms of rattlesnake bite

The new treatment creates blood clots that help slow the spread of venom by creating a barrier between the venom…

December 9, 2017

Southwest Health supports CDC’s ‘Be Antibiotics Aware’ effort

Clostridium difficile bacterium. The intestinal bug sickens nearly twice as many Americans each year as was previously thought, according to…

November 14, 2017

News

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 21, 2017

Local News

Southwest Health to host wound care education series

Southwest Health System’s 2017 Ford 350 ambulance is known for its safety features.Courtesy photo The sessions are open to the…

September 7, 2017

Living

Stalemate in D.C. leaves health insurance in limbo

Rural Health News Service What should you expect now that the drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act…

August 30, 2017

Local News

Federal insurance program for kids at risk

Program benefiting 570 in county may lose federal funding

August 18, 2017

Living

TOPS installs new officers

Left to right: Marjie Branson, Diane Townley, Robyn Story, Lillian Allen, Judy Echols, Sandra Greene.Courtesy photo The Cortez chapter of…

August 13, 2017

Doctors donate their time for athletes’ physicals

Southwest Internal Medicine offers cut-rate exams

August 10, 2017

Rural people will have fewer insurance choices next year

Liebermandu1-i-syn A New York Times analysis has found that 45 percent of U.S. counties probably will have either just one…

August 8, 2017

U.S. health care lags most industrialized nations

du1-i-syn We’ve all had some good experiences, and we generally believe that the money we spend on technology and medicines…

July 26, 2017

Patient care shouldn’t be just a slogan

Trudy Liebermandu1-i-syn The man chose to have his chemotherapy and radiation treatments at a hospital close to his home instead…

June 29, 2017

Southwest Health’s Marc Meyer honored by infection control group

‘fellow’ by infection control group

June 24, 2017

Southwest Health celebrates Wound Healing Awareness Month

“Keep your wound clean, covered and moist,” said Harris, a certified wound specialist. “Monitor for any signs or symptoms of…

June 6, 2017

Elderly may see drastic cuts in Medicaid, Medicare

Because good, explanatory journalism is in short supply and TV shouting matches don’t tell you much, I decided to use…

June 6, 2017

The Metabolic Approach to Cancer takes on disease with food

Durango-based health professionals wrote the book on cancer and nutrition

May 24, 2017

Colorado approves another round of pot research

officials hope to fill gaps in research from era of illegal pot use

December 13, 2016

Out-of-network ER docs may charge big bucks

Rural Health News Service Surprise medical bills spell big trouble for consumers, especially those who find themselves in an emergency…

November 29, 2016

Local News

Cigarette tax increase proposed for ballot

raise the tax per pack from 84 cents to $2.59

July 8, 2016

Local News

Abortion debate turns to single-payer health care

Advocates worry state ballot drive could limit access

June 28, 2016