Peak Vista Expands Health Care Access in Southern Colorado
Updated: 9:15 AM Peak Vista community health centers has now completed the first phase of their "Opening Doors to Healthcare Access" community benefit initiative.
Updated: 9:15 AM Peak Vista community health centers has now completed the first phase of their "Opening Doors to Healthcare Access" community benefit initiative.
Updated: 2:42 PM When the lights go out, and the sand man is calling, taking the road to dream-land requires a few essentials for the trip. When it comes to getting the best night’s sleep, the mattress matters.
Posted: 6:28 AM It all started with a quick-thinking nurse at the Dell Children's Medical Center. Now, a dietary supplement that some confused with antibiotic drugs is getting pulled from shelves across the country.
Updated: 10:04 AM There's one thing you can do to reduce your risk of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. You can get enough sleep tonight! Studies show all of those health issues show up more in people who don't get enough sleep. So we've got some tips to help you get more of it - tonight.
Updated: 4:46 PM The grape tomato recall has been expanded and Coloradans need to check their refrigerator for more recalled items.
Posted: 12:35 AM The grief can be overwhelming for families who have lost a young child or even a newborn. Sunday, many families gathered to express those emotions together at Memorial Hospital.
Posted: 6:47 AM Five rabid skunks were found in El Paso County in April, the county health department reported Thursday. Seven rabies-infected animals have now been found in El Paso County since the start of the year.
Posted: 2:53 PM Colorado is the latest state to receive marijuana warnings from the federal government as state lawmakers mull regulating the drug.
Posted: 4:13 PM Federal health regulators have issued warnings to four manufacturers of hand sanitizing products for making unsupported claims about the bacteria-fighting benefits of their products.
Posted: 7:41 AM An Alabama-based law firm has withdrawn its class-action lawsuit that attempted to force Taco Bell to stop calling the meat it serves "beef."
Posted: 6:07 AM A study of nearly 32,000 high school students suggests that suicide attempts by gay teens -- and even straight teens -- are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don't have programs to support them.
Posted: 4:14 PM State health officials say one person has died of hantavirus in Colorado this year and a second has been sickened by it.
Posted: 11:18 PM It's National Donate Life Month in April, and Penrose-St. Francis Hospital says already 19 lives have been saved by organ donors in our community this year. You might consider your potential to be a life-saver as well.
Posted: 3:36 PM There are more rabid skunks in Pueblo County. The latest was found in the area of Gore Road between 20th & 20th ½ Lane. This is the second skunk to test positive in Pueblo County in 2011.
Updated: 8:10 AM Colorado students are one step closer to being required to get more daily exercise in school.
Updated: 5:24 AM The nation's most sweeping measure addressing youth-concussions in sports was signed into law Tuesday in Colorado.
Posted: 10:15 AM New guidelines are being released Monday that can help parents with all kinds of social media issues when it comes to kids... including an issue being called Facebook Depression.
Posted: 3:18 PM Pueblo Animal Services is offering rabies vaccine for $8 this weekend.
Posted: 6:41 AM New guidelines for parents say children should ride in rear-facing car seats longer, until they are 2 years old instead of 1. And some kids should ride in booster seats until age 12.
Posted: 6:51 AM As the Japanese disaster continues to unfold, fears of a radiation fallout in our country seem to be on the rise. People are rushing to buy medication to protect themselves.
Updated: 11:47 AM In a briefing Thursday, the chief of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says that the radiation being emitted from Japan's most troubled nuclear power plant poses no threat to the United States or U.S. territories.
Posted: 2:03 PM One in four Americans are seriously trying to lose weight, according to a Gallup poll. If that's you, listen up. You could be undermining your efforts and not even know it. Consumer Reports ShopSmart explains why.
Updated: 2:57 PM Women who enjoy a daily dose of coffee may like this perk. A study suggests drinking at least a cup everyday might lower their risk of stroke.
Updated: 6:47 AM The FDA has announced a major breakthrough in the treatment of lupus.
