Updated: 10:34 AM After our story about the prevalence of Celiac Disease, we heard from many of you. You told us it was a challenge to find good, affordable gluten-free food when you were grocery-shopping or going out to eat. But 11 News is on your side with a few options:
Posted: 6:19 AM The American Academy of Pediatrics wants teenagers banned from tanning salons to reduce their risk of skin cancer.
Posted: 4:42 PM The Justice Department wants to require the tobacco industry to admit publicly that smoking causes a multitude of medical problems, killing 1,200 Americans every day.
Updated: 10:14 AM If you're feeling rundown, getting bad headaches... it can be easy to explain away as stress. But it could also be something more serious. There’s a disease many could be suffering from without even knowing it. Read on for more about Celiac Disease:
Posted: 8:55 AM A new health survey shows that a majority of adults in Colorado exercise regularly.
Updated: 11:12 AM A second flu shot is now due for some children, if this is the first season they’ve had the vaccination.
Posted: 2:17 PM According to organizers of last Saturday's Heart Ball at the Broadmoor, donors at the event gave a net total of $165,000 for research and education.
Posted: 7:40 AM New research presented Wednesday at the International Stroke Conference has linked diet soda with higher risks for strokes and heart attacks.
Updated: 2:49 PM That driver just cut you off, there’s traffic and you’re in a hurry, you picked the express checkout lane at the grocery store and the person in front of you wants to write a check. Most of us have an example of something that sets us off, but experts say even small stress can be bad for your heart.
Updated: 5:31 PM There's so much information out there, when it comes to preventing heart disease. But 11 News is on your side with simple ways to improve your heart health. Here are the 5 things you can do right now.
Posted: 5:01 PM The Board of Water Works of Pueblo has completed testing of the community's drinking water, and their tests show that it is safe for consumption.
Posted: 8:57 AM The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many -- and a new report blames smoking and obesity.
Updated: 6:05 PM When it comes to dealing with rabid animals, some residents are misunderstanding signs put up by the Pueblo City-County Health Department.
Updated: 4:51 PM Colorado Springs' voters will not decide the future of Memorial Health System in April after all. The Mayor's Task Force has decided to postpone the ballot question until next November.
Posted: 7:17 AM Your child’s mental health could be at risk if they play too many video games.
Posted: 11:19 AM The White House is dismissing a vote by House Republicans to repeal the new health care law, saying it's not "a serious legislative effort."
Posted: 2:30 PM Colorado is among at least a half-dozen states considering measures to try to protect young athletes from head injuries.
Posted: 9:27 AM A UK-based company has found that ATMs have just as much bacteria as public toilets.
Posted: 3:50 PM A preliminary study based on more than a half-million California children has found a connection between autism and having a child very near to a previous birth.
Updated: 7:29 AM The first rabid skunk in Colorado for the year 2011 has been found in Pueblo.
Posted: 10:33 AM The first hospitalized flu case for the current flu season in Pueblo has been confirmed, with two other hospitalized cases likely. Pueblo health officials are urging residents to be proactive about warding off the flu.
Posted: 12:34 PM A new report finds that the first study to link a childhood vaccine to autism was based on doctored information about the children involved.
Posted: 7:54 AM It’s one of the most common pledges at the start of a new year: eat healthier and lose weight. But you don’t have to spend the money on a gym membership or a personal trainer in order to achieve this goal. There are ways to lose weight while saving money.
Updated: 6:22 AM Those health experts are now taking a hard look at how to prevent the spread of that potentially deadly infection. The bacterial infection is known as "MRSA.” It has grown resistant to some antibiotics and stronger strains of it are turning up in more public places.
Posted: 10:27 PM A spokeswoman for a Tucson hospital says a second person denied transplant coverage by Arizona has died.
