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Fines Against Firms Selling Drawstring Sweatshirts
The government is fining four companies for improperly selling hooded sweatshirts or jackets that have drawstrings at the neck.
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What's Going Around - September 8, 2009
Now that everyone is back to school, your child could be coming home sick with something they picked up from a classmate. Here’s “What’s Going Around” in Southern Colorado from our network of health care providers:
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Lawmakers Reviewing Baucus Proposal Of Fees For Insurance Companies
There's word of a new effort aimed at crafting a bipartisan health care overhaul bill in the Senate.
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FDA Says Vaccine Blocks Cancer-Causing Virus
The agency will ask a panel of vaccine experts next week whether Cervarix should be approved for girls and women ages 10 to 25.
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H1N1 Worse For Kids Already Sick
Children who are already sick with a preexisting condition such as asthma have reason to be more fearful of H1N1. Doctors say those parents need to have their guards way up.
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Lewis Palmer School District 38 Confirms Self-Reported H1N1 In Students
Lewis Palmer School District 38 confirms to 11 News they have had a few self-reported cases of the H1N1 swine flu in students.
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State Gets $42 Million in Federal Health Funding
Colorado will get $42 million to expand health care.
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El Paso County’s Prescription Discount Program Goes Online
The El Paso County health department says there is a new feature with the El Paso County’s Prescription Discount program: You can now get it online!
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Obama To Deliver Health Care Address To Congress
President Barack Obama has set a major address on health care for Sept. 9 before Congress.
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CO Health Officials Issue Warning About Hazy Air
Across the Front Range, the air is hazy from smoke blowing in from fires burning in California, Utah and western Colorado. That is prompting health officials to issue a warning.
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Local Health Organizations Expecting Vaccine in October
Reported cases of H1N1 keep showing up, as expected, in our community schools. Many of the reports are still under investigation, but they draw a sharp focus on the progress of the vaccine, which is still in development.
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Health Department: Good Hygiene Still The Best Way To Prevent A Swine Flu Outbreak
What may be the most basic form of hygiene continues to be the key in preventing an H1N1 outbreak according to the El Paso County Health Department.
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What's Going Around - September 1, 2009
It's only September first, but cold season may already be here. Here’s “What’s Going Around” in Southern Colorado from our network of health care providers:
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100 Kids in Colorado To Test Swine Flu Vaccine
About 100 Colorado children are expected to participate in a clinical trial for a swine flu vaccine.
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Four Students in El Paso Co. With Swine Flu
Doctors of four kids in El Paso County believe they have the H1N1 virus, putting parents and school administrators on alert.
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Rabid Skunks Found In El Paso County
Six rabid skunks have been found in El Paso County this summer, the first such discoveries since 1970.
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At least 5 Kids at Pueblo Schools Confirmed To Have H1N1
Pueblo County Health Department says there are five confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu confirmed at three Pueblo schools.
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7 West Nile Cases Reported in Colorado Horses
At least seven cases of West Nile virus have been diagnosed in horses in Colorado.
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2 Doctors Behind Most Pot Referrals in Colorado
Two Colorado doctors are responsible for more than a third of state's medical marijuana prescriptions.
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UPDATE: Homeless Family Struggles with H1N1
A single mother from Colorado Springs has learned her son has the H1N1 virus, according to their family doctor. Last week she was asked to leave a homeless shelter when her son was tested for H1N1.
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Fort Carson Prepares For Potential H1N1 Outbreak
As the nation gears up for another flu season and a potential H1N1 outbreak, it's places like Fort Carson, who deal with their own population, who plan to be well prepared.
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Group Promoting Health Care Reform in Denver
A group promoting health care reform will be in Denver.
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Bennet To Hold Town Hall Meeting In Pueblo Friday
On Friday, August 28 at 1 p.m., Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, will hold a town hall meeting in Pueblo.
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Dozens Of Students at Pueblo School With Flu-Like Symptoms
Forty-seven students stayed home sick on Monday and another 25 were sent home after developing flu-like symptoms during the day.
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New Warnings of Tobacco Health Dangers
We know tobacco isn’t healthy for many reasons. But now there is news that it will kill even more people next year and drain 500-billion dollars from the global economy.
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REPORT: Big Waistline, Small Brain
The larger your waistline... the smaller your brain. At least that’s what researchers are saying after examining the brain tissue of elderly people.
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Prostate Cancer Hormone Drugs Risky For Some Men
A new study finds that a hormone treatment that helps shrink or control prostate tumors also increases the risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems.
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Americans Eating Too Much Sugar
When it comes to getting their lumps of sugar, Americans are overdoing it, says the American Heart Association.
