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• Parents' rights bill passes with a twist

  April 5, 2012 10:01 PM

  A new bill requiring schools to get parental consent before giving surveys to kids is now on the governor's desk waiting to be signed into law, but the end product is far from the original proposal. Bill supporters wanted written consent before asking kids about things like tobacco and... more »

• CSAP results are in

  August 4, 2011 1:48 PM

  CSAP results are out and four schools in the Pikes Peak Region had perfect scores in either reading or writing. Next year, the CSAP will be replaced by another assessment test for grads 3-10. Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP). Click here for a link to learn how schools... more »

• Free health screenings in Pueblo area

  August 19, 2010 1:09 PM

  Walgreens and AARP have begun offering free health screenings in Pueblo, Pueblo West and Canon City. Six health tests valued at $140 -- bone density, cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, waist circumference and body mass analysis -- will be given free in Pueblo through Aug. 29. It's part of... more »

• CSAP scores

  August 10, 2010 9:41 PM

  CSAP scores are out, those are the tests to assess how students and their schools are doing at meeting state standards. This year District 20 on the north end of Colorado Springs scored very well. Among large schools District 20 has the highest percentage of students scoring proficient or better.... more »

• FDA concerned about too much medical radiation

  June 14, 2010 8:30 AM

  The Food and Drug Administration is taking a hard look at medical radiation because of evidence that Americans get too much of it from tests. The average American's dose has grown sixfold in the past few decades. Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, accounting for... more »

• Overdoing medical tests costly

  June 7, 2010 4:36 PM

  More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier - it may make you sicker. It's an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe. Anywhere from one-fifth to nearly one-third of the tests and treatments we get are estimated to be unnecessary, and avoidable care is costly in more... more »

• Rabid fox caught in El Paso County

  April 26, 2010 4:03 PM

  A fox captured in El Paso County last Friday has tested positive for rabies. Residents of the Woodmoor North neighborhood reported that the animal was acting strangely and having trouble walking. The Division of Wildlife captured the fox and euthanized it. This is the fourth rabid mammal captured... more »

• Barbara Bush released from Houston hospital

  March 31, 2010 12:31 PM

  Former first lady Barbara Bush has been released from a Houston hospital, where she underwent tests after being admitted last weekend. Methodist Hospital said in a statement announcing the Wednesday release that Bush might have had a mild relapse of Graves disease, a thyroid condition for which she was... more »

• Report predicts college success for Colorado students

  February 10, 2010 2:27 PM

  The College Board's sixth annual AP® Report to the Nation, released Wednesday, reports that 20.1 percent of Colorado's public school students in the class of 2009 achieved an AP Exam score of 3 or higher during their high school years - a larger percentage than most other states in the... more »

• Tests may shed light on museum's Egypt mummy

  January 14, 2010 8:55 AM

  Connecticut researchers are using the latest imaging technology on an Egyptian mummy to try to unlock secrets of the ancient world, including whether a mysterious packet inside her was an offering to the gods to help secure a place in the afterlife. The high-resolution testing Thursday at Quinnipiac University also... more »

• Panel: No need for annual cervical tests

  November 20, 2009 10:00 AM

  First it was mammograms--now it's Pap smears. Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a... more »

• Allergy tests vary

  October 2, 2009 2:32 PM

  Sneezing, congestion, watery eyes, scratchy throat. Is it a cold, the flu or an allergy? If your doctor suspects an allergy , there are several possible tests you may undergo: * Skin tests , which involve placing potential allergens under the skin to look for any reaction. Skin... more »

• Prostate cancer treatment linked to heart risks

  September 22, 2009 10:46 AM

  A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients' risk of heart problems, new research says. Experts said the findings could make doctors think twice before prescribing the standard hormone treatment to men with prostate cancer, particularly if they are at risk of heart disease. The research was... more »

• Screenings and tests lead to better survival of prostate cancer

  September 4, 2009 2:23 PM

  September is prostate cancer awareness month and a time when health care providers are encouraging men to get screened for the disease. That process begins with a PSA test. Dr. Jacques Ganem is on the front line of treating one of the most common cancers in men worldwide. ... more »