Pandemic reveals health disparities in La Plata County
Some community members face higher burden of disease, greater economic consequences
DATE: Jan 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases on the rise in La Plata, Archuleta counties
Public health officials say the vaccine continues to protect against severe illness and hospitalization
CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks
NEW YORK – U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health-care workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Those kinds of m...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health
Hospitals take different approaches to communication, transparency
Mercy doctor says open, honest dialogue plays role in public health
DATE: Jan 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Omicron surge fuels demand for testing in La Plata, Archuleta counties
Public health officials say tests are being returned in 36 to 72 hours, on average
DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
When will omicron peak in Southwest Colorado?
Public health officials say the surge could continue into February
DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
In 1st, surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the high...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health
Ignacio nurse an advocate for the profession and her community
Dixie Melton honored with 2021 Colorado Nightingale Award
DATE: Jan 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Public health officials expect boosters for children 12 to 15 later this week
CDC approves Pfizer’s third dose Wednesday
DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Chief judge extends suspension of jury trials in Archuleta, San Juan and La Plata counties
Order cites rising COVID-19 cases; no end date is set
DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame
Pandemics do eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won’t be like flipping a light switch: The world will have to learn to coexist with a ...
DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health
Once heralded as heroes, Four Corners health care workers now feel drained
One chief medical officer says it’s difficult to see people spurn preventive measures
DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
