Fort Lewis College students get a check-up
Fresh Check Day targets students’ mental wellness
DATE: Oct 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
Karen Pence: ‘All of us could benefit from art therapy’
Vice president’s wife will highlight issue during Trump administration
DATE: Oct 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Should women older than 18 get the HPV vaccine?
About half of American teenagers have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Should adult women follow s...
DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Basin Public Health to offer free health insurance help
San Juan Basin Public Health will host two identical interactive presentations about health insurance from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 and Oct. 24 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. ...
DATE: Oct 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Pagosa Springs to hold ‘Women’s Wellness Week’
The Springs Resort and Spa will hold Women’s Wellness Week, which will offer free health forums Oct. 16-19 at the resort, 165 Hot Springs Blvd., in Pagosa Springs.
Events are for ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Got 10 minutes? You can do this workout
You don’t have to go to the gym
DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Active, virtuous living may not always protect your heart
Exercise is good, but nothing is 100 percent protective
DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Bystander rape-prevention programs face questions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Training programs around the country are trying to teach bystanders to stop sexual assault, and now is when they have to be especially alert. Campus sexual assault repor...
DATE: Oct 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Seeing hope: FDA panel considers gene therapy for blindness
A girl saw her mother’s face for the first time. A boy tore through the aisles of Target, marveling at toys he never knew existed. A teen walked onto a stage and watched the stunned expressi...
DATE: Oct 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Colorado dentists and other doctors seek opioid alternatives as crisis worsens
Wisdom teeth surgery involves pliers, so there’s often some post-operative pain. For years, dentists have prescribed painkilling opioids, like percocet or vicodin for patients.
Bu...
DATE: Oct 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Study examines how far U.S. women must travel to get abortion
NEW YORK – How far do American women need to travel in order to obtain an abortion?
A new study, billed as the first of its kind, makes those calculations state-by-state and count...
DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Flu cases at Colorado hospitals nearly double usual numbers
Residents urged to get vaccinated soon
DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
