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Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids

Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, finds a study that sugge...

Community Health Action Coalition to host brainstorming session Jan. 13

Community Health Action Coalition will host a community brainstorming session from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 13 at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Participants a...

Prostate cancer support group to meet Jan. 3 at Durango library

The monthly Man-to-Man Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, in the second-floor meeting room at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. For m...

Artwork needed for auction supporting nursing scholarships

The Southwestern Area Health Education Center is accepting artwork submissions for a silent auction at 7 p.m. March 16 at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. The auction will...

Community members can submit nominations for nursing awards

Community members can nominate their favorite Southwest Colorado nurses for the 2017 Colorado Nightingale Luminary awards. The Nightingale awards signify Colorado’s highest nurs...

A novel approach: Fighting painkiller addiction at home

People hooked on prescription painkillers were able to use a drug at home to curb cravings and prevent abuse while waiting to get in a treatment program, finds a small study that gives hope ...

The house call may be making a comeback

For some doctors, patients a personal touch makes a difference

Mercy Regional Medical Center earns Gold Seal for quality

Mercy Regional Medical Center, Mercy Home Care and Hospice of Mercy have been awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for continuous compliance with performance standards. ...

SunUte Community Center celebrates 15 years

Facility offering free admission Dec. 12-16

Planned Parenthood in Durango dives into education effort

New campaign aims to clarify health care provider’s mission

Free health insurance application assistance available

La Plata Family Centers Coalition and the Archuleta County Department of Human Services will offer free health insurance consultations with trained enrollment specialists from 9 a.m. to 2 p....

Senior swimmer Katherine Kronwall is floating high on life

Forest Lakes resident Katherine Kronwall started swimming at the ripe age of 64. Sixteen years later, she is still at it, scooping up medals in her age bracket at senior events across the co...
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