New Mexico
New Mexico gets rid of the ‘tampon tax’
Earlier version of the bill included removing taxes from diapers
Health
Local News
Fort Lewis College hosts seminar to discuss overdose
Wellness organizations hand out over 100 doses of Narcan
Local News
How a Durango nonprofit is helping restaurant workers combat a ‘rock star lifestyle’
In the Weeds hopes to change industry culture by providing wellness programs
Health
Death toll surpasses 6 million worldwide for pandemic now in 3rd year
A worker handles a coronavirus test sample at a private testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of…
Local News
San Juan Basin Public Health amends public health advisory to align with CDC
As cases fall, agency moves to ease masking guidelines and shifts its pandemic response
Local News
Local film highlights rafting recovery program in the Durango area
‘The Flow We Find’ follows a Colorado River float trip for those affected by substance abuse
Health
CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
A shopper wearing a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus selects fruit at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The majority…
Health
Over half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgery
Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, Oct. 29, 2021, in Fairview Heights, Ill. A report released Thursday,…
Regional News
Colorado may be the next state to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms
New research shows the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, LSD and other psychedelics
Local News
Durango City Council taking feedback on proposed tax exemption for menstrual products
A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday
Local News
San Juan Basin Public Health looks to the future after weathering the pandemic
Forced to adapt during COVID-19, agency plans to meet broader needs in La Plata and Archuleta counties
Regional News
These young adults are shredding, pedaling, climbing – and fighting cancer
Thousands fighting life-threatening illnesses have benefited from First Descents programs in the past 20 years
Local News
Southwest Health reports lower hospital volume as omicron cases wane
Hospital officials remain cautious despite lull
Local News
The big picture: Integrated health care looks at social, physical and psychological needs
Axis Health System’s unique model personalizes medicine
Local News
Durango nonprofit starts peer recovery support services program in La Plata County
Effort aims to help those suffering from substance use disorders and mental health conditions
Local News
Fort Lewis College partners with University of Colorado to start nursing program
Curriculum to focus on rural and Indigenous health care perspectives
Health
How to prevent early birth? Study explores sugarless gum
A dentist holds a model of teeth and a toothbrush in Seattle. For many years, studies have shown that gum diseases are tied to premature birth. Scientists believe bacterial infections…
Business
Mind Body Soleil works on a fitness and wellness hub in the Main Mall
Yoga, meditation and massage all offered at the new studio
Southwest Life
Pandemic reveals health disparities in La Plata County
Some community members face higher burden of disease, greater economic consequences
The Durango Herald
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases on the rise in La Plata, Archuleta counties
Public health officials say the vaccine continues to protect against severe illness and hospitalization
Local News
Hospitals take different approaches to communication, transparency
Mercy doctor says open, honest dialogue plays role in public health
Local News
Omicron surge fuels demand for testing in La Plata, Archuleta counties
Public health officials say tests are being returned in 36 to 72 hours, on average
Local News
When will omicron peak in Southwest Colorado?
Public health officials say the surge could continue into February
Health
In 1st, surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, members of the surgical team show the pig heart for transplant into patient David Bennett in Baltimore on…
Local News
Ignacio nurse an advocate for the profession and her community
Dixie Melton honored with 2021 Colorado Nightingale Award
Local News
Public health officials expect boosters for children 12 to 15 later this week
CDC approves Pfizer’s third dose Wednesday
Local News
Chief judge extends suspension of jury trials in Archuleta, San Juan and La Plata counties
Order cites rising COVID-19 cases; no end date is set
Health
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame
People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing site in New York’s Times Square on Dec. 13, 2021. The fast-moving omicron variant is complicating a key question: How does the…
Local News
Once heralded as heroes, Four Corners health care workers now feel drained
One chief medical officer says it’s difficult to see people spurn preventive measures