Photo: Utes walk for a healthier nation
About 50 members of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe walked the 20 miles from Ute Mountain Ute Museum outside Towaoc to the Four Corners Monument Friday as part of the…
Health & Wellness
Jury rules against Durango man in lawsuit against Mercy over bedsore
Hospital said it provided reasonable care
Montezuma County ranks high for environment, low for health
Overall, county ranks 44th in Colorado
Local nurses recognized for service
Health department, Hospice staff stand out
Open house showcases Montezuma County health department
Staff hope participants will sign up for programs
Surgeon announces departure from Southwest Memorial Hospital
Rainerdu1-i-syn Dr. William Rainer Jr., a Cortez surgeon, announced Tuesday that he would no longer offer his services at Southwest Memorial Hospital. In a letter emailed to The Journal, Rainer…
Protesters in Durango oppose Trump’s health care system
Tipton asked to vote against new plan
Dolores schools awarded health clinic grant
Mental health needs also being addressed
Attorney general offers blessing on hospital fee
GOP legislative leaders remain concerned with pursuing the budget plan
Toxic spill raises fear at White Mesa uranium mill
White Mesa raises fear about toxic spills, water
Measure allowing marijuana clubs in Colorado awaits vote
Conflicting studies on health effects of pot smoke clouds debate
Demonstrators take concerns to Tipton’s Durango office
A few dozen people showed up outside The event was organized by Indivisible-Durango, which said on it’s Facebook page it also was concerned with President Trump’s executive order on immigration.…
Southwest Health: Cervical cancer is preventable and curable
du1-i-syn January was Cervical Health Awareness Month to encourage women to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine if they’re eligible and get screened for cervical cancer. Therefore, we will highlight…
CDC doctor talks to Cortez doctors about antibiotics
CDC doctor gives antibiotics seminar in Cortez
GOP wants to repeal Colorado health exchange
Democrats say promise they will fight
Cortez, state sort through details of aid-in-dying law
State holds rule-making hearing; Southwest Memorial considers options
Cortez Sanitation District board appoints secretary
Jim Fisher will take vacant position
Cortez city employees finish annual fitness challenge
Cortez employee wellness program crowns winners
Colorado approves another round of pot research
State officials hope to fill gaps in research from era of illegal pot use
Out-of-network ER docs may charge big bucks
By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service Surprise medical bills spell big trouble for consumers, especially those who find themselves in an emergency room. Such surprises have surfaced as a…