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Self-harm, suicide attempts climb among U.S. girls, study says

CHICAGO – Attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury have increased substantially in U.S. girls, a 15-year study of emergency room visits found. It...

Nearly half of U.S. cancer deaths blamed on unhealthy behavior

NEW YORK – A new look at cancer in the U.S. finds that nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, poor diet and other unhealthy behaviors. That’s less than commonly-cited...

Absolute Physical Therapy now offering orthotics

Absolute Physical Therapy and Wellness physical therapists Amanda St. Pierre and Casey Buckingham recently completed a course called “When the Feet Hit the Ground ... Everything Changes: Fun...

How we got the story about monkeypox

A journey deep into the Congo rain forest

FDA warns of injury, death with herbal supplement kratom

WASHINGTON – Federal health authorities are warning about reports of injury, addiction and death with a herbal supplement that has been promoted as an alternative to opioid painkillers and o...

Region affected by yellow fever vaccine shortage

San Juan Basin Health will not receive yellow fever vaccine until mid-2018

San Juan Regional Medical Center named among ‘best hospitals’

San Juan Regional Medical Center was one of five hospitals in New Mexico to be recognized by the American Heart and Stroke associations in the “best hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Rep...

Heart Safe to offer first-aid, CPR classes

Local nonprofit Heart Safe La Plata will offer basic first-aid and CPR trainings in December at Durango Fire and Rescue Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive: A basic first-aid class w...

Durango psychiatric nurse recognized for work

Melinda McCusker, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who provides services at Four Corners Health Care Center in Durango, was recognized for outstanding service b...

Study suggests women less likely to get CPR from bystanders

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be ...

Half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure in new guidelines

ANAHEIM, Calif. – New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition, which now plagues nearly half of U.S. adults. ...

Diabetes: Avoid joining the trend

Are you diabetic or have a close family member or friend who is? November is National Diabetes Month and brings attention to the group of disorders and their impact on millions of Americans....
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