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• Update: Dozens sickened after turkey dinner at shelter

  July 23, 2012 7:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Some people say they feel sick after having a turkey dinner at a Denver rescue mission. Denver Fire Department Lt. Phil Champagne says about 340 people ate the meal at the Denver Rescue Mission around 5 p.m. Sunday. The dinner was donated by a caterer. Within 45... more »

• Cases of whooping cough confirmed in Colorado

  May 10, 2012 7:24 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Health officials have confirmed several cases of whooping cough at a charter school in Greeley, prompting school officials to tell 40 students who aren't immunized to stay home. The Greeley Tribune reports there are at least seven confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, at University... more »

• Caterer shut down after illness at luncheon

  May 1, 2012 7:10 PM

  A Pueblo caterer has been shut down after 35 people got sick after eating their food. All Seasons Catering will remain closed until several conditions are met including training. After a luncheon last week for the Pueblo Community Health Center about 35 of the 80 people there became ill.... more »

• Doctors: George Michael recovering in Vienna

  November 30, 2011 12:03 PM

  VIENNA (AP) - Doctors treating George Michael say the ex-front man for the pop group "Wham!" is making progress as he recovers from pneumonia. Doctors Gottfried Locker and Christoph Zielinski say the 48-year-old Michael remains hospitalized nonetheless. They say in a statement that he "needed intensive care because of the... more »

• CU Meningitis victim volunteers at child-care center

  October 19, 2011 4:38 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Health officials say a Colorado woman with meningococcal meningitis was a volunteer at a child-care center, but none of the children show any symptoms of the illness. The Boulder County Health Department said Tuesday that 13 families were advised to have their children get antibiotics.... more »

• Young people trying to get high off of Nutmeg

  November 11, 2010 2:27 PM

  What would grandma say? The same nutmeg you sprinkle on eggnog, or use in a pie recipe--is being used by some young people as a drug. Doctors say two to seven table spoons of nutmeg can cause people to hallucinate. But what some curious kids don't realize, it can also... more »

• FDA warns egg company to clean up or be shut down

  October 19, 2010 9:10 AM

  The Food and Drug Administration is warning an Iowa egg company that it could be shut down if it doesn't clean up its act after recalling hundreds of millions of eggs this summer. This month, the FDA sent a letter to the owner of Iowa's Wright County Egg, urging... more »

• Jimmy Carter to leave Ohio hospital after 2-day stay

  September 30, 2010 11:51 AM

  Former President Jimmy Carter is getting ready to leave an Ohio hospital where he spent two days recovering from a viral infection doctors say likely gave him stomach problems. Susan Christopher, spokeswoman for Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center, says the 85-year-old ex-president will leave the hospital between 12:30 p.m. and... more »

• Former president remains hospitalized in Cleveland

  September 29, 2010 11:26 AM

  Former President Jimmy Carter remains at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, where he was taken Tuesday after becoming ill during a flight from Atlanta to Ohio. Doctors recommended additional observation during the day, but a spokesman said that Carter feels normal and looks forward to resuming his schedule soon.... more »

• Investigators say egg company knew of salmonella

  September 14, 2010 4:19 PM

  Congressional investigators say the Iowa egg farm at the center of a massive salmonella outbreak received hundreds of positive results for salmonella in the two years before its eggs sickened more than 1,500 people. In a letter Tuesday to the company's owner, the House Energy and Commerce Committee says... more »

• Conservative Democrat jokes that Pelosi might die

  August 26, 2010 11:52 AM

  An Alabama Democrat insists he was joking when he said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi might get sick and die before he has to decide whether to vote for her as leader again next year. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Rep. Bobby Bright was speaking at a Chamber of Commerce... more »

• Forklift removes 600 lb. woman from apartment

  August 26, 2010 10:55 AM

  A 603-pound woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years with the help of Bangkok city hall and a forklift. Neighbors of Umnuayporn Tongprapai contacted the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority when they learned she needed medical attention to remove a... more »

