Mercy conference to focus on improving trauma care
Medical health professionals hone in on skills to treat patients in remote areas
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Rocky Mountain Health to discontinue individual coverage
Rocky Mountain Health Plans will no longer provide individual health insurance to people in Southwest Colorado after Dec. 31.
The cancellation applies only to individual plans. R...
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Mercy to hold Journey of Hope cancer benefit walk/run Oct. 1
The Mercy Health Foundation will hold its 22nd annual Journey of Hope 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. Oct. 1 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd.
The event benefits t...
DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Zika remains global emergency, as virus spreads
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says the outbreak of Zika remains an international health emergency and that while the virus continues to hit new countries, experts still aren’t sure ...
DATE: Sep 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
More U.S. adults use marijuana, don’t think it’s risky
NEW YORK – Marijuana use is becoming more accepted among U.S. adults as states loosen pot laws, new national survey data shows.
More are using marijuana, using it more often and ...
DATE: Sep 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
New technology at Mercy detects breast cancer more efficiently
Mercy scanner can uncover disease earlier
DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Fitbit makes exercise even more of a game
NEW YORK – Fitbit wants to help you exercise more by making you think you’re hiking famous trails instead of strolling around your neighborhood.
The new motivational feature, call...
DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Most teens vaping fruity flavors, not nicotine
NEW YORK – Health officials warn that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices are poisoning kids with nicotine. But new research suggests that most teens aren’t vaping nicotine at all...
DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Axis Health to build care center in Pagosa Springs
New facility to open in 2017
DATE: Aug 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Health Briefs
Program at rec center helps seniors stay fit
The Durango Community Recreation Center is part of Silver&Fit network of more than 12,000 fitness centers.
Many Medicare plans offer...
DATE: Aug 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Fists not football: Brain injuries seen in domestic assaults
Injuries leave some survivors so impaired that they can’t manage their jobs and lives
DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Why your smart friends can seem like such slackers
People who like to use their brains are a lot less physically active than people who don’t, according to research published in the Journal of Health Psychology.
Now, you may think...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
