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• Listeria cases in Colorado, how to stay safe

  September 2, 2011 8:42 PM

  Officials at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today announced the state health department has identified a sharp increase in the number of Listeria monocytogenes infections reported to public health agencies. Nine cases were reported during August, with seven of the nine cases reported since August 29.... more »

• Hydrochloric acid fast facts

  April 20, 2011 7:35 AM

  Hydrochloric acid is used in the production of chlorides, fertilizers, and dyes, in electroplating, and in the photographic, textile, and rubber industries. Hydrochloric acid is corrosive to the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Short term inhalation may cause eye, nose, and respiratory tract irritation and inflammation and pulmonary edema... more »

• Worrisome flu symptoms

  January 27, 2011 8:26 PM

  When it comes to the flu, the first and best line of defense for people six months and older is being vaccinated. "The most important thing you need to be thinking about is making sure you have gotten immunized," says medical director of El Paso County Public Health Dr.... more »

• Symptoms common in all cancer patients

  October 12, 2010 8:44 AM

  New research finds most cancer patients have multiple physical symptoms throughout all stages of the disease. The study of over 400 patients identified 22 physical symptoms associated with all types of cancer including fatigue, pain, weakness, loss of appetite, constipation, insomnia and nausea. Researchers say these symptoms impact... more »

• Alzheimer's advances show need for better drugs

  July 12, 2010 9:17 AM

  Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week. There are better brain scans to spot signs of the mind-robbing illness, and more genes that affect risk. Studies show that getting enough exercise and vitamin D may lower your chances of... more »

• Massages may help relieve those allergy symptoms

  May 8, 2010 11:55 AM

  As the warm weather arrives so does the pollen . That means plenty of folks are sniffling with drying, runny eyes. While there's plenty of medication to prevent the symptoms , nothing is foolproof. That's why some folks use massage therapy to relieve their sniffling. Research shows stress... more »

• Some myths about allergies

  April 24, 2010 9:57 AM

  Windy Spring weather is whipping up allergies in many of us, and it could be triggering asthma problems in some people, too. But, some things that you think you know about allergies simply aren't true, such as the one about short-haired pets. Dr. James Haden, an allergist, says... more »

• Military to test brain-injury therapy in Colorado

  April 2, 2010 8:43 AM

  The military plans clinical trials next year to see whether breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber might help brain injuries to heal, or at least relieve the headaches, mood swings or other symptoms they cause. About 300 service members with mild to moderate injuries will participate in the... more »

• Evans Army Hospital restricts visitors

  October 23, 2009 1:33 PM

  Evans Army Hospital has joined other local hospitals in restricting visitors to prevent the spread of H1N1 swine flu. Visitors under 13-years-old are banned. Visitors 13 and older will have their temperatures taken before entering patient rooms; those with a temperature of 100.4 or greater will be issued a... more »

• Stinky blue-green algae blamed for dog deaths

  September 28, 2009 11:22 AM

  Waterways across the upper Midwest are increasingly plagued with ugly, smelly and potentially deadly blue-green algae, bloomed by drought and fertilizer runoffs from farm fields, that's killed dozens of dogs and sickened many people. Aquatic biologists say it's a problem that falls somewhere between a human health concern and... more »

• Test aims to detect flu - before symptoms

  September 22, 2009 9:02 AM

  Duke University researchers are developing a test to determine - with a mere drop of blood - who will get influenza before the sniffling and fever set in. And they are turning to hundreds of dormitory-dwelling first year students to see if it works. It is a novel experiment:... more »

• Swine flu spreads week or more after symptoms

  September 14, 2009 4:48 PM

  New studies show that many people with swine flu may be able to spread the virus for a week or more after symptoms first appear. That's longer than some experts had thought. Health officials have been telling people to avoid contact with others for a day after their fever goes... more »

• Large number of students sick

  September 3, 2009 2:04 PM

  A large number of students are out sick at Canon City Middle School on Thursday. The Fremont County Public Health Department is working with the state health department and Canon City Schools to gather samples to have students tested for H1N1. The superintendent of Canon City Schools, Rboin Gooldy, said... more »