• How to read codes on egg cartons

  August 20, 2010 10:44 AM

  A salmonella outbreak in eggs that's sickened people around the country--including in Colorado-- and prompted a nationwide recall is causing some confusion. At issue--how to read the codes on egg cartons. Here in Colorado, the store brand eggs at Albertson's and Safeway are included in the recall, but not... more »

• Colorado woman diagnosed with West Nile

  July 12, 2010 8:38 AM

  Larimer County health officials say a 39-year-old woman in LaPorte is the second Coloradan with a confirmed case of West Nile virus this year. The woman, whose name wasn't released, is the first Larimer County resident diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease this year. The Larimer County Department of Health... more »

• Gulf spill workers complaining of flulike symptoms

  June 3, 2010 8:25 AM

  A doctor says 11 workers who have been out on the Gulf of Mexico cleaning up oil from BP's blown-out well have been treated for symptoms that could be related to the oil. Dr. Damon Dietrich says he has seen patients come through his emergency room at West Jefferson... more »

• 7 Gulf oil spill cleanup workers hospitalized

  May 27, 2010 1:06 PM

  Seven workers helping to clean up the Gulf oil spill remain hospitalized after they reported dizziness, headaches and nausea while working on boats off the Louisiana coast. West Jefferson Medical Center spokeswoman Taslin Alfonso said Thursday that doctors believe the likely cause is chemical irritation and dehydration from long... more »

• Update: Alfalfa recalled after 22 sickened including Coloradoan

  May 21, 2010 7:25 PM

  Raw alfalfa sprouts are linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 22 people in 10 states--including Colorado. Caldwell Fresh Foods of Maywood, Calif., has announced a nationwide recall of its product which is sold in 18 states in the West, Midwest and South. The government says 11 people were... more »

• Alfalfa sprout recall issued after 23 sickened

  May 21, 2010 4:55 PM

  Salmonella found in alfalfa sprouts appears to have sickened 23 people in 10 states, including one infant in Oregon, prompting a nationwide recall of the product. The sprouts were produced by Caldwell Fresh Foods of California, and sold in 18 states. (We do not know yet if Colorado is one... more »

• Stomach cancer up in young, white adults

  May 8, 2010 11:26 AM

  Scientists are puzzling over a surprising increase in stomach cancer in young white adults, while rates in all other American adults have declined. Chances for developing stomach cancer are still very low in young adults but the incidence among 25 to 39 year old whites nonetheless climbed by almost... more »

• EPA ramps up air quality monitoring for oil spill

  May 2, 2010 11:28 AM

  The Environmental Protection Agency says it's stepping up air quality monitoring on the Gulf Coast. There are concerns that vapors from the oil and controlled fires might cause health problems for people living in the region. An oil smell could cause headaches or nausea, but EPA spokesman Dave Bary said... more »

• Some cancer patients more likely to get blood clot

  April 25, 2010 9:05 AM

  Men with prostate cancer being treated with hormone therapy have a slightly higher risk of developing a blood clot, new research says. Experts analyzed data on more than 30,000 Swedish men with prostate cancer who were receiving hormone treatment. Men without prostate cancer had about a 1 in 1,000... more »

• Some cancer patients more likely to get blood clot

  April 25, 2010 9:00 AM

  Men with prostate cancer being treated with hormone therapy have a slightly higher risk of developing a blood clot, new research says. Experts analyzed data on more than 30,000 Swedish men with prostate cancer who were receiving hormone treatment. Men without prostate cancer had about a 1 in 1,000... more »

• Coloradans join in malaria-fighting efforts

  April 24, 2010 12:11 PM

  Denver-area churches are launching a campaign to fight malaria. The launch of the Ten Thousand Nets campaign Sunday coincides with World Malaria Day. Denver Community Church pastor Michael Hidalgo says it's maddening that close to 1 million people die every year from a treatable, preventable disease. The campaign hopes to... more »

• Some day care workers too quick to send kids home

  April 19, 2010 11:51 AM

  A study of day care workers in Wisconsin found a tendency to send kids home who aren't that sick. The study, published online in the journal Pediatrics, surveyed child care directors about how they would respond to certain, mild symptoms. Those with the most experience were less likely to overreact.... more »

