3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1365+ words) Mesa County Public Health Executive Director Xavier Crockett announced Tuesday that he will depart his role at the end of this month, concluding a tenure of just over two years. In tandem with his announcement, the department's board voted to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (559+ words) Colorado Mesa University Tech Nursing students practice clinical assessment techniques in the Allied Health Mobile Learning Lab. While the school's graduate nursing program is mostly online, students are expected to visit campus on occasion. Courtesy of Colorado Mesa University Nationally,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1505+ words) Thirty-eight percent of pregnancy-associated deaths in Colorado between 2016 and 2020 were due to suicide and unintentional overdose. Nationwide, behavioral health challenges " including substance use " account for closer to 20% of pregnancy-associated deaths, but it is still a leading cause of maternal death....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (495+ words) The first voice-native integration giving clinicians a single spoken command to eliminate the gap between the point of care and the systems that support and impede care. Healthcare's AI conversation has been dominated by ambient documentation and clinical decision support....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (992+ words) Ollie Knight was diagnosed with a brain tumor after experiencing severe dizziness. (Brain Tumour Research via SWNS) A man who thought he was suffering from "lockdown anxiety" was shocked to learn his "vision loss and dizziness" was actually a satsuma-sized…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (525+ words) Two of the region's independent hospitals announced Monday their intent to establish a partnership, placing both organizations under the same parent nonprofit. According to leaders from both Community Hospital and Montrose Regional Health, the endeavor will maintain their independence while…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (563+ words) The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced on Wednesday that adults interested in quitting tobacco and nicotine products could qualify for a $100 payment. The new incentive will require that individuals complete five coaching phone calls through the Colorado…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (745+ words) With a sustained surge in surgical volume at Community Hospital, 2351 G Road, the facility began construction of a new addition to its operating room on Monday. The 12,400-square-foot expansion will add two operating rooms, for a total of seven, nine…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (604+ words) Teenage aggression is a "warning sign" for faster aging later in life, according to a new study. Teens who frequently lash out at others may face lasting physical health consequences later in life, say scientists. They found that aggressive behavior…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (616+ words) Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021 and 2023 " about 31 million for mental health and 29 million for other health issues. That's the key finding in a new study I co-authored in the…...