Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
Course of COVID-19 treatment would cost $4
DATE: Oct 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Montezuma County resident dies from West Nile virus
Statewide, virus has infected 155 people and killed eight
DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
WASHINGTON – Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday.
Certain people who rece...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Update: Cyclist who died of heart attack south of Cortez is identified
Cyclist found unresponsive on Road G; cause of death listed as heart attack
DATE: Oct 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster to rev up protection against the coronav...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots
Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot.
Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. ...
DATE: Oct 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressants
A study of British patients with a long history of depression highlights how difficult it can be to stop medication, even for those who feel well enough to try.
Slightly more than half the p...
DATE: Oct 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did – about 675,000.
The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning th...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon – a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngs...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
NEW YORK – A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
Childhood obesity has been increasing for decades, but the new work su...
DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
Durango woman reboots immune system with $60,000 and a trip to Mexico
Multiple sclerosis patients seek stem cell transplantation treatment
DATE: Sep 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Animas Surgical Hospital to host community talk about common shoulder, wrist injuries
Animas Surgical Hospital will host a free community lecture about common shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, Sept. 16 online or at the hospital, 575 Rivergate La...
DATE: Sep 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health
