Durango woman with prosthetic limb to climb volcano in Ecuador
Bee Mathis one of 20 climbers selected to summit 19,000-foot peak
DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
2 million U.S. teens are vaping marijuana
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
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DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Free introduction to mindfulness offered Sept. 25
Cindy Schmidt will offer a free mindfulness class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Pathways Physical Therapy, 2243 Main Ave., Suite 1B, Durango.
Schmidt, a certified mindfulness te...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Regional to offer arthritis class
San Juan Regional Medical Center will offer a free class about arthritis and joint health at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Center for Workforce Excellence at San Juan Regional Medical Center, 8...
DATE: Sep 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Advance Care Planning is focus of workshops in Durango, Bayfield
The Community Health Action Coalition will hold two free workshops about Advance Care Planning, which is the process of expressing and documenting wishes for future health care decisions. ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Lab test may identify dangerous gene mutations, study finds
NEW YORK – Scientists say they’ve found a new way to help determine whether specific genetic abnormalities are likely to make people sick, a step toward avoiding a vexing uncertainty that ca...
DATE: Sep 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
U.S. officials call teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ weigh flavor ban
WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials say teenage use of e-cigarette has reached “epidemic” levels and are calling on the industry to address the problem or risk having their flavored products ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Health Education Center to offer scholars program
The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently announced it will offer a free AHEC Scholars enhancement program in collaboration with Fort Lewis College, Pueblo Community Co...
DATE: Sep 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Matter of Balance class offered in Farmington
A free Matter of Balance program will be offered from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 24 through Nov. 12, at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Hospital, 525 South Sch...
DATE: Sep 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Hot, dry summer bringing fewer cases of Lyme disease
New England’s hot summer might be helping keep the ticks that carry Lyme disease at bay.
The Northeastern states – which are some of the worst for Lyme in the U.S., posing a hazar...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Mercy to offer community presentation on neck and back pain
Two spine surgeons will present “Back and Neck Pain Explained,” a free presentation hosted by Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Spine Center of Excellence, on Tuesday.
Drs. Jim Yous...
DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
The surprising effects of stress on your gut
If you’ve ever listened to an older friend or family member speaking of the “good ole days,” they might have referred to them as being simpler times. I know when I look at the world my kids ...
DATE: Sep 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition
