State launches mobile vaccine clinics this week for kids under 5 years old
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO)- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has officially launched COVID-19 vaccine mobile…
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Healthy Kids: Colorado teenage burn victim speaks out about firework dangers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Alarming statistics as we approach the Fourth of July holiday. Data from Front Range Fire Rescue reveals between…
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COVID-19 vaccine to be available for children 6 months of age through 5-years-old
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Beginning Monday, the COVID-19 vaccine will be available for children six months of age through 5-years-old, according…
Continue ReadingExposure to any light during sleep linked to obesity, serious health issues, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Even dim light can disrupt sleep, raising the risk of serious health issues in older adults, a new study found.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration moves to restrict nicotine levels in tobacco products
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Biden administration signaled Tuesday that it will develop a proposed rule to establish a maximum nicotine level in…
Continue ReadingAre you wasting your money on supplements? Most likely, experts say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Vitamin, mineral and multivitamin supplements aren’t likely to protect you from cancer, heart disease or overall…
Continue ReadingHow are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children different?
By Jen Christensen, CNN Finally, Covid-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5 are going into tiny arms and legs this week. Since the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingWobbly on one leg? Ability to balance is linked to a longer life, study finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN An inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in later life is linked to nearly double the risk of death from any cause within…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccinations begin for US children under 5
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Dr. Sarah Schaffer DeRoo described in one word how she felt after getting her 7-month-old son vaccinated against Covid-19:…
Continue ReadingInternational Day of Yoga 2022: Time to feel human again
By Forrest Brown, CNN Do the challenges of the modern world and the effects of the pandemic have you tied up in knots? Maybe an ancient practice can…
Continue ReadingNew safe sleep guidelines for babies stress no co-sleeping, crib decorations or inclined products
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Co-sleeping under any circumstances is not safe for infant sleep, the American Academy of Pediatrics stressed Tuesday in the…
Continue ReadingWhat are the Covid-19 vaccine side effects in young kids? Experts seek to ease parents’ concerns
By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 are rolling out this week. The US Food and Drug Administration and US Centers…
Continue ReadingI gave up dieting for my kids. Here’s why
By Jodie Sadowsky, CNN I came of age in a house of fat-free cookies, Weight Watchers’ meetings and Denise Austin’s eight-minute abs.…
Continue ReadingIs romance really dead?
By Harry Enten, CNN Love can mean various things to different people: sex, partnership, thoughtful gestures. But on all these fronts, it seems to me…
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UCHealth launches program to help reduce veteran suicide in El Paso County
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– UCHealth has been chosen to lead a grant-funded veteran suicide prevention program in El Paso County. The program is…
Continue ReadingThe FDA has authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5. What should parents know?
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization on Friday for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines…
Continue ReadingCDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on Covid-19 vaccinations for…
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Foster Care Organization honors LGBTQ+ foster parents and kids
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This Pride Month, Kids Crossing, a local child placement agency, is honoring foster parents providing homes for…
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One local mother and doctor says access to the COVID vaccine for her child will be a ‘huge relief’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted to get authorization for Moderna…
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Rabid bat found inside Fountain Valley home
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Public Health is urging residents to be mindful of bats after a rabid one was found inside a Fountain…
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