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Nearly 6 in 10 Americans have leftover narcotics at home

Nearly 60 percent of Americans have leftover narcotics in their homes, and 20 percent have shared those with another person, according to a survey published Monday that provides more evidenc...

DATE: Jun 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Students get hands-on health care experience

Camp allows teens to explore health careers

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Would teens be slimmer if stars hawked kale and quinoa?

CHICAGO – Would U.S. teens be any slimmer if Katy Perry hawked kale and quinoa? New research doesn’t prove a link, but its authors think music stars popular with teens may be cont...

DATE: Jun 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Cortez pharmacist fights antibiotic overuse

Marc Meyer helps update CDC guidelines

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Brain scans reveal hidden consciousness in patients

NEW YORK – A standard brain scanning technique is showing promise for helping doctors distinguish between patients in a vegetative state and those with hidden signs of consciousness. ...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Southwest Health worries that lab tech program will close

San Juan College may shutter program

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez City Council approves hospital site plan

Southwest Memorial expansion includes new patient wing, office building

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why do health policy prices vary by region?

By David Olinger The Denver Post DENVER (AP) – High country residents who pay high prices for health insurance are seeing a glimmer of hope for relief. Color...

DATE: May 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Living near nature may help you live longer

Living closer to nature is better for your health, new research suggests – and may even extend your life. A study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found that peopl...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Good Earth