Flu vaccines less accessible for children covered by Medicaid
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The tough flu season may be even tougher for family’s covered by Medicaid. Leann Hardy, a registered medical…
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Black Forest teen becomes first pediatric patient in Colorado to receive life-changing implant
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — It took 16 years, dozens of failed medications, and a lifetime worth of patience but, finally, Braeden McDonald has some…
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Long-awaited new information on 7 apartment complexes under asbestos investigation
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is now confirming a significant asbestos spill at Thrive at Park’s Edge (previously known as…
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Flu cases in El Paso County up this season with over triple hospital admissions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Public Health Department is reporting 45 hospital admissions for the flu since late September, more…
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Judge: NSCA falsified data to harm CrossFit’s business and reputation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A major win for Crossfit in its years-long battle with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA),…
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FCC votes to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help…
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Slipstream hit with OSHA asbestos violations months before evacuating complexes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – There are new developments related to the asbestos investigation at the Thrive at the Incline and Thrive at Park’s…
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Expert questions if malpractice caused asbestos exposure at Colorado Springs apartment complexes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Some residents of Thrive at Park’s Edge, an apartment complex owned Slipstream Properties, tell us they stayed…
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Illness back at normal levels in western Colorado schools
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Health officials say reports of an illness causing acute vomiting in hundreds of students across western Colorado has…
Continue Reading What new parents need to know about flu season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It’s that time of year again: flu season is upon us. There have been 82 hospitalizations in Colorado since September,…
Continue Reading El Paso County health officials warn of norovirus outbreak
Large viral outbreaks are happening across Colorado, it’s prompted county health officials to be on alert. Mesa County Valley District 51 in Grand…
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Manitou Springs Fire Department concerned with vaping increasing among youth
The Manitou Springs Fire Department says they’re concerned with more youth using e-cigarettes and vaping devices in Southern Colorado. David Hunting,…
Continue Reading Flu season tamer than last year, so far
We’re only a couple of months into flu season but already, this year is looking a lot better.…
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Colorado county voters pass nicotine, tobacco sales tax
Summit County residents have voted to pass a new sales tax to combat the use of nicotine and tobacco products. The Summit Daily reported Tuesday that…
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Woman advocates for patient persistence after doctors took a year to find tumor
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One Colorado Springs woman is telling her story about the tumor it took doctors a year to find, because she’s trying…
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Breast cancer prevention: How to reduce your risk
If you’re concerned about breast cancer, you might be wondering if there are steps you can take toward breast cancer prevention. Some risk factors,…
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Can you prevent breast cancer?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Karthik Ghosh says,…
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Breast cancer chemoprevention: Medicines that reduce breast cancer risk
If you’re at high risk of breast cancer, you may be able to improve your odds of staying cancer-free by taking certain medicines, an approach known…
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Predicting a woman’s risk for breast cancer following a biopsy
Each year, more than one million women have biopsies that show noncancerous changes in the breast, known as benign breast disease (BBD). Even though…
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Understanding male breast cancer
Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. Though breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a disease that…
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