STIs are on the rise in the US. A pill taken after sex could help slow them down
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to skyrocket across the United States, a growing number…
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Long-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia, study suggests
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans take medications known as proton pump inhibitors every day to treat heartburn and acid reflux,…
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How water-bottle fill stations can impact children’s health, according to a new study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Making water more accessible to kids leads to an increase in hydration and a decrease in children being…
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Suicide deaths reached a record high in the US in 2022, provisional data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More people died from suicide in the United States last year than any other year on record, according to…
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Healthy Kids: New hope for kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy after FDA grants gene therapy approval
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A groundbreaking gene therapy was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the most…
Continue ReadingListeria outbreak may be connected to recalled ice cream cups, FDA says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health…
Continue ReadingLong Covid cases in US adults are on the decline, but many continue to struggle with symptoms, studies show
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say…
Continue ReadingLong Covid cases in US adults are on the decline, but many continue to struggle with symptoms, studies show
CNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people…
Continue ReadingNovo Nordisk expects Wegovy starter dose restrictions to persist into 2024, longer than previously forecast
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Citing “unprecedented demand,” drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it expects supply restrictions on starter…
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Mass Casualty Incident Exercise happening in Pueblo on August 17
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – On Aug. 17, 2023, the Pueblo County Fire Chiefs will be holding a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) exercise. The training…
Continue ReadingNearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are negatively impacting care; a third say impacts are ‘critical’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As drug shortages near record levels in the United States, a new survey shows how widespread — and serious…
Continue ReadingStates gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses…
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Doherty High School cross-country team to host benefit 5k run/walk for The Never Alone Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Doherty High School Athletic Department is hosting its 13th annual “Doherty Never Alone Foundation 5k” benefit…
Continue ReadingDeaths, disabilities from heart problems related to air pollution are on the rise, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of people killed or disabled by certain heart problems caused by exposure to air pollution has risen…
Continue ReadingTransgender and nonbinary patients have no regrets about top surgery, small study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Some arguments in favor of laws that restrict gender-affirming care claim that patients may some day regret any…
Continue ReadingWhat we can learn from Simone Biles’ mental health break
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A mental health break seems to have done the trick for champion gymnast Simone Biles. The four-time Olympic…
Continue ReadingHustle culture’s not your fault. If you don’t want to live this way anymore, here’s what to do
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Simone Stolzoff worked in advertising, tech, journalism and design during his 20s, trying to find a job that…
Continue ReadingNew variant EG.5 is on the rise as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations go up
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new coronavirus variant topping the leaderboard in the United States: EG.5. Nationally, EG.5 is…
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Gay, bisexual men now able to donate blood following Red Cross, FDA’s new guidelines
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After decades of what one Colorado doctor called a discriminatory policy, the American Red Cross adopted new federal…
Continue ReadingDrugmakers say they’re adjusting their ‘thinking on price’ of first postpartum depression pill approved in the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen are still ironing out how much their newly approved postpartum…
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