Southwest Colorado Community College expands nursing programs
Community college to offer bachelor’s degrees
DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
FDA approves 1st drug for aggressive multiple sclerosis
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk.
The Food and ...
DATE: Mar 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators have approved the first powerful, injected medicine to treat serious cases of the skin condition eczema.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesda...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Death rates up for middle age whites with little education
WASHINGTON – A sobering portrait of less-educated middle-age white Americans emerged Thursday with new research showing them dying disproportionately from what one expert calls “deaths of de...
DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Unavoidable typos in DNA help fuel cancer
WASHINGTON – Cancer patients often wonder “why me?” Does their tumor run in the family? Did they try hard enough to avoid risks like smoking, too much sun or a bad diet?
Lifestyle...
DATE: Mar 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Community Challenge to focus on seniors, caregivers
“Meeting the Needs of Seniors, Providers and Caregivers,” the seventh annual Community Challenge, will be held April 18 and May 11 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
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DATE: Mar 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Heart Safe La Plata to hold CPR classes
Local nonprofit Heart Safe La Plata will offer an adult CPR class from 6 to 9 p.m. April 5 and a CPR class for health care providers from 6 to 10 p.m. April 12 at Durango Fire and Rescue Sta...
DATE: Mar 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Urology services coming to Bayfield in April
San Juan Health Partners Urology will begin offering services in Bayfield in April at San Juan Regional Heart Center, 480 Wolverine Drive.
Three urologists – Dr. Daniel Mannas, D...
DATE: Mar 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Cholesterol drug cuts heart risks, spurs new debate on cost
A long-acting cholesterol medicine cut the risk of having a heart attack or some other serious problems by 15 to 20 percent in a big study that’s likely to spur fresh debate about what drugs...
DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Falls are taking a huge and rising toll on elderly brains
NEW YORK – Elderly people are suffering concussions and other brain injuries from falls at what appear to be unprecedented rates, according to a new report from U.S. government researchers. ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Indigenous Bolivians have some of the healthiest hearts
LONDON – Deep in the Bolivian Amazon lives a group of indigenous people who spend their days hunting and farming. Researchers say this may be partly why they have some of the healthiest hear...
DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
Ten nutrition mistakes even really healthy people make
Even when you try your best to eat well, it’s difficult to know everything about nutrition. I often talk with clients who believe they are making good choices and don’t realize that little o...
DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Health
