Durango mother’s agonizing search for a diagnosis leads to Lyme disease
‘I felt as if I had no purpose,’ Tasha Rayburn says
DATE: Dec 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news
Durango mother’s agonizing search for a diagnosis leads to Lyme disease
‘I felt as if I had no purpose,’ Tasha Rayburn says
DATE: Dec 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Vaping illness death count surpasses 50 in U.S.
NEW YORK – The death toll in the vaping illness outbreak has topped 50, U.S. health officials said Thursday, Dec. 12.
The 52 deaths in 26 states are among the 2,409 hospitalized c...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
U.S. approves fish oil-based drug for cutting heart risks
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators on Friday approved expanded use of a fish oil-based drug for preventing serious heart complications in high-risk patients already taking cholesterol-lowering ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Brain differences may be tied to obesity, kids’ study says
New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children’s health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function.
Does excess body weight someh...
DATE: Dec 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Health department offers carbon monoxide safety tips
As winter arrives, the New Mexico Department of Health and the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center offer reminders to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
In 2018, carbon...
DATE: Dec 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Basin Public Health participates in health assistance program
San Juan Basin Public Health has been selected to participate in the Strong Systems, Stronger Communities Technical Assistance Project, an initiative by the Centers for Disease Control and P...
DATE: Dec 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Phone-in-cheek: Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries
Add facial cuts, bruises and fractures to the risks from cellphones and carelessly using them.
That’s according to a study published Dec. 5 that found a spike in U.S. emergency ro...
DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Bayfield parents find new ways to address teen depression
Conversation Cafe connects parents with resources
DATE: Dec 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
U.S. flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus
NEW YORK – The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there’s a ...
DATE: Dec 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Officials list pot vape brands reported in U.S. outbreak
NEW YORK – Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations.
Most...
DATE: Dec 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Health program offers free HIV prevention drug to uninsured
WASHINGTON – The government launched a new program on Tuesday to provide an HIV prevention drug for free to people who need the protection but have no insurance to pay for it.
Tak...
DATE: Dec 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
