Posted 4:24 PM 4/29/2013 by Elaine Sheridan

A horse in Logan County was confirmed to have rabies according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture. "The department would like to stress two very important points," said State Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Roehr. "One--owners should monitor their animals for clinical signs of rabies (More)

Posted 2:37 PM 4/23/2013 by Elaine Sheridan

The Pueblo City-County Health Department says several Salmonella cases have been reported in Pueblo.

Nine children, all under the age of 12 have been confirmed to have the bacteria. This happens this time of year because children are in contact with baby chicks. If you mess with chicks or (More)

Posted 5:00 PM 1/25/2013 by Matt Stafford

The number of emergency visits to hospitals because of energy drinks is climbing fast; doubling over five years to more than 20,783 visits in 2011. That's according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

These days there's no (More)

Posted 5:36 PM 1/23/2013 by Posted by Alyse Rzemek

(AP)- Smoke like a man, die like a man.

U.S. women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago, partly because they are starting younger and smoking more - that is, they are lighting up like men, new research shows.

Women also have (More)

Posted 11:29 AM 1/22/2013 by Kirsten Bennett

Due to the demand for influenza vaccinations, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services has partnered with Walgreens and other community partners to provide additional clinics to offer free influenza vaccinations for the uninsured/underinsured in our community. The vaccinations are for adults and (More)

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Posted 6:22 PM 1/21/2013 by Matt Stafford

Colorado ranks high when it comes to abuse of prescription pain killers; in fact, only one state ranks higher in a recent study.

Prescribing pain killers has been a concern for Doctor Mark Carroll from the beginning. When his practice - Alliance Family Practice and Urgent Care in Colorado (More) • Video (1)

Posted 8:52 AM 1/20/2013 by Matt Stafford

WASHINGTON (AP) - It has the makings of a science fiction movie: Zap someone's brain with mild jolts of electricity to try to stave off the creeping memory loss of Alzheimer's disease. And it's not easy. Holes are drilled into the patient's skull so tiny wires can be implanted into (More)

Posted 10:43 AM 1/19/2013 by Matt Stafford

NEW YORK (AP) - By today's politically polarized standards, the Supreme Court's momentous Roe v. Wade ruling was a landslide. By a 7-2 vote on Jan. 22, 1973, the justices established a nationwide right to abortion. Forty years and roughly 55 million abortions later, however, the (More)

Posted 10:38 AM 1/19/2013 by Matt Stafford

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Post-traumatic stress was so great for some first responders who arrived at Sandy Hook Elementary School minutes after a gunman killed 20 children and six educators that the Connecticut legislature is considering a measure expanding workers' compensation to help emergency (More)

Posted 12:07 PM 1/18/2013 by Joe Bevans

WASHINGTON - Allergic to gluten? What about peanuts? Federal disabilities law may be able to help. The Justice Department said in a recent settlement with a Massachusetts college that severe food allergies can be considered a disability under the law. That gives those who suffer from those allergies a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet. But some say the decision goes too far. By Mary Clare Jalonick.

Posted 3:00 PM 1/16/2013 by Lauren Molenburg

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 11 workers at U.S. biological laboratories were reportedly infected with dangerous pathogens from 2004 to 2010. The agency released the report Tuesday. It was published in the January issue of Applied (More)

Posted 1:00 PM 1/16/2013 by Lauren Molenburg

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A new U.S. government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged drink industry has surged in popularity in convenience stores (More)

Posted 9:59 AM 1/16/2013 by Joe Bevans

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - The Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Manchester, N.H., is encouraging parishioners to stay home from Mass if they have the flu. The Most Rev. Peter Libasci also encouraged people to share the Sign of Peace during Mass without touching hands or kissing. He said that (More)