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A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit

BETHESDA, Md. – Lying inside a scanner, the patient watched as pictures appeared one by one: A bicycle. A cupcake. Heroin. Outside, researchers tracked her brain’s reactions to the surprise ...

Axis Health to offer free Smart Recovery classes

Axis Health System will offer free Smart Recovery classes in Durango from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at Manna, 1000 Avenida del Sol. Smart Recovery is a science-based program to help pe...

Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

CHICAGO – New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens’ odds of using pot. One reason may be that it’s ha...

Seminar to address opioid use, suicide prevention

A seminar about strategies to address suicide and opioid use will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lightner Room at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. ...

Dr. Laura Warner appointed to State Behavioral Health Taskforce Subcommittee

Dr. Laura Warner, San Juan Basin Public Health’s deputy director of operations, has been appointed to the Long-Term Competency subcommittee of the Colorado Behavioral Health Taskforce, rec...

Locals complete hyperbaric medical team training

Owner George Glass and hyperbaric technician Mariah Powell of Mountain Hyperbarics recently completed International ATMO’s Hyperbaric Medical Team Training in San Antonio. This...

Future is in doubt for cheaper versions of biologic drugs

TRENTON, N.J. – They were the drugs that were supposed to save the U.S. tens of billions of dollars. Called “biosimilars,” they are near-copies of complex and expensive biologic ...

Vaping laws take effect Monday across Colorado

Rules also tighten existing smoking restrictions

Vaccine no match against flu bug that popped up near end

ATLANTA – The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine didn’t work against a flu bug that popped up halfway through the past flu season, dragging down ...

New drug to boost women’s sex drive approved in U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several ho...

Is dairy really good for you?

Whether or not you should consume dairy products can be a hot topic of debate, and one that touches upon widespread potential health issues. Almost everyone would feel better in s...

Healthcare Durango to screen “Big Pharma: Market Failure”

Healthcare Durango will host a free documentary screening of “Big Pharma: Market Failure” from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The documentar...
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