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• Blood tests urged for young Ark. dental patients

  April 9, 2013 5:43 PM

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas health officials on Tuesday recommended blood tests for about 100 young patients of a dentist who sedated them with drugs possibly contaminated with infectious material. Screenings for dozens of patients of the now deceased Dr. William Jarrod Stewart will include tests for hepatitis B,... more »

• Sewers to be tested using smoke

  May 24, 2012 1:56 PM

  Pueblo Wastewater Division employees will be testing sewer lines near the State Fairgrounds the first week of June. People who live in the area may notice smoke coming out of the sewer systems, but there's nothing to be alarmed about. The smoke testing involves placing smoke devices in... more »

• Lab tech fighting for job after DUI test errors

  May 1, 2012 8:10 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Colorado toxicology lab technician fired for mistakes made on DUI blood samples is fighting to keep his job. According to the Denver Post, Mitchell Fox-Rivera is blaming a supervisor after he was accused of failing to follow standard procedures on 1,700 DUI blood samples in the... more »

• Emergency exercise planned for Wednesday

  April 30, 2012 11:16 AM

  Every year emergency workers in Pueblo County run a large emergency drill to test readiness in case of a disaster. The scope is large because of the proximity of the Pueblo Chemical Depot, where thousands of obsolete chemical weapons are stored. This year the drill is scheduled for Wednesday.... more »

• Welfare recipients could have to take blood test to receive benefits

  February 9, 2012 7:05 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers are considering making welfare recipients take a drug test before receiving benefits. The proposal sponsored by Republican Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg is getting its first hearing in a House committee Thursday. House Bill 1046 would require applicants of the Colorado Works Temporary Assistance for Needy... more »

• How to get health care without insurance Play Video

  October 29, 2011 7:33 PM

  Four years ago, Elaine Brandon did not have to worry about her health care costs. "I had, actually, 100% coverage," she says. After a divorce, now Elaine has to cover her own health care costs, and her monthly premium only keeps rising and it doesn't allow for many... more »

• Test cheating?

  August 10, 2011 11:23 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Department of Education will be switching to computers to prevent cheating on statewide tests. Associate commissioner Jo O'Brien says teacher consequences are being tied to test scores and the stakes will be higher. The Denver Post reports educators will begin using computers in two years... more »

• Company comes up with $3 intoxication test

  July 12, 2011 1:01 PM

  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A new Iowa company is offering a breath test service that could help keep people from driving drunk. Mark Ross, of Bettendorf, told the Iowa City Press-Citizen that his Tipping Point employees are providing the service in Iowa City, Davenport and other cities. Ross... more »

• CSAP to be replaced by TCAP

  April 15, 2011 6:21 PM

  Colorado students will still take assessment tests next springs, but not the CSAP. Next year it will be the TCAP, or Transitional Colorado Assessment Program. It will be administered to public school students in grades three through 10. "The transitional test will encourage districts to move forward with... more »

• Rabies found in another Pueblo County skunk

  April 15, 2011 5:08 PM

  Public Health Department have announced another skunk has tested positive for rabies. This animal was found in the 500 block of S. Kingston Avenue. This is the third skunk to test positive in Pueblo County during 2011. "This is a very serious situation to have three skunks test positive... more »

• Radon informational meeting planned

  January 19, 2011 5:50 PM

  PuebloCAREs will present information about the dangers of radon gas at a meeting next week. Radon is an odorless, invisible gas that can cause cancer. It is common in Colorado and tends to gather in crawl spaces and basements. The meeting will happen at Centennial High School, 2525... more »

• Health department reminds you to test for radon

  January 19, 2011 10:52 AM

  One out of every three houses in Colorado has elevated levels of radon, which is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It's a radioactive gas, which can seep into your home through the soil. January is National Radon Action month and the Pueblo City-County Health Department wants to... more »

• Cancer test said to detect one diseased cell in a billion

  January 3, 2011 11:48 AM

  BOSTON (AP) - A major health company is combining efforts with researchers on a blood test they think has the potential to transform care of many types of cancer, especially breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer. Johnson & Johnson plans to help get the test to market eventually. It can... more »

• Bone density test recommendations may change

  October 22, 2010 10:51 AM

  A new study may change how often older women need a bone density screening. Researchers at the University of North Carolina found women with normal bone density at age 67 may be able to wait 10 years before their next screening test. That's because by that age, a woman's... more »

