New mobile health units deployed in rural communities to help fight opioid use crisis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration along with two other state organizations have partnered up and are…
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State committee passes new bill on access to prescription medication
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The new bill would reduce the number of steps that need to be taken before receiving prescription coverage from…
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Colorado State Patrol and Vitalant partner for statewide blood drive
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In March, Colorado State Patrol is partnering with Vitalant for a blood drive. According to Vitalant, every…
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Billions spent in Colorado from 2020-2021 on treatment for vaccine-preventable diseases
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Over $13 billion was spent treating diseases like measles, influenza and whooping cough. According to a new report…
Continue ReadingZero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
(CNN) — A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked…
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Parkview Health System lifting mask requirements on March 1
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Effective Wednesday, March 1, Parkview Health System will no longer require masks in most areas of facilities. According to a…
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Drug-resistant Shigella cases on the rise in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado is seeing a sharp increase in a gastrointestinal infection called Shigella. Now, the Centers for Disease…
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Thousands of Coloradans could lose their Medicaid coverage this year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — People who rely on Medicaid are at risk of losing their coverage next year due to the COVID-19 Public Health…
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Manitou Springs Police partners with UCHealth to create new unit to address mental health calls
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) partnered with UCHealth to create a new unit that’ll co-respond to…
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New assessment on the origins of Covid-19 adds to the confusion
(CNN) — “We want to know what led to this, so we can hopefully try and prevent something similar from happening in the future.” Those words,…
Continue ReadingUS Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak, furthering US intel divide over virus origin
By Jeremy Herb and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from…
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Insomnia may be linked to higher risk of heart attack, study says
(CNN) — It’s no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have substantial effects on your heart, a new study…
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Syringe Exchange Program gets backlash from Pueblo County Commissioner
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo County Commissioner is voicing his concern about a local non-profit that he says is encouraging illegal drug use.…
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FDA moves to ease blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is changing its policy to address future blood shortages and remove the…
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What is disordered eating? And why do 20% of the world’s kids show signs of it? Experts explain
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 in 5 kids and adolescents around the world show signs of disordered eating,…
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Mental health prescription bill passes through committee unanimously
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The bill would allow psychologists to prescribe medication after extensive training – but without a medical degree. It now…
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New CDC study amongst teenage girls shows increased feelings of sadness and hopelessness
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In a new study conducted by the CDC, there are record high levels of feelings of sadness and acts of violence…
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A week after evacuations near the toxic Ohio train wreck ended, anxious residents pack meeting to express doubts about safety
(CNN) — Nearly two weeks after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the eastern Ohio village of East…
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Study finds link between ‘free sugar’ intake and cardiovascular disease
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Eating a lot of free sugars — also known as added sugars — might feel harmless in the…
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Healthy Kids – NICU babies celebrate first Valentine’s Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Love in the tiniest form! It can be really hard for parents whose babies are in the hospital on a holiday. But now,…
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