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Private health insurers in Colorado will need to cover abortion care beginning in January
Advocates want similar protections for public employees, Medicaid recipients after Amendment 79’s passage
Why weight-loss drugs like Ozempic aren’t the long-term solution
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are gaining popularity as quick fixes for shedding pounds. Known as GLP-1 agonists, these medications work by imitating a gut hormone that reduces h...
DATE: Nov 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being
Mercy Primary Care now offers retinal scans to screen for diabetes-caused vision loss
Devices will be used during visits at Three Springs, Horse Gulch locations in Durango
DATE: Nov 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News
Pancake breakfast to raise money for Bayfield Middle School teacher who had brain surgery
Woman making steady recovery, preparing to start physical therapy
DATE: Nov 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado hospitals missing mark on displaying discounted care program information, report finds
Program expands financial assistance for uninsured and low-income patients
DATE: Nov 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Insulin Resistance the pre-cursor to diabetes
November is National Diabetes month, and it’s a great time to raise awareness about diabetes and to learn how to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes, especially if it runs in your family. Well,...
DATE: Nov 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition
Durango boy’s vision salvaged through years of treatment
Children’s Hospital Colorado ophthalmology doctor treated patient all his life
DATE: Nov 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News
Oil company agrees to clean up historic lead contamination in Rico
Mayor, state hail deal with Atlantic Richfield Co. to remove lead hazard from Colorado mountain town
DATE: Oct 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
How much does it cost Coloradans to have a hip replaced? A new online tool will tell you
Prices for health care services can vary wildly.
Now Coloradans can compare costs for more than 260 health care services at more that 150 hospitals and facilities around the state, through a...
DATE: Sep 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado researcher says people with PTSD are losing out on an effective treatment
A Boulder-based therapist said he's baffled and disappointed by federal regulators’ decision last month not to approve a therapy using MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to treat PTSD. Bruce Poult...
DATE: Sep 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado hopes to raise awareness of dementia, start conversations, with new campaign
Dementia touches countless Colorado lives, with Alzheimer’s disease the most common kind and older adults most likely to experience it.
As described by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
DATE: Sep 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Durango-area officials tell Hickenlooper housing partnership is working well, but federal support needed
U.S. senator says workers need higher wages
DATE: Aug 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News
