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FDA weighs lifting safety restrictions on Avandia

WASHINGTON – A former blockbuster diabetes pill that was subjected to major safety restrictions in 2010 may be less risky than once thought, according to the latest analysis of the much...

HPV a growing cause of upper throat cancer

ATLANTA – Actor Michael Douglas’ comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus. The virus, HPV, is best known for cau...

UK to help smokers cut down with nicotine products

LONDON – Britain’s independent health watchdog says for people who can’t quit smoking cold turkey, it’s OK to use nicotine products to help them cut down. For...

Medical equipment prices in Denver, Colorado Springs to drop

Beginning July 1, Colorado patients will start saving hundreds and even thousands of dollars on medical equipment because, after a 10-year delay, Medicare is switching to competitive bidding...

Sometimes there’s no substitute for an autopsy

Autopsies cost a lot of money. At least $2,500.00 each, cost accountants say. Hospitals rarely do autopsies. Decades ago, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Inst...

Health Brief

Brain Injury Alliance conference to be held The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado will hold the third of four regional conferences this year from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 26 at...

Sunscreen slows skin aging, new study shows

A new study from Australia provides the strongest evidence yet that regular sunscreen use helps keep skin looking younger. While dermatologists have long believed sunscreen fights...

Adult prescription growth endangers kids

More than 70,000 poisoned annually

Hand it to the therapists

After surgery, therapy essential to restoring function, strength

Best treatment for kidney disease? Transplant

The end goal for patients receiving treatment for kidney disease is a transplant – if they’re eligible, Dr. Elizabeth Helms said Friday at the DaVita Durango Dialysis clinic in Bodo Industri...

Health Briefs

Veterans health fair to be held June 21 The New Mexico VA Health Care System will host a health fair for area veterans from 1 to 4 p.m. June 21 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No...

Got airport stress? It’s for the dogs

Canines provide passenger respite
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