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Anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women

WASHINGTON – In a new approach to HIV prevention, women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month, according to two long...

Annual 9Health Fair to offer affordable services

9Health coming to Durango in March

Infrared camera exposes invisible pollutants in Southwest

Environmental group scours Four Corners for leaks

‘Our little black secret’

Colorado’s African American infants die three times more often than white infants

New Mexico lawmakers want federal probe of suspension of Medicaid funds

ALBUQUERQUE – Democrats with the state’s congressional delegation are calling for a federal investigation into the withholding of Medicaid payments from 15 nonprofits that provided behaviora...

Health Briefs

Coalition announces 2015 Health Hero Members of the Community Health Action Coalition named Dr. Robert Cox as their 2015 Health Hero. Cox has been involved with CHAC ...

Stopping Zika may require genetically modified insects

GENEVA – The World Health Organization says it may be necessary to use controversial methods like genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out the insects that are spreading the Zika virus ac...

New research finds noise harder on children than adults

WASHINGTON – From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child’s brain than an adult’s, and new research shows it can hinder how youn...

Veteran’s hospitals compare favorably on treating 3 common conditions

CHICAGO – Veterans’ hospitals compare pretty favorably with others when it comes to treating older men with three common conditions – heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia, according to...

Health Briefs

Health access issues to be discussed An interactive discussion of health access issues will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 29 at First National Bank, 259 W. Ninth Street. ...

Study: Gun, drug, car deaths loom large in U.S. longevity gap

CHICAGO – Guns, drugs and cars contribute substantially to the life-expectancy gap between the United States and other developed nations, a study found. Deaths from old-age ailme...

Diversity of options improves emergency care

Reducing wait times to get into the emergency room is as much about diversifying care options as it is about increasing efficiency when sick or injured patients are rushed through hospital d...
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