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What's Going Around - August 25, 2009
We're heading into cold and flu season. But do you really know the difference? Here are some tips from our network of healthcare providers:
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Abortion Foes Start Push For 'Personhood' Measure
Colorado abortion foes are launching another campaign to amend the state constitution to give legal protections to human embryos.
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Sebelius: Closing Schools Wouldn't Ward Off Virus
Sebelius says closing schools won't stop H1N1 from spreading.
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FDA Probes Liver Damage With Weight Loss Pill alli
Regulators say they have received more than 30 reports of liver damage in patients taking alli and Xenical, the prescription version of the drug.
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Schools Urged To Prepare For Swine Flu Absences
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says schools should be prepared to keep teaching even if swine flu sickens large numbers of students.
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FDA Approves First Drug For Infantile Spasms
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat infantile spasms, a rare disorder that can cause hundreds of seizures per day in children less than a year old.
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H1N1 Vaccine Testing Beginning on Children
H1N1 vaccine testing continues. But now that testing will include children. Researchers say the testing is perfectly safe for kids.
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Americans Living Longer Than Ever
Americans are living longer than ever before. We’ve increased our life expectancy by two months. But one gender is likely to live longer than the other.
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Marijuana May Fight Tumor Growth
Marijuana may have the chemicals needed to stop prostate cancer cells from growing. Researchers have just discovered it reduced tumor growth.
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Local Family Offers Hope to Others with Premature Babies
If you have kids at home, you remember what it was like being a first-time parent. For one local couple, they became first-time parents much sooner than they expected. And now they’re working with a local organization so that other families just like them can have hope.
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What's Going Around - August 18, 2009
Vaccines are called the most preventative tool in medicine. And with students heading back to class, it’s important for your child to be up to date on their immunizations. Here are some tips from our network of healthcare providers to keep your family safe:
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Colorado Congress Continues Health Talks
Members of Congress continue town hall meetings across Colorado.
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Poll: Growing Concerns on Access to Health Care
Poll says consumers not confident about their health care.
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Ritter Launches Rural Health Initiative
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter says a new audio and video health care program will provide health care to rural communities that lack doctors and hospitals.
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Gene Variant Predicts Hepatitis Treatment Success
A tiny genetic variation may explain why treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection works better for white patients than for African-Americans.
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El Paso County Residents Sound Off On Health Care Reform
Thursday morning, the El Paso County Commission listened to public comment on President Obama's health care reform bill.
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Mexico Recommends Ban Of JBS Swift Ground Beef
Mexico's sanitary risk agency recommended banning the importation of JBS Swift ground beef out of concerns of E. Coli contamination.
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Protesters Plan Rally At President Obama Visit
Protesters plan a big rally Friday when President Barack Obama brings his town hall tour to Montana, putting a conservative suburb of Bozeman at the center of the issue for one day.
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President Obama Says He's No 'Big Spending Obama'
President Barack Obama says he's no "big-spending Obama," telling Republicans and other critics that he won't sign a health care bill that adds to the deficit.
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What's Going Around - August 11, 2009
It may seem early... But it looks like flu season has already begun. Here’s “What’s Going Around” in Southern Colorado from our network of health care providers:
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Obama Braces for 'Vigorous' Town Hall Health Talk
The White House is prepared for what may lie in store for President Barack Obama Tuesday, when he holds a town hall on health care in New Hampshire.
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Gov't: New H1N1 School Guidelines
School officials around the country will not dismiss students from class unless there is a major H1N1 outbreak within the district. New federal guidelines require a significant number of students or faculty to be sick before school will be dismissed.
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Do you agree with the new breast cancer study, recommending no mammograms before age 50 and no self-examinations?

	Yes, it's unnecessary for most before age 50
	No, I think it is better to be safe than sorry


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11 for Health Links
	Feb 6, 2008 - Go Red For Women Go Red for Women to help heart disease! http://www.goredforwomen.org/
	Arthritis Foundation The Arthritis Foundation helps people take control of arthritis by providing public health education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis.
	American Diabetes Association The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
	Peak Vista Community Health Centers Peak Vista is a nonprofit health center dedicated to medical and dental service of persons of all ages, cultures and economic backgrounds in the Pikes Peak region through eleven outpatient primary medical clinics and a dental clinic.
	March of Dimes The March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
	El Paso County Health Department Log onto the El Paso County Department of Health & Environment Web Site to get information on programs and services. Watch KKTV 11 News This Morning on Tuesdays for important health news and information.
	American Heart Association The American Heart Association supports research, education, and community programs leading the fight against America’s No. 1 killer, cardiovascular disease.