News First Colorado - KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News, Weather and Sports 2009-07-04T09:25:38-06:00 http://koaa.com/ Copyright (c) 2009, KOAA.com KOAA.com CDC: US swine flu cases rise to nearly 34,000 http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-02T12:55:50-06:00 2009-07-02T12:55:50 Mike Stobbe http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

The United States has nearly half the world's reported swine flu cases.

Blood donors needed as donations dwindle in summer http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-02T12:28:22-06:00 2009-07-02T12:28:22 Bea Karnes http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

Donations fall off as people take vacations, but the demand for transfusions does not lessen.

Federal probe finds problems with chelation study http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-02T09:37:02-06:00 2009-07-02T09:37:02 Marilynn Marchione http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

Some doctors involved in the study have been disciplined by state medical boards, and at least three are convicted felons.

Bedbug fears ax Great Sofa Roundup http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-01T15:56:52-06:00 2009-07-01T15:56:52 Associated Press http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

Last year about 600 couches changed hands.

Government to determine the best tests and treatments http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-01T11:33:31-06:00 2009-07-01T11:33:31 Associated Press http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

Choosing which treatment or test will work best for a given patient is often a guess.

Safety of diabetes drug questioned http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-01T10:58:26-06:00 2009-07-01T10:58:26 Associated Press http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

A recent study raised the possibility the synthetic insulin slightly increases risk of cancer.

FDA requires Chantix to have mental health warning http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-01T10:53:47-06:00 2009-07-01T10:53:47 Associated Press http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

The smoking cessation drug has been linked to depression and suicidal thoughts.

Swine flu emergency declared in Buenos Aires http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-01T10:17:17-06:00 2009-07-01T10:17:17 NBC http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

It's winter in the southern hemisphere -- prime time for influenza.

U.S. cancer researcher wins $500K genetics prize for cancer research http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-01T09:43:19-06:00 2009-07-01T09:43:19 Associated http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

Dr. Janet Davison Rowley has improved understanding and led to new cancer treatments.

FDA panel votes to eliminate Vicodin, Percocet http://koaa.com/ 2009-07-01T11:00:51-06:00 2009-07-01T08:23:31 Associated Press http://koaa.com/ info@koaa.com

Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses.