Healthy Seniors: Are you ever too old to donate blood?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado continues to navigate the worst blood shortage crisis our country has faced in over a decade. Vitalant…
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Free mental health help available during Bird Flu uncertainty in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. (KRDO) — This week, H5 Influenza, otherwise known as avian flu (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI) was detected in a…
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Colorado Springs mother’s life saved by blood donations, encourages others to give
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs mother is encouraging everyone to give blood this month in honor of Mother’s Day after her own…
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UCHealth Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners offer specialized training
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) team at UCHealth’s Memorial Hospital is conducting comprehensive…
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Amid Bird Flu outbreak in Colorado, local farmer shares concerns
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado farmers are concerned for their bird stock after the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known…
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Healthy Men: Diabetes prevention and treatment improvements
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Every year, 1.5 million people are diagnosed with diabetes. According to medical professionals, men are almost…
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Healthy Women: How to reduce stroke risk
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Stroke kills twice as many women compared to breast cancer, making it the third leading cause of death for women in…
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Colorado doctors see younger patients needing liver transplants due to alcohol
AURORA, Co. (KRDO) — An increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic, could be leading to more liver transplants in younger patients,…
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Colorado Springs woman speaks out after losing boyfriend, roommate to fentanyl
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mara Cohen still remembers the moment she met Andrew Riviere, almost exactly eight years ago. Cohen was in middle…
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New interactive tool to decide the recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses
COLORADO (KRDO) — The State of Colorado launched an interactive tool to allow Coloradans an easy and user-friendly method to decide the recommended…
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Cost of Colorado’s fentanyl crisis rises to $11.1 billion
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The monetary cost of Colorado’s fentanyl crisis has increased by 750 percent in just five years, according to an…
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Study finds use of THC during pregnancy can increase high blood sugar in kids
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new study out of Colorado is setting off alarms about the possible long-term effects of using marijuana during…
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Three cases of Avian Influenza ‘bird flu’ confirmed in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Since February, the Colorado Department of Agriculture has reported cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza,…
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Colorado legislation that would eliminate state sales tax on certain hygiene products advances
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved legislation that would eliminate the state tax on essential…
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Experts say post-pandemic anxiety could linger for years in children
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the pandemic begins to settle, experts at UCHealth are now saying that children may experience post-pandemic…
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Lewis-Palmer Middle School teacher fighting Epstein-Barr virus seeks help to cover extensive treatment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) – Lewis-Palmer Middle School Physical Education teacher Katelynn Gillen is fighting for her life after being…
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Healthy Kids: D11 food nutrition program sets high standard
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) — For the first time in almost a decade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced nutrition changes for…
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FDA authorizes second booster as state community vaccine sites are slated to close
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday the authorization of a second booster dose of either the…
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2019 data shows all-time high for reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis in Colorado
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says while sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) affect several age…
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National shortage of geriatricians can impact dementia and Alzheimer’s patients
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) – According to an analysis by the National Center for Health Workforce, there already was a shortage of…
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