San Juan Basin Public Health reports rabid bat
La Plata and Archuleta counties tested 26 bats
DATE: Sep 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
UN: Possible to eradicate malaria, but probably not soon
LONDON – The World Health Organization says it’s theoretically possible to wipe out malaria, but probably not with the imperfect vaccine and other control methods being used at the moment. ...
DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
UN: Don’t worry about drinking microplastics in water
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don’t appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on...
DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
When it comes to food allergies, how to help your kids snack smarter
Back-to-school time is stressful on its own. Add in the specter of food allergies – of your own kids or their friends – and the stakes can feel even higher. What to toss in the lunch bag? Wh...
DATE: Sep 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food
Overdose Awareness Day event to be held at Buckley Park
An Overdose Awareness Day event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 7 at Buckley Park.
International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness about overdoses, reduce the st...
DATE: Sep 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Medicare for All explored as an alternative to the status quo
Healthcare Durango explains single-payer system
DATE: Aug 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
As with adults, no easy way to address weight with children
NEW YORK – Red, yellow, green. It’s a system for conveying the healthfulness of foods, and at the center of a debate about how to approach weight loss for children.
This month, th...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Animas Surgical Hospital to host back pain seminar
Animas Surgical Hospital will host an informational and interactive seminar about the causes of back pain and treatment options from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
Mumps sickens hundreds of detained migrants in 19 states
Mumps has swept through 57 immigration detention facilities in 19 states since September 2018, according to the first U.S. government report on the outbreaks in the overloaded immigration sy...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
‘Dramatic resurgence’ of measles seen in Europe, WHO reports
LONDON – The World Health Organization says there has been a “dramatic resurgence” of measles in Europe, in part fueled by vaccine refusals, with nearly 90,000 people sickened by the virus i...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
La Plata County Sheriff’s lieutenant shoots himself in leg
Officer was airlifted to Denver hospital after training accident
DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests
How much marijuana is really in that pot brownie? Chocolate can throw off potency tests so labels aren’t always accurate, and now scientists are trying to figure out why.
In state...
DATE: Aug 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health
