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Brain Injury Alliance conference to be held The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado will hold the third of four regional conferences this year from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 26 at...

Sunscreen slows skin aging, new study shows

A new study from Australia provides the strongest evidence yet that regular sunscreen use helps keep skin looking younger. While dermatologists have long believed sunscreen fights...

Adult prescription growth endangers kids

More than 70,000 poisoned annually

Hand it to the therapists

After surgery, therapy essential to restoring function, strength

Best treatment for kidney disease? Transplant

The end goal for patients receiving treatment for kidney disease is a transplant – if they’re eligible, Dr. Elizabeth Helms said Friday at the DaVita Durango Dialysis clinic in Bodo Industri...

Health Briefs

Veterans health fair to be held June 21 The New Mexico VA Health Care System will host a health fair for area veterans from 1 to 4 p.m. June 21 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No...

Got airport stress? It’s for the dogs

Canines provide passenger respite

Cervical cancer screening – how often is it needed?

I find that there is considerable confusion these days about cervical cancer screening. I hear many questions about when to start Pap smear testing, how often to have a Pap smear, and at wha...

Dietitian says overeating is assault on body

We’ve all experienced it – that overstuffed feeling from eating too much that leads us to groan and loosen our pants or shirts. In fact, with more than one-third of Americans defined as “obe...

Home dialysis saves time, money

Local patients explain why it works for them

The dark side of the sun

Especially in Colorado, UV rays can add up to skin cancer

Health Briefs

Care coordination mini-summit is June 4 The Citizens Health Advisory Council will host a “Care Coordination Mini-Summit” from 7 to 8:30 a.m. June 4 in the Eolus Room at Durango Co...