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Breastfeeding workshop to be Sept. 13

A breastfeeding workshop led by Joy Frazer with Joy of Life Family Medicine will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13 at Kids Rock, 563 Main Ave. The event is open to mothers and fat...

San Juan Regional to offer Cortez career fair

San Juan Regional Medical Center will hold a career fair to showcase health care positions for caregivers from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Hampton Inn, 2244 E. Hawkins St., in Cortez...

Want to live longer? Stick to these healthy habits

There seems to always be a mad dash toward the next new thing when it comes to nutrition and fitness, whether it’s the latest exercise craze, super food or diet regimen. But leaping from fad...

Have you ever been fooled by ‘Big Food?’

I still remember a young family that came to me with a gluten-intolerant child. Because the child couldn’t digest gluten, it would make him, very, very sick. They were frustrated ...

Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths

BERLIN – The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018 and at least 37 people have died. The U.N. age...

1 in 7 children of Zika-infected moms have problems

NEW YORK – One out of every seven babies born to U.S. mothers who were infected with Zika during pregnancy developed some kind of health problem, according to the first long-term look at tho...

Synthetic pot seen as a public health danger

A decade after first appearing in the United States, synthetic marijuana is seen as a growing health danger. Some marijuana smokers turned to it because it is relatively cheap and...

San Juan Regional Medical offering class

San Juan Regional Medical Center will offer a free “Healthy Eating Made Easy” class from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center, 109 E. La Plata St., in Farmington. ...

Dolores yoga and wellness festival is Aug. 25

Event features free yoga classes, information on holistic health

Officials remove special rules for gene therapy experiments

U.S. health officials are eliminating special regulations for gene therapy experiments, saying that what was once exotic science is quickly becoming an established form of medical care with ...

Smokers better off quitting, even with weight gain, study says

NEW YORK – If you quit smoking and gain weight, it may seem like you’re trading one set of health problems for another. But a new U.S. study finds you’re still better off in the long run. ...

Southwest Health System lays off 9.5% of staff in Cortez

CEO says reorganization ‘unfortunate’ but needed to improve financial health
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