Make-A-Wish Colorado seeking volunteers ahead of 40th anniversary
COLORADO, USA (KRDO)– To celebrate its 40th anniversary and the more than 6,200 wishes that have been granted to children across Colorado,…
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One-size-fits-all blood pressure cuffs ‘strikingly inaccurate,’ study says
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife looking for a bear following an attack in Trinidad
TRINIDAD, Colo. (KRDO)– Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is looking for a black bear after it bit the arm of a man relaxing in a hammock on…
Continue ReadingOnly 1 in 5 adults with an opioid use disorder received medication to treat it in 2021
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As drug overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States, evidence-based treatments for substance…
Continue ReadingMore gay men can give blood as ‘one of the most significant changes in blood banking history’ gets underway
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Back when Kody Kinsley was in high school, he was so dedicated to boosting the US blood supply that he helped…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis is having a senior moment
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — Prior to filming our first documentary on cannabis a decade ago, I was highly skeptical about its use as a…
Continue ReadingFDA approves first postpartum depression pill in the US
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of…
Continue ReadingMore Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’
By Catherine E. Shoichet and Parker Leipzig, CNN (CNN) — Edith Heyck didn’t expect she’d be 72 years old and living alone. “I always…
Continue ReadingACL injuries plague the Women’s World Cup. The solution for athletes may need to start much earlier
By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — You know it the moment it happens. Sometimes it comes with an audible pop. Other times it’s just enough pain to…
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FDA approves first postpartum depression pill in the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of postpartum…
Continue ReadingPickle everything this summer! Here’s the easiest way to do it
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious…
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First West Nile Virus Death reported in Colorado
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported the first deadly case of West Nile virus in…
Continue ReadingTwo people caught swine flu after visiting pig exhibits at agricultural fairs, CDC reports
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingAs a summer wave of Covid-19 hits the US, questions about vaccines, quarantine and testing are back
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is on the rise again as the world approaches the fourth virus season since the coronavirus arrived on the…
Continue ReadingPediatricians’ group plans evidence review to inform care for transgender youth
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed on Thursday its existing policy supporting gender-affirming care…
Continue ReadingHow being a ‘gray rock’ can protect you against narcissists
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you have that person in your life who drags you into their unending drama, games or conflicts, there may…
Continue ReadingNearly half of US adults interested in using weight-loss drugs, new KFF poll finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most adults in the United States have heard about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss –…
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Racial and ethnic health disparities are pervasive in the US, across most causes of death and in most counties, new study shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than two years since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared racism a public…
Continue ReadingCDC recommends new preventive RSV shot for all infants
By Brenda Goodman and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — All infants under 8 months of age should get a new antibody shot to protect against severe…
Continue ReadingFleaborne typhus cases climbing in LA County, CDC says
By Giri Viswanathan and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Fleaborne typhus is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with reported cases nearly…
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