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Meth is most common drug in overdose deaths in chunk of U.S.

NEW YORK – Fentanyl is driving drug overdose deaths in the U.S. overall, but in nearly half of the country, it’s a different story. Meth is the bigger killer, a new government report shows. ...

Medicare for All talk to be held at Durango library

Guinn Unger of Healthcare Durango will present a talk, “Medicare for All: Myths and Misconceptions,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Thi...

Presentation to address health insurance enrollment questions

San Juan Basin Public Health will host a health insurance presentation and question-and-answer session from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Wit...

Hyperbaric chambers encourage the healing of chronic wounds

Oxygen supports immune system, growth factors

FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications. The Food and Drug A...

Study points to virus as culprit in kids’ paralyzing illness

WASHINGTON – Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a virus is to blame for a mysterious illness that can start like the sniffles but quickly paralyze children. The...

UN says Ebola in Congo still qualifies as global emergency

LONDON – The World Health Organization says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo still warrants being classified as a global emergency, even though the number of confirmed cases has slowed in...

Durango library to host health insurance Q&A

San Juan Basin Public Health will host a health insurance presentation and question-and-answer session from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. W...

Where you die can affect your chance of being an organ donor

WASHINGTON – If Roland Henry had died in a different part of the country, his organs might have been recovered. And lives could have been saved. But the local organ collection age...

Health departments offer flu season reminders

The flu season officially started Sept. 29, and San Juan Basin Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment urge everyone ages 6 months and older to get vaccina...

Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew

NEW YORK – So is red meat good or bad for you? If the answer were only that simple. A team of international researchers recently rattled the nutrition world by saying there isn’t ...

Durango pancreatic cancer patient beating the odds

Low-dose chemotherapy and IV vitamin C prove effective
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