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TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Wednesday’s approval of Xofluza for people age 12 and older comes ahead of the brunt of this...
DATE: Oct. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
People seeking dubious, potentially harmful treatment for cancer and other ailments raised nearly $7 million over two years from crowdfunding sites, a study found. Echoing recent research on...
DATE: Oct. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Family health benefits for low-income families are now being served up on the road. The Women Infants and Children program of the Montezuma County Health Department has purchased a Ford Transit Van...
DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
WASHINGTON – The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic, health secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday, cautioning...
DATE: Oct. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
For the first time, one of the new immunotherapy drugs has shown promise against breast cancer in a large study that combined it with chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of the disease. But...
DATE: Oct. 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
New efforts to improve mental health care for children and teenagers across Colorado will be rolled out over the next two to three years. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office is providing $2.8...
DATE: Oct. 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
A new research center focused on ocular conditions in Durango will offer hope to patients suffering from otherwise incurable disorders. Southwest Retina Consultants added 800 square feet to its...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Durango Sports Medicine, PLLC, is open and accepting new patients. Dr. Timothy Durkin, DO, is an experienced board-certified physician in both sports and emergency medicine. Durkin has strong ties...
DATE: Oct. 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
I sipped my last chilled vodka with lime last September. There wasn’t a lot of pomp when I bid farewell to cocktails. I didn’t want to broadcast my decision because I’d unsuccessfully tried to go...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
SEATTLE – Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes, new research suggests, reinforcing evidence that benefits extend beyond weight...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
NEW YORK – U.S. health officials on Tuesday reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be following an every-other-year pattern. At least 62 cases have...
DATE: Oct. 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
NEW YORK – A small but growing proportion of the youngest children in the U.S. have not been vaccinated against any disease, worrying health officials. An estimated 100,000 young children have not...
DATE: Oct. 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
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