Content Tagged As prevention
Tagged News
-
5 Uncovers: Library thefts result in big losses Play Video
April 23, 2013 6:20 PM
More than 75,000 books, CD's and DVD's have gone missing from libraries across Colorado Springs since 2009. "Others can't use that material if they haven't returned it," Sydne Dean with the Pikes Peak Library District said. "We'd like people to return their books so everyone can share." Below... more » -
Women over 40 most at risk for AIDS Play Video
March 9, 2012 8:31 PM
New numbers out tonight from the Southern Colorado AIDS Project show the face of HIV/AIDS is changing. Historicaly associated with gay men and IV drug users, experts say now it is women over the age of 40 who are most affected. Of the 34 million people suffering from AIDS... more » -
Advocates head to Montrose after murder-suicide
March 7, 2012 6:32 AM
MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado advocacy group is headed to Montrose following a murder-suicide in which a man shot and killed his estranged wife's girlfriend before turning the gun on himself. The Colorado Anti-Violence Program works to prevent violence within and against the gay community. Members plan to visit... more » -
Young men offer hope to kids in crisis Play Video
February 13, 2012 7:32 PM
Teenagers who are struggling with life may be seeking advice from the boys next door. Two young men in Pueblo have started an advice blog to help kids in crisis. But with no training, it raises the question should they leave counseling to the professionals? "We're not claiming that... more » -
Police department urges vigilance during holidays
November 22, 2011 12:42 PM
The Colorado Springs Police Department is urging residents to be vigilant this holiday season. The department's crime analysts consider the holidays a "time of opportunity" for criminals as they notice a distinct increase in vehicle burglaries. A department media advisory issued Tuesday morning encourages citizens to never leave valuable... more » -
Alzheimer's cases expected to grow as boomers age
June 15, 2011 12:39 PM
The risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's or Dementia increases by 10 percent for people over the age of 65 and by 50 percent for those over age 85. Millions of baby boomers are turning 65 this year and projections are that more than 20 million Americans will be diagnosed... more » -
Shocking the heart into a normal rhythm
February 18, 2011 2:49 AM
"The LifeVest essentially did what its name implies. It saved my life," says Colorado Springs patient and resident Walter Aufderheide. Aufderheide recalls the symptoms that sent him to the doctor's office - restless, sleepless nights in late October of 2010. Seems harmless, but for Aufderheide, his heart could not... more » -
Suicide rate soars in Colorado
September 8, 2010 10:31 AM
Suicides soared in Colorado in 2009, according to the Colorado Department of Health. The suicide rate is the highest in more than 20 years. Colorado annually has a suicide rate that is approximately 40 percent higher than the U.S. rate, according to Jarrod Hindman, program manager of the department's Office... more » -
National Night Out
June 30, 2010 6:58 PM
Pueblo law enforcement agencies are once again hoping to make neighborhoods safer with National Night Out. Last year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states. In all, over 36 million people... more » -
Record high falls in Colorado Springs, tied in Pueblo
June 7, 2010 11:43 AM
Here's what I'm working on today. Craig Eliot says we could have record heat today! 96 in Colorado Springs and 102 in Pueblo! Record highs are also quite possible today in La Junta, Lamar, Trinidad and even Alamosa! When the weather gets this hot emergency responders are busy treating people... more » -
Fort Carson soldier earns medal for preventing a suicide
May 18, 2010 2:18 PM
A Fort Carson soldier has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for preventing a buddy's suicide in Iraq. The Army says Spc. Albert Godding removed the firing pin from his buddy's rifle after noting he was feeling down because his wife was leaving him and he had several months... more » -
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
November 18, 2009 1:53 PM
Vaccines, once relegated to back burner status at pharmaceutical companies, are starting to become big business for ailing drugmakers. New vaccines could be coming online within the next five years for a whole raft of diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, pandemic flu and others. Advances in technology and... more »
As Seen On News 5