• Gene test aims for better heart disease detection

  October 5, 2010 10:22 AM

  It's not a perfect test. Yet researchers report a key step for the first gene test aimed at reducing unnecessary angiograms - expensive and somewhat risky procedures that hundreds of thousands of Americans have each year to check for clogged arteries. Most of these exams, done in hospital cardiac catheterization... more »

• Study: Teacher bonuses don't raise student test scores

  September 21, 2010 7:19 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - A new study shows that giving performance bonuses to teachers does not raise student test scores. Vanderbilt University researchers found that students in classrooms where teachers received merit pay did not outperform the classes where educators got no bonus. The report comes as the Obama administration... more »

• New standardized testing system unveiled

  September 13, 2010 7:15 PM

  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Eighth-grade students in 60 Connecticut schools will take a new standardized test next spring to assess their math and science skills compared to other countries. The U.S. Department of Education picked Connecticut as one of eight states to administer tests for the 2011 Trends in... more »

• ACT scores dip, but more students college-ready

  August 18, 2010 8:38 AM

  There's mixed news on the latest ACT college entrance exams. A report out Tuesday says average ACT scores inched downward this year, but more students who took the test proved ready for college. While the findings appear contradictory, the exam's authors point to a growing and more diverse... 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 »

• UPDATE: Tire rubber asphalt to be tested in Colorado Springs

  July 19, 2010 11:20 AM

  We've just learned this project has been delayed due to supply issues. It has not yet been rescheduled. The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority and the City of Colorado Springs Street Division will begin testing tire rubber asphalt aggregates Tuesday on Voyager Parkway to determine durability and how smooth... more »

• Bat tests positive for rabies in Pueblo

  July 15, 2010 5:37 PM

  It's a double-whammy for Pueblo. First, West Nile Virus. Now, a rabid bat. "This bat testing positive for rabies confirms rabies is in Pueblo this summer, it is important for individuals to protect themselves and their pets from wild animals that may carry rabies," stated Christine Nevin-Woods, Public Health... more »

• Military shoots down ballistic missile in flight

  June 29, 2010 4:10 PM

  HONOLULU (AP) - The U.S. military has shot down a short-range ballistic missile in the last stage of its flight during a test off Hawaii. An interceptor missile launched from Kauai shot down the target fired from a decommissioned amphibious assault ship positioned offshore. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency... more »

• News First 5 investigates mail tampering in Pueblo

  May 28, 2010 7:39 PM

  The U.S. Post Office in Pueblo says its been working extra hard to restore the public's confidence since something bad happened. A couple of months ago, you may remember three workers were caught stealing money and gifts cards from the mail. Another employee is under investigation. It's raised the question,... more »

• FDA approves swine flu test for permanent use

  May 24, 2010 3:39 PM

  The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first diagnostic test for 2009 swine flu under its traditional approval system. The FDA previously cleared several tests on a limited basis for use during the declared public health emergency related to swine flu. The new Simplexa Influenza... more »

• State senate legislation would end CSAP testing

  May 10, 2010 2:44 PM

  The Senate Education Committee has approved legislation to do away with comprehensive student tests and replace them with student assessments. The legislation would end CSAP testing in the ninth, tenth and 11th grades and replace them with what lawmakers say is a more meaningful college readiness curriculum. Educators opposed... more »

• Boeing says 787 passes wing, fuselage stress tests

  April 7, 2010 5:18 PM

  Boeing Co. says the stress tests for its new 787 jetliner's wing and fuselage went as planned. On March 28, workers at Boeing's Everett, Wash., plant bent the wing of a special test 787 by 150 percent of the most extreme forces it would experience in flight - about... more »

• North Pole-South Pole flights test greenhouse gas

  March 25, 2010 1:17 PM

  A plane outfitted to measure greenhouse gases has taken off from Colorado on the first leg of a 24-day mission that will take it back and forth across the Pacific Ocean from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder is managing the three-year... more »

• Fired, drunk pilot reaches settlement

  February 18, 2010 8:43 AM

  A pilots union and Frontier Airlines have reached a settlement in a lawsuit for a pilot who was fired after an alcohol test came back positive. The Frontier Airlines Pilots Association and Frontier Airlines, Inc. filed court documents in Denver federal court this week that said they had reached... more »

• Group urges Colorado homeowners to test for radon

  January 26, 2010 3:08 PM

  An organization in Pueblo is urging homeowners to test for radon in their home. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment more than a third of the homes in Colorado have radon levels above the EPA recommended level. Radon is a radioactive gas that enters a home... more »

