Public Health - The Durango Herald

Judge sides with House GOP against health care law

White House confident it will win appeal

DATE: May 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Colorado vaccine database proposal falls

State’s vaccination rates among the nation’s lowest

DATE: Apr 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Health officials remind residents of rabies risk

Warmer weather means rodents are more active

DATE: Apr 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers target edible pot in fruit, animal shapes

Hickenlooper, chief medical adviser support ban

DATE: Apr 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Acme Healing Center marijuana pulled because of pesticide detection

Store reps say “impossible” standards led to recall

DATE: Apr 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Unknowns remain about marijuana’s impact on public health

Colorado is more than two years into its social experiment allowing the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes, yet much remains unknown about the drug’s effect on public health...

DATE: Apr 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

40 illegally operating wells ordered shut down in La Plata County

Investigation finds a risk to human health, environment

DATE: Apr 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Offer comes to relocate Lightner mobile home residents for free

Animas Mobile Home Community wants to help residents escape leaking sewage pit

DATE: Mar 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teen birth, poverty rates fall in La Plata County

Dropout rate is also down 2013-2014

DATE: Mar 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado still fit, but obesity is on the rise

La Plata County groups working to encourage healthy eating, preventative care

DATE: Mar 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

40 illegally operating wells ordered shut down in La Plata County

Investigation finds a risk to human health, environment

DATE: Mar 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado vaccine database bill moves ahead

GOP opponents say it would be used to shame parents

DATE: Mar 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News