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National strategy against Alzheimer's adopted

Posted 10:59 AM 5/15/2012 by Matt Stafford

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is declaring Alzheimer's one of the country's biggest health challenges. It's adopting a national strategy that sets the clock ticking toward better treatments by 2025 -- while offering help for suffering families today. A new (More)

5/12/2012

Hundreds help in fight against MS in Pueblo

Posted 11:26 AM 5/12/2012 by Matt Stafford

Leaving fears of cold, wet weather aside; hundreds took off for the MS Walk in Pueblo Saturday morning. Luckily the walkers got a window of good weather to enjoy. About 200 people made it out in all. News 5's Rob Quirk joined in again too.

These walks help raise money for local groups (More)

5/11/2012

Community Baby Shower planned

Posted 11:11 AM 5/11/2012 by Greg Boyce

Expectant mothers can learn about raising happy, healthy, and safe children at the 2nd annual Community Baby Shower presented by the Pueblo Early Childhood Council and the Colorado State University-Pueblo Nursing Department. The free event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 18 at the (More)

Marijuana ad campaigns to begin soon

5/10/2012

FDA panel backs first pill to block HIV infection

Posted 6:53 PM 5/10/2012 by Jacqui Heinrich

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS. In a series of votes, a Food and Drug Administration (More)