Health

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Fort Lewis College raises goals for student health

meets many recreation, nutrition requirements of partnership

June 26, 2016

Living

Southwest Health pharmacist stresses antibiotics awareness

helped update CDC’s guidelines

May 30, 2016

Local News

Cortez council approves hospital plan, City Hall contract

Southwest Memorial expansion includes new patient wing, office building

May 27, 2016

Local News

Colorado pot report: More adults smoking

not smoking more since legalization

April 19, 2016

Local News

Pain pills give rise to heroin in West

Sacramento, California, nearly a dozen people died from opioids in recent weeks

April 19, 2016

Guest Columns

Thinking About Health Women’s life span falling in rural America

The trends were in our favor. White women born in 1900 could expect to live, on average, just shy of…

April 19, 2016

Local News

Mercy plans groundbreaking ceremony for hospice

Mercy Regional Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation invite the community to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Hospice of…

April 19, 2016

Local News

Ute Mountain Utes get hands-on drone lesson

Instructor Jay Knight is showing students how to build and program the drones as part of an expanded training program…

April 1, 2016

Local News

Ute Mountain Utes awarded $8M for job training

intended for technology, health care jobs

April 1, 2016

Business

Copter chops up a blizzard at health fair

The barely visible Air Care helicopter from San Juan Regional Medical Center stirs up a blizzard as it lands by…

March 27, 2016

Business

Bootstrap yoga class targets PTSD, anxiety

yoga class helps practitioners to be more aware of their bodies

March 21, 2016

Business

Cortez physical therapist Harris to participate in focus group

Harris The focus group hopes to determine how cultural competence can affect a therapist’s ability to impact the health and…

February 23, 2016

Local News

Body found in Wal-Mart parking lot

Police were asked to check on the van because it had been there a couple of days, said Police Chief…

February 12, 2016

Local News

Regional simulation will test response to outbreak of plague

Simulation depicts disease crisis

December 31, 2015

Living

Mercy Regional Medical Center’s new hospice in Durango to provide patients a place to die

Facility will fill gap in end-of-life services in the area

December 18, 2015

Guest Columns

Thinking About Health Medicare makes it easier for end-of-life counseling

In 2009 at the height of the debate on the Affordable Care Act, New York’s former lieutenant government Betsy McCaughey…

December 2, 2015

Local News

Survey: Income, access hamper healthy living

A new report shows many Coloradans face barriers to health-promoting activities such as walking, cycling, and accessing fresh food where…

November 26, 2015

Living

Southwest Colorado lags in health coverage

to close uninsured gap than other parts of state

September 7, 2015

Local News

IUD funding dies in Senate

measure killed by GOP-controlled committee

April 30, 2015

Living

Four tribes walking together for diabetes

To promote an active lifestyle and healthy eating— two key diabetes prevention tools— the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, in conjunction…

April 23, 2015

Business

‘Nightingale’ awards honor area nurses

Several nurses from Southwest Colorado communities were honored Thursday at the fifth annual Nightingale Luminary and Star Award Ceremony. The…

March 16, 2015

DS - News

Keep Rover off your bed

Septicemic plague has arrived in La Plata County, and the symptoms aren't pretty

September 10, 2014

MT - News

Keep Rover off your bed

Septicemic plague has arrived in La Plata County, and the symptoms aren't pretty

September 9, 2014

DS - News

SWOS celebrates opening of on-campus health clinic

Students' cold symptoms keep staff busy in first week

September 3, 2014