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Durango Public Library to host health talks

Two presentations by Mackenzie Nichols, CEO of “Live Healthy, Be Happy,” and JoAnne Hibbard, CEO of “On-Point Mindfulness,” will be given in July at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third A...

Not reaching your wellness goals? Take a look at your nighttime routine

We all think our day starts when we wake up. But what if the day really starts the evening before? Why does it matter? When you create an ideal nighttime routine, it is far more l...

Mercy to offer free class about how to manage prediabetes

Mercy Regional Medical Center will offer a free class for people diagnosed with prediabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 7, in Suite 140 of the medical office building, 1010 Three Springs ...

Hints of some steps that may boost brain health in old age

WASHINGTON – Are you seeking steps to keep your brain healthy in old age? There are no proven ways to stave off mental decline or dementia, but a new report says there are hints t...

Drug shows promise against vision-robbing disease in seniors

WASHINGTON – An experimental drug is showing promise against an untreatable eye disease that blinds older adults – and intriguingly, it seems to work in patients who carry a particular gene ...

Attorney to offer legal consultations for seniors

Area Agency on Aging attorney Anthony Edwards will offer free legal consultations to residents 60 and older from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, at Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 ...

Osteoporosis prevention talk to be offered at fairgrounds

Dr. Dennis O’Brien will give a talked titled “Preventing Osteoporosis Without Drugs” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The pr...

No longer the hot new thing? Teen vaping falls, study says

NEW YORK – Teen vaping, which has been skyrocketing, fell dramatically last year in the United States. A government survey released Thursday suggests the number of high school and...

Few opioid-addicted youth get standard treatment medication

CHICAGO – Only 1 in 4 teens and young adults with opioid addiction receive recommended treatment medication despite having good health insurance, according to a study that suggests doctors a...

Flu vaccine ineffective for people 65 and older last winter

NEW YORK – The flu vaccine did a poor job protecting older Americans against the illness last winter, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around. U.S. h...

Shootings kill or injure at least 19 U.S. children each day

CHICAGO – Shootings kill or injure at least 19 U.S. children each day, with boys, teenagers and blacks most at risk, according to a government study that paints a bleak portrait of persisten...

Climb Out of the Darkness to highlight maternal mental health

Durango event will be held June 25
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