Children’s Hospital hosting annual Mental Health Town Hall for families May 9
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Children’s Hospital Mental Health Town Hall for parents and families.…
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Colorado expands youth suicide prevention resources
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado is working to lower the youth suicide rate in our state by announcing two new resources for kids. …
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Pikes Peak State College receives a $2.5 million grant to go toward dental programs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A $2.5 million grant from the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation (DDCOF) is going toward Pikes Peak State…
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Healthy Colorado: CU Boulder research shows cannabis may help cancer patients
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) — New research by the University of Colorado Boulder shows that cannabis may ease ‘chemo brain.’ Cancer patients who use…
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Developmentally disabled male reported missing from Lakewood, Colorado
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI) is sending out a missing person’s alert for a 20-year-old male with a…
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Teller County Sheriff’s Office to host CPR and First Aid training
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is hosting a CPR, AED, and First Aid Class and spots for the trainings…
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Two suspects involved in a kidnapping arrested and charged by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (KRDO) – After days-long investigation efforts, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) say they have now arrested and…
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CU Boulder to end COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students and faculty
BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) – The University of Colorado at Boulder is announcing it is ending its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all students,…
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment launches first-ever recycling program
COLORADO, USA (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is appointing Circular Action Alliance as the organization…
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UnitedHealthcare issues warnings of released information following mobile app breach
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is alerting individuals enrolled in its health plans about suspicious activity on its mobile app…
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Scammer Alert: Health First Colorado and Child Health Plan Plus
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) is issuing an alert to Health First Colorado and Child Health…
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Doctors watching for more cases after mysterious cluster of brain infections strikes kids in southern Nevada
(CNN) — Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious brain abscesses in…
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Healthy Colorado: UCCS ranked as one of the top online nursing programs in the state
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — University of Colorado Springs Colorado (UCCS) is now ranked as one of the best online nursing programs in the…
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Blood sugar drug tirzepatide also leads to substantial weight loss in diabetes patients, Eli Lilly says
(CNN) — There’s more evidence that the injectable drug tirzepatide helps people with diabetes lose weight as well as control their blood…
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Healthy Colorado: Alcohol Awareness Month signs and statistics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — April marks Alcohol Awareness Month and according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), over…
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UCHealth opens Forensic Center of Excellence for patients who experienced abuse
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central is opening a first-of-its-kind medical unit that will provide forensic nursing…
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Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office accepting medications in Drug Take Back on April 22
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is once again teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration for a Drug Take…
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Free mouth, head, and neck cancer screenings April 18 at The Dorcy Cancer Center in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital is offering free cancer screenings Tuesday, April 18. The Dorcy Cancer…
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Family sues Citadel Mall for ‘woefully inadequate security’ after 13-year-old paralyzed in shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs family is suing the Citadel Mall for “woefully inadequate security,” after watching an act of…
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About 100,000 nurses left the workforce due to pandemic-related burnout and stress, survey finds
By Kyla Russell, CNN (CNN) — About 100,000 registered nurses in the US left the workplace due to the stresses of the…
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