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5/17/2013
Autistic teen found naked living in filth, charges against caretakers suspended
Posted 9:05 PM 5/17/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
Police found shocking discovery at a home on the northeast side of Colorado Springs when they responded to a welfare check Thursday night: a 13-year-old autistic boy naked, living among dead and live rodents and human and animal excrement.
The boy has been in the care of a former Colorado (More)
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5/16/2013
Cutting edge test helps expectant parents
Posted 8:36 AM 5/16/2013 by Marissa Torres
How would you like to know whether you're having a boy or a girl early in your pregnancy? Now a new cutting edge test that can do that in a totally non-invasive way.
"so nervous, so excited. Yeah I think we're pretty anxious. I just like to prepare. I think there are different kinds of (More)
5/15/2013
Screening for Osteoporosis
Posted 7:39 AM 5/15/2013 by Marissa Torres
About 9 million Americans are suffering from Osteoporosis. Living with the disease isn't just painful, it causes your bones to become more fragile and more likely to break. A quick screening tool to let you know if you're at risk.
A study by the National Osteoporosis Foundation recently (More)
5/13/2013
Vein health is more than cosmetic
Posted 7:55 AM 5/13/2013 by Marissa Torres
No one likes to be seen with bulging varicose veins, purple discolorations, or swelling in the legs. But appearance alone shouldn't be your main reason for getting treatment.
"People think that what we do is cosmetic, and it's far from it."
In fact, Dr. Gordon Gibbs with Rocky (More)
5/10/2013
Steering away from ticks
Posted 8:24 AM 5/10/2013 by Marissa Torres
As you gear up for your next hike or walk through the woods, you're going to want to be on the look out for ticks.
The tiny parasite, which averages around 2 centimeters in size, carries a host of diseases, including Lyme disease, and can make you extremely ill if bitten.
If you (More)
5/9/2013
Unusual barbecue scare
Posted 7:21 AM 5/9/2013 by Marissa Torres
It's often viewed as one of the first signs of summer, a backyard barbecue. But a little known grilling hazard has re-surfaced, and even sent a teenager to the hospital.
Tristin Beck had an unusual X ray, showing something so small, Tristin's family didn't kow what they were dealing with (More)
5/8/2013
Stroke prevention
Posted 7:22 AM 5/8/2013 by Marissa Torres
A recent report shows fewer Americans are dying of stroke than ever before, but we're not in the clear yet.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 800,000 people die in the United States each year from cardiovascular disease and stroke.
"All of us are at risk for a (More)
5/7/2013
Drug stores open "Minute Clinics"
Posted 7:45 AM 5/7/2013 by Marissa Torres
Today you can buy milk, toilet paper, and see a nurse all at the same location. There is a growing trend in walk-up clinics across the country. Stores like CVS, Walgreens and Target are adding medical clinics inside their stores staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
The (More)
5/6/2013
Sen. Morse recall campaign heats up, who is behind it still unknown
Posted 7:06 PM 5/6/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
The campaign to recall some state legislators is heating up in the wake of gun control legislation.
The recall effort is targeting those leaders who showed the strongest support for gun control bills, with Senate President John Morse seemingly at the top of the list. His camp is fighting (More)
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5/3/2013
Spotting Oral Cancer
Posted 7:54 AM 5/3/2013 by Marissa Torres
Going to the dentist isn't just about getting your teeth cleaned. Dentists can often be the first ones to spot a cancerous growth inside the mouth, and possibly save your life.
"About 30% of Oral Cancers are on patients who typically might say I don't need that, because I don't drink and I (More)
5/2/2013
Dust Bowl: Dirty 30's back in 2013
Posted 9:26 PM 5/2/2013 by Bill Folsom
"Seems like every rains goes around us," It has been so dry in southeast Colorado Nelson Taylor's ranch in Lincoln County is in trouble. There was a bad drought in the 1950's, but he says the last two years are probably the worst he has seen.
It is the same at the Meinzer ranch in El Paso (More)
Stormwater Control Project
5/1/2013
Falcon fire chiefs placed on leave, reason remains undisclosed
Posted 11:18 PM 5/1/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
The Falcon Fire Department is getting some heat after a 'personnel issue' prompted the Board of Directors to place three chiefs on paid administrative leave.
Tuesday the Falcon Fire District Board of Directors announced Fire Chief Trent Harwig and Battalion Chiefs Cory Galicia and Jeff (More)
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4/29/2013
Discovery Canyon student dies after playing 'the choking game'
Posted 9:41 AM 4/30/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com
A dangerous trend is hitting home. Discovery Canyon ninth grader Sean Hill died this weekend after playing the 'choking game'.
The Centers for Disease Control says the 'choking game' is played mostly by older children and early adolescents as a way to get a brief high. They either choke (More)
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