Skier paralyzed in crash at Colorado resort
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — Anna Burhmann is from Germany and is currently going to school at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. According…
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A woman in Colorado credits jury duty for saving her life three years ago, thanks those who helped
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo (KRDO)– If Shirley Bennet hadn’t been in court, there would have been no one around to give her CPR when she collapsed three…
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FDA to require mammogram reports include breast density information
(CNN) — Newly updated US Food and Drug Administration regulations will require mammography facilities to notify patients about the density…
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Centura Health is gearing up to break ground on new Interquest location
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. (KRDO) — Centura Health is getting ready to open its St. Francis Hospital Interquest location. In an exclusive look at the…
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Healthy Colorado: Colorectal cancer rising in younger generation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — New research shows that more young Americans are being diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. According to the…
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‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
(CNN) — A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad” cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such…
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Governor signs bill allowing psychologists to prescribe medications into law
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, Governor Jared Polis signed a bill expanding access to mental health resources. The bipartisan bill will allow…
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VA to hold resource fairs for veterans, their spouses, caregivers across Southern Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The front range is home to a large amount of military and veterans. Three areas in the VA Eastern Colorado health…
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Colorado Springs officials schedule public meeting to update aeration project for Prospect Lake
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Summer closings of Prospect Lake in 2019 and 2020 have led the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department…
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New mobile health units deployed in rural communities to help fight opioid use crisis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration along with two other state organizations have partnered up and are…
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State committee passes new bill on access to prescription medication
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The new bill would reduce the number of steps that need to be taken before receiving prescription coverage from…
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Colorado State Patrol and Vitalant partner for statewide blood drive
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In March, Colorado State Patrol is partnering with Vitalant for a blood drive. According to Vitalant, every…
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Billions spent in Colorado from 2020-2021 on treatment for vaccine-preventable diseases
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Over $13 billion was spent treating diseases like measles, influenza and whooping cough. According to a new report…
Continue ReadingZero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
(CNN) — A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked…
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Parkview Health System lifting mask requirements on March 1
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Effective Wednesday, March 1, Parkview Health System will no longer require masks in most areas of facilities. According to a…
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Drug-resistant Shigella cases on the rise in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado is seeing a sharp increase in a gastrointestinal infection called Shigella. Now, the Centers for Disease…
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Thousands of Coloradans could lose their Medicaid coverage this year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — People who rely on Medicaid are at risk of losing their coverage next year due to the COVID-19 Public Health…
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Manitou Springs Police partners with UCHealth to create new unit to address mental health calls
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) partnered with UCHealth to create a new unit that’ll co-respond to…
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New assessment on the origins of Covid-19 adds to the confusion
(CNN) — “We want to know what led to this, so we can hopefully try and prevent something similar from happening in the future.” Those words,…
Continue ReadingUS Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak, furthering US intel divide over virus origin
By Jeremy Herb and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from…
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