• Air Force Academy cadets test-fire rocket system

  January 16, 2010 2:05 PM

  The Air Force Academy says cadets have successfully test-fired a FalconLaunch-8 rocket propulsion system, though results were a bit off from what they expected. The system is intended to produce a 4,000-pound peak thrust during a 7.8-second burn. Astronautics department head Col. Marty France says initial data from the test-fire... more »

• Mistake shows DUI tests were wrong

  December 11, 2009 10:11 PM

  82 DUI tests in Colorado Springs were recorded wrong. Those tests show higher blood-alcohol levels than the suspects really had. In mid November, the Metro Crime Lab in Colorado Springs discovered the mistake while going through blood tests used for DUI cases. They began retesting a thousand blood samples... more »

• Study hoping to find test for risk of Breast cancer

  December 6, 2009 8:51 AM

  What if you could learn your exact risk of developing breast cancer with far more accuracy than just family history? Researchers in California's Bay area are hoping by studying the blood of thousands of women they'll find ways to predict, prevent and treat breast cancer. Thirty-nine year-old Melinda Maletic... more »

• Study hoping to find test for risk of breast cancer

  December 6, 2009 8:26 AM

  What if you could learn your exact risk of developing breast cancer with far more accuracy than just family history? Researchers in California's Bay area are hoping by studying the blood of thousands of women they'll find ways to predict, prevent and treat breast cancer. Thirty-nine year-old Melinda Maletic... more »

• NASA ready to test launch new Ares rocket

  October 26, 2009 7:00 PM

  America's newest rocket is now on the pad and scheduled to lift off in less than 24 hours. Ares 1X is scheduled to liftoff on its first test flight Tuesday morning, but the unmanned, two and a half minute mission may be the only time we ever see it.... more »

• Pilot fired after alcohol test seeks reinstatement

  October 20, 2009 1:24 PM

  A Frontier Airlines pilot who was fired after he took an alcohol test whose results came back positive is trying to get his job back. A complaint filed by the pilots union in U.S. District Court in Denver on Monday says Capt. Gilbert Ponder was fired Oct. 1, 2008, after... more »

• Full results show AIDS vaccine is of modest help

  October 20, 2009 8:44 AM

  Scientists say further analysis of tests on an experimental AIDS vaccine offer disappointment and cause for optimism. The latest results confirm that it is only marginally effective and suggest that its protection against HIV infection may wane over time. But scientists say one exciting part is that the vaccine does... more »

• Investigators find flaws in Army body armor tests

  October 16, 2009 12:52 PM

  Congressional investigators say the Army made critical mistakes in tests of a new body armor design. They're recommending an independent review of the results before the gear is issued to troops in combat. Testing of a new plate to block armor-piercing bullets was conducted last year at an Army testing... more »

• Lockheed Martin launches test flight in New Mexico

  October 12, 2009 5:03 PM

  Officials say Lockheed Martin successfully launched a test flight vehicle over the weekend at New Mexico's spaceport. Spaceport officials say the brief flight Saturday was not publicized in advance because Lockheed Martin is testing "proprietary advanced launch technologies." The launch was overseen by UP Aerospace, the third launch this year... more »

• Airlines ordered to test, disinfect onboard water

  October 6, 2009 1:08 PM

  Federal regulators are issuing final rules requiring airlines to test and disinfect the water served to passengers and used in plane lavatories. The Environmental Protection Agency rules set out how frequently airlines must flush and disinfect the water systems on planes and test for coliform bacteria, which are associated with... 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 »

• Test helps some breast cancer patients avoid chemotherapy

  September 12, 2009 9:10 AM

  For women diagnosed with breast cancer -- chemotherapy can be one of the biggest challenges. But a new test is helping more women avoid chemo, and it's helping others gain confidence to take on the difficult treatment. When Grace Grey was diagnosed with breast cancer, she assumed chemotherapy was... more »

• Test helps some breast cancer patients avoid chemotherapy

  September 12, 2009 8:51 AM

  For women diagnosed with breast cancer -- chemotherapy can be one of the biggest challenges. But a new test is helping more women avoid chemo, and it's helping others gain confidence to take on the difficult treatment. When Grace Grey was diagnosed with breast cancer, she assumed chemotherapy was... more »

• Fiery test of moon rocket hailed as success

  September 11, 2009 