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How to get health care without insurance Play Video
October 29, 2011 7:33 PM
Four years ago, Elaine Brandon did not have to worry about her health care costs. "I had, actually, 100% coverage," she says. After a divorce, now Elaine has to cover her own health care costs, and her monthly premium only keeps rising and it doesn't allow for many... more » -
Health Fair scheduled
March 29, 2011 3:33 PM
The Nursing Department at Colorado State University - Pueblo will coordinate a host of local organizations to provide health screening and education at a health fair on Saturday, April 9. The annual event runs from 7 a.m. to noon at Praise Assembly of God, 2000 Troy Avenue in Pueblo.... more » -
Free prostate screenings offered
September 20, 2010 7:25 PM
Peak Vista Family Health Centers plans to offer free prostate cancer screenings for men on Saturday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at 225 S. Union Boulevard. One in six men will develop prostate cancer in the course of his lifetime. The American Cancer Society reports that African American men... more » -
Free diabetes screening in Pueblo County today
July 22, 2010 11:03 AM
Free diabetes tests will be given at Blende Health Mart Drug in Pueblo Countil until noon today. A mobile screening unit is at the pharmacy providing both free health screenings and diabetes education. The tests are sponsored by Health Mart Pharmacy, Bayer Diabetes Care and Novo Nordisk. Health Mart... more » -
Alleged Colorado middle school shooter in Pueblo
July 13, 2010 8:30 AM
A man accused of shooting and wounding two Colorado eighth-graders outside their school has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Thirty-two-year-old Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood entered his plea on Monday in Jefferson County District Court. He was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation at the state Mental Health... more » -
Colon cancer screenings up
July 6, 2010 12:33 PM
Health officials say more older Americans are getting tested for colon cancer, with nearly two out of three getting recommended screenings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Tuesday comes from a 2008 national telephone survey. It's the most recent government data on how many people get... more » -
Front doors at Supreme Court closed to visitors
May 3, 2010 12:09 PM
The Supreme Court is closing its iconic front entrance beneath the words "Equal Justice Under Law." Beginning Tuesday, visitors no longer will ascend the wide marble steps to enter the building. Instead, they will be directed to a central screening facility to the side of and beneath the central steps... more » -
Southern Colorado Health Fair on Sunday
April 18, 2010 8:51 AM
Here's a reminder that 9health Fair continues on Sunday. The health fair for Southern Colorado started on Saturday. The fair provides free and low-cost medical screenings at sites all over our viewing area. For Sunday, April 18 the location will be: COLORADO SPRINGS : Colorado Springs Health... more » -
LAX flights delayed by security breach
April 8, 2010 9:46 AM
A security breach has delayed at least 14 flights at Los Angeles International Airport while authorities look for a man who didn't undergo proper security screening. Airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles says the man was picked out for secondary screening but instead grabbed his carry-on bag and went on through... more » -
LAX terminal briefly closed by security breach
March 17, 2010 10:04 AM
Los Angeles International Airport police say security screening at a terminal was halted for about 30 minutes by a security breach that was quickly resolved. Sgt. Belinda Nettles says a woman in a wheelchair was being screened by security and was pulled aside for a secondary search at about... more » -
Clearing up cancer screening confusion
November 22, 2009 8:23 AM
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a... more » -
Clearing up cancer screening confusion
November 22, 2009 8:02 AM
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a... more »
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