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CHICAGO – Patients with pancreatic cancer that hadn’t spread lived substantially longer on a four-drug combo than on a single standard cancer drug, a rare advance for a tough-to-treat disease,...
DATE: June 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
San Juan Basin Public Health announces that fees for birth certificates will be increased. Effective July 1, the price for the first certified copy of a birth certificate will increase from $17.75...
DATE: June 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
New state laws seek to prevent patients from developing an opioid addition, expand access to addiction treatment and direct lawmakers to continue studying the problem for two more years. The scope...
DATE: June 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
GENEVA – The Trump administration has torpedoed a plan to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks, forcing a World Health Organization panel to back off the UN agency’s previous call for such taxes...
DATE: June 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Joy of Life Family Medicine will offer a breastfeeding workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kids Rock, 563 Main Ave. The workshop is for any expecting mothers and fathers. The cost is $25 per...
DATE: June 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
NEW YORK – Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five. Health officials have tied the E. coli outbreak to romaine...
DATE: June 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
The Cancer Coalition of Southwest Colorado invites cancer survivors and caregivers to a free dinner that will feature information about the Relay for Life in August and the coalition’s work. The...
DATE: June 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
NEW YORK – New guidelines released Wednesday recommend U.S. adults start colon cancer screening earlier, at age 45 instead of 50. The American Cancer Society’s advice puts it out of sync with...
DATE: June 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
LOS ANGELES – New rap videos aimed at Los Angeles-area teens show a common high school scene: Young people hanging out at a party, empty beer cups strewn about and joints being fired up. But...
DATE: May 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
GENEVA – The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is “cautiously optimistic” about efforts to curb the spread of Ebola in an urban area in Congo, although the lethal virus is still reported in...
DATE: May 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
SAN FRANCISCO – The unwanted were turned away from cafeteria tables. Fistfights broke out at karaoke. Dances became breeding grounds for gossip and cruelty. It became clear this place had a...
DATE: May 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health
Like many small-business owners, Laurie Sigillito struggled to provide a health care option for her nine employees at FastSigns. After searching for alternatives beyond major medical plans, which...
DATE: May 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business
