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Budget cuts increased fire risk in parks and open space
January 16, 2013 10:52 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS - At roughly 14,000 total acres, the City of Colorado Springs parks and opens spaces are big part of the community's identity. But without the right stewardship, they can also be dangerous, especially to homeowners who live at the boundaries. City forester Paul Smith explains when the... more » -
Timeline of road ahead for marijuana industry Play Video
November 12, 2012 7:13 PM
There have been lots of questions as to when people will be able to buy marijuana at stores, after passing Amendment 64. "I was really worried; I came down here, I was like, 'what's going to happen,'" says Keith Powell, a medical marijuana patient He says no matter what... more » -
Street foods: tasty, but safe? Play Video
March 7, 2012 8:35 PM
Sometimes you find the best tasting food in the least likely places- like from street vendors. But some of that food is prepared at home in unlicensed kitchens, which could pose a risk to your health. The Health Department inspects licensed eateries twice yearly, checking everything from temperature control... more » -
Predicting heart attacks with a strand of hair
September 8, 2010 3:51 PM
Would you give up a strand of your hair to assess your heart attack risk? Researchers are saying that's all it takes. The body secretes a hormone called cortisol during times of stress and levels are usually detected in urine or saliva. But Canadian researchers discovered a way to... more » -
Study: Denver homeless at increased risk of death
February 15, 2010 2:43 PM
A Denver program aimed at ending homelessness says 44 percent of homeless respondents in a recent survey have conditions that could put them at a higher risk of dying prematurely if left on the streets. Denver's Road Home says the national average is around 42 percent. A survey of... more » -
Group urges Colorado homeowners to test for radon
January 26, 2010 3:08 PM
An organization in Pueblo is urging homeowners to test for radon in their home. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment more than a third of the homes in Colorado have radon levels above the EPA recommended level. Radon is a radioactive gas that enters a home... more » -
The risk of blood clots after surgery is greater
December 5, 2009 12:47 PM
The risk of us getting blood clots after surgery is far greater and lasts for longer than was previously thought, according to new research. A study of nearly 950,000 women showed surgery patients were 70 times more likely to develop a clot than someone who hadn't had an operation. ... more » -
Consumer advocate asks FDA to ban weight loss pill
December 3, 2009 10:10 AM
A consumer advocacy group is petitioning the government to ban the weight loss pill Meridia because a recent study suggests it increases risk of heart attack, stroke and death. A letter Thursday from Public Citizen calls on the Food and Drug Administration to pull Abbott Laboratories' drug from the U.S.... more » -
Aspirin can cut colon cancer risk for some
September 21, 2009 11:49 AM
People with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer could cut their chances of developing the disease in half by taking a daily dose of aspirin, researchers said Monday. The finding might lead to other treatments by helping researchers understand how aspirin combats colon cancer, one of the top three... more » -
US says Tamiflu for the sick, not for preventing illness
September 8, 2009 2:11 PM
Federal health officials put out new guidelines Tuesday that say the flu medicines Tamiflu and Relenza should only be used to treat people who are sick with the flu and at high risk for complications. The new advice tries to close a door that government doctors had left open in... more »
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