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Deadline extended for HealthOp customers Connect for Health Colorado has granted an enrollment extension for former Colorado HealthOp customers. The enrollment deadlin...

FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men

WASHINGTON – The nation’s three-decade-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted Monday, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can give blood. ...

Durangoan discusses Ayurvedic health, signs copies of his first book

After graduating from Durango High School and then Fort Lewis College, Noah Volz traveled the world, and now he owns an Ayurvedic clinic in California called Rhythm of Healing. He...

Colorado man with Parkinsons’s pushes for right-to-die law

Strong opposition expected from Legislature, religious groups

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Health insurance help available San Juan Basin Health Department is co-sponsoring a walk-in enrollment and information event about signing up for health insurance from 8:30 a.m. t...

10 ways to beat holiday stress with fitness, nutrition

They’re here: The holidays with their cheer and charm on the one hand and their chaos and crazy on the other. There are the many tasty but way-too-caloric meals, sweet and overbea...

Mercy Regional Medical Center’s new hospice in Durango to provide patients a place to die

Facility will fill gap in end-of-life services in the area

Montezuma County faces health challenges, professionals report

Poverty, education are main driving factors

Is La Plata County ready for spike in seniors?

Senior population to double by 2040 in La Plata

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Mercy ranks among top rural hospitals The Leapfrog Group has named Mercy Regional Medical Center to its annual list of Top Rural Hospitals in the nation. This recognit...

At 79, life expectancy in U.S. flat for 3rd year

NEW YORK – Life expectancy in the United States has stalled for three consecutive years, the government announced Wednesday. A child born last year can expect to make it to 78 yea...

FDA clears cold cap to save hair during breast cancer chemo

WASHINGTON – Hair loss is one of the most despised side effects of chemotherapy, and now breast cancer patients are getting a new way to try to save their locks. The Food and Drug...
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