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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

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

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

UN: Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed nearly 2,000 people

LONDON – The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is approaching a “stark” milestone with nearly 2,000 people killed by the virus in the yea...

DATE: Aug 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Computer modeling improves replacement of ailing shoulders

Technology expected to increase procedures to implant new joints

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Brand-name drug prices rising at slower pace, lower amounts

TRENTON, N.J. – Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis. ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health