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11/24/2012
Coroner cautions after 3 infants die while in bed with parents
Posted 8:26 AM 11/24/2012 by Matt Stafford
GREELEY, Colo. - The Weld County coroner says three children in the county have died while sleeping in adult beds in the past year. The Greeley Tribune reported Friday that Coroner Mark Ward urged parents to take precautions to avoid such deaths. Ward says all three of the (More)
11/23/2012
China bans hospitals from refusing AIDS patients
Posted 10:00 AM 11/23/2012 by Lauren Molenburg
BEIJING (AP) - China's Health Ministry has banned hospitals from turning away patients infected with HIV-AIDS.
A circular issued by the ministry on Friday ordered health authorities at all level of government to guarantee treatment for HIV-AIDS sufferers.
The order covers both (More)
11/12/2012
Local mom warns against shaking babies after husband kills 8-week-old
Posted 11:03 PM 11/11/2012 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
It's something we've all heard before: never shake a baby. Despite all the awareness though, medical experts at Memorial Hospital say it happens in the southern Colorado community every day. One local mom is sharing her story of loss to prevent other families from experiencing the same thing.
(More)...11/7/2012
Amendment 64 leaves gaps in law
Posted 8:03 PM 11/7/2012 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
The language of Amendment 64 leaves questions unanswered as Colorado embarks on a legal journey no state has ever tackled.
Officials spoke in Denver Wednesday on what a state law directly opposing federal law would mean, but even they say there's a lot of grey area.
At this point (More)
King Soopers, City Market recalling ice cream
11/4/2012
Improperly vented furnace led to man's death
Posted 11:53 AM 11/4/2012 by Matt Stafford
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Investigators say an old and improperly vented furnace pumped carbon monoxide through a Colorado Springs apartment complex and led to the death of a 50-year-old man. Our partners at The Gazette report Colorado Springs Utilities and the Pikes Peak (More)
10/29/2012
Stinky water sickens 17 at Memorial outpatient facility
Posted 8:52 PM 10/29/2012 by Andy Koen
COLORADO SPRINGS - The Printers Park Medical Plaza where Memorial Hospital operates an outpatient surgery department and other services will be closed for the remainder of the week after 17 employees became ill following reports of a strange odor and color in the building's water.
(More)...10/16/2012
Chelsea Clinton visits Nigeria on health mission
Posted 6:55 PM 10/16/2012 by Matt Stafford
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of the former U.S. president and the current U.S. Secretary of State, visits Nigeria's capital as part of a trip organized by her father's foundation. Clinton visited Nigeria's Aso Rock presidential villa on Tuesday and met with (More)
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