• Rates rise for some common hospital infections

  April 13, 2010 11:49 AM

  Federal officials say the nation's hospitals are failing to stamp out common infections that can turn life-threatening for patients. The Health and Human Services department's 2009 quality report, released Tuesday, finds "very little progress" on eliminating health care infections. For example, rates of bloodstream infections following surgery increased by 8... more »

• Outside experts to review WHO's swine flu response

  March 29, 2010 9:34 AM

  The World Health Organization says a group of independent experts will assess the global body's response to the swine flu outbreak. WHO flu chief Keiji Fukuda says experts will examine questions raised about how the U.N. agency and national governments reacted to the appearance of the new strain last... more »

• Cruise liner hit again with illness returns to SC

  March 18, 2010 9:48 AM

  A cruise liner hit by an outbreak of stomach illness for the third trip in a row has returned to port in South Carolina. Passengers began disembarking as the sun rose over downtown Charleston. The company said 364 of the more than 1,800 passengers on the Celebrity Mercury became... more »

• UPDATE: Restaurant inspections in Pueblo, El Paso Counties

  March 15, 2010 8:04 PM

  Despite budget cuts our local health departments are finding ways to keep up with restaurant inspections. While El Paso County admits they struggle to inspect every restaurant more than once a year. Pueblo is meeting those state requirements. Also, overall complaints of food borne illness in both counties are relatively... more »

• UPDATE: A look at food inspections in Pueblo County

  March 15, 2010 2:18 PM

  I just got done interviewing the Pueblo-City County Health Department about restaurant inspections. Here's what I found out. The health department inspects roughly 900 retail food establishments in Pueblo County every year. Each establishment is inspected once or twice a year, depending on the type of facility and food being... more »

• Last-chance prostate cancer medication holds promise

  March 15, 2010 12:36 PM

  For the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found. The benefit was modest - an extra 10 weeks - but... more »

• Last-chance prostate cancer med holds promise

  March 15, 2010 12:19 PM

  For the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found. The benefit was modest - an extra 10 weeks - but... more »

• A look at restaurant inspections in Pueblo, El Paso Counties

  March 15, 2010 11:44 AM

  It's happened to many of us. You dine out and later experience nausea or some other type of stomach pains. Food poisoning. It often goes unreported, but an estimated 76 million Americans are sickened by foodborne illness each year, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So how often... more »

• More people sick on SC cruise ship that had virus

  March 5, 2010 9:12 AM

  More passengers are sick with a stomach bug on a cruise ship that was hit by virus on its previous trip from South Carolina. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported 55 of the nearly 1,900 passengers on board the Celebrity Mercury have fallen ill. The ship sailed from... more »

• Handful of troops contract malaria

  February 27, 2010 10:17 AM

  A U.S. military spokesman in Haiti says six American soldiers involved in the aid mission have come down with malaria. The illness is transmitted by mosquitoes An Army spokesman says one of the soldiers was evacuated for treatment. The soldier is said to be improving. The other five soldiers are... more »

• 350 sick aboard cruise ship in Caribbean

  February 23, 2010 10:34 AM

  A cruise line says about 350 people are responding well to medicine after getting sick on a cruise to the Caribbean that departed from South Carolina. Celebrity Cruise spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Tuesday that 326 of the more than 1,800 passengers on the Celebrity Mercury began complaining Sunday of... more »

• Raw milk debate spills into Capitols, courts

  February 22, 2010 6:26 PM

  Debate about the health attributes and risks of raw milk is spilling into statehouses and courtrooms across the country. Proponents of unpasteurized dairy products are pushing to make them easier for consumers to buy. Supporters of the raw milk cause say the pasteurization process of heating milk to... more »

• RSV spreading among children in Southern Colorado

  February 15, 2010 6:33 PM

  It's that time of year again when your children may catch Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. This year it looks to be a lot more prevalent. Dr. Richard Kouri's office has already seen plenty of cases. "This is a very bad year this year." he says. It's so bad... more »