Healthy Colorado: Doctor shares symptoms and treatment options for pancreatic cancer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pancreatic cancer is hard to find early, which is why we are bringing attention to it on this World Pancreatic…
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What you need to know as FDA removes ‘black box’ warning on menopause hormone treatment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed “black box” warnings on many hormone treatments…
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HEALTHY COLORADO: What are the rules for those who want a COVID vaccine in Colorado?
STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — COVID vaccines have once again been making headlines, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing new guidance.…
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Colorado health officials takes steps to ensure COVID vaccine access amid national uncertainty
COLORADO (KRDO) – Amid federal COVID vaccine guideline changes, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis is now directing the Colorado Department of Public…
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HEALTHY COLORADO: How to keep your kids safe in and around cars during the heat
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With possible record-breaking heat this week, it’s important to remind everyone of the dangers of kids in hot cars.…
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Health warning issued for consumption of rainbow trout caught at Runyon Lake in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued an advisory against the consumption of rainbow trout…
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CDC warns of Salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers; one reported case in Colorado
STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — At least one case in Colorado has been tied to a nationwide outbreak of Salmonella linked to cucumbers, according to the…
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Healthy Colorado: Doctor explains longer allergy season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Allergy season is in full swing. And you’re not alone if you think it’s starting earlier this year. Doctors explain…
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Southern Colorado allergy season stronger and longer this year according to specialists
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If you think your spring-time allergies are worse than normal, you’re not crazy. Local experts tell us the allergy…
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HEALTHY COLORADO: What sort of risks come with marijuana use?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As of Tuesday, recreational marijuana sales are active in the city of Colorado Springs. While some may see…
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Coloradans petition against Flight for Life color changes and redesign
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Emergency responders in the air will no longer be jetting around in bright orange helicopters, according to…
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Healthy Colorado: Local doctor sees success with new knee surgery technology
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An ACL tear is one of the most common knee injuries, especially in a state full of skiers. But now, there’s a…
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There were only 14 cases of measles nationwide. Now there’s 58 in a single rural community
GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KRDO) – It was only two weeks ago that the CDC reported there were 14 cases of measles reported across the entire country since…
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HEALTHY COLORADO: Could an entire plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics be in your brain?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have found an alarming amount of microplastics in human brains,…
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HEALTHY COLORADO: Combination COVID-Flu shots
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new study shows promising results for a possible combined COVID-19-Flu shot. The study isn’t yet peer-reviewed,…
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HEALTHY COLORADO: CDC concerned about spread of new COVID variant
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Despite COVID levels at the lowest numbers we’ve ever seen, a new variant is rapidly spreading and the Center for…
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Healthy Colorado: The rise of ‘Ozempic’ and other GLP-1 drugs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – About one in eight adults say they have taken a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic, according to a new poll from the Kaiser…
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Failed negotiations makes major insurance provider ‘out-of-network’ in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Tens of thousands of Coloradans covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will likely have to pay expensive…
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Healthy Colorado: Pathologists look to AI screening for cancer detection and diagnosis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Artificial intelligence is used for a lot of things these days, and now it’s reaching further into healthcare. One…
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Uptick in Colorado syphilis cases impacts newborn babies
Colo. (KRDO) — State health officials met Thursday to discuss an uptick in syphilis cases across the state, including some areas right here in…
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