Public Health - The Durango Herald

Unaffordable health plans an increasing trend

S.W. Colorado healthier than rest of state

DATE: Sep 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Building bright futures

Coalition survey results show positive trends

DATE: Sep 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two bats test positive for rabies in Bayfield

Officials warn of potential spread

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

City asked to remove fluoride from water

Utilities Commission will weigh issue

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drug-testing firm a beacon

Versatile professional firms are prized as Durango job-creators

DATE: Jul 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Children’s Hospital alert for enterovirus recurrence

Children’s Hospital Colorado is heightening its surveillance for enterovirus D68 to quickly detect any circulation of the virus that last summer and fall caused a devastating nationwide outb...

DATE: Jul 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado ranks third in healthy habits in the United States

Because Colorado ranks high among states for physical fitness and health, it seems like a no-brainer that it would rank high on healthy habits. And thatâ€™s exactly what two smart...

DATE: Jul 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Radon is on county’s radar

Gas mitigation may become required

DATE: Jun 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado teen-pregnancy program shows results

The use of intrauterine devices, IUDs, and other long-acting reversible contraceptives played a major role in reducing the number of teen births 35 percent in La Plata County and 47 percent ...

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local hantavirus victim identified

36-year-old Hesperus man died April 6

DATE: Apr 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County resident dies from hantavirus

Death is second in Colorado this year

DATE: Apr 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Youths, drugs, sex survey on hold

DENVER – Alarmed by anonymous surveys asking Colorado’s middle and high school students about their sex lives and drug habits, the state Board of Education delayed action Thursday on conside...

DATE: Mar 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News