Health and Wellness

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Parkinson’s disease highlighted during Brain Awareness Week

Claudia Fanning of Grand Junction isn’t like most people in the Parkinson’s disease support group she sometimes attends. At 51, she estimates she’s about 30 years younger than most members. And as a person recently diagnosed ...

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Mesa County ranks high in child abuse deaths, low in premature births

Mesa County is one of 15 Colorado counties labeled as a “high risk” place for children to live, according to a new state report. The state’s Early Childhood Leadership Commission released the Early Childhood Needs Assessment ...

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Health Briefs, March 6, 2012

Primary Care Partners honored The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians named Primary Care Partners PC the Patient Centered Medical Home Practice of the Year. The Aurora-based academy advocates for 2,000 Colorado physicians and medical ...

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Health fair March 16-17

The 2012 Grand Valley Health Fair will take place from 7 a.m. to noon March 16 and 17 at Central High School, 550 Warrior Way. Numerous health screenings will be available at the fair, including a limited amount of blood draws. Walk-ins are ...

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Health Briefs, Feb. 28, 2012

‘Walk From Obesity’ set for March 24 The “Walk From Obesity” will take place March 24 at Eagle Rim Park on Orchard Mesa. The walk is intended to raise awareness of obesity and support education, prevention, research ...

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Homeless get health help at Day Center

Laundry machines, storage lockers and showers have been a staple of Catholic Outreach’s Day Center for years. Now, regular access to health care at the center is becoming an increasingly popular amenity at 302 Pitkin Ave. The homeless ...

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Health care job fair next week

The Colorado Hospital Association and the National Healthcare Career Network will host a career fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 743 Horizon Drive. Kellie Bonthron, employment-communications specialist for the ...

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Health Briefs, Feb. 21, 2012

Rodwick named to national board John Rodwick, president of the Mesa County Board of Health and the Colorado Association of Local Boards of Health, recently was elected to the National Association of Local Boards of Health board of ...

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Fewer infections reported at Grand Junction hospitals

Two local hospitals recorded a dozen or fewer patients who developed infections while at those hospitals between Aug. 1, 2010 and July 31, 2011, according to an annual report on hospital-acquired infections. St. Mary’s Hospital and ...

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Health briefs: Jan. 24, 2012

Register early for health fair screenings Early blood-draw appointments through the Grand Valley Health Fair will take place during a five-day period in mid-February. To sign up for an appointment to have blood drawn for low-cost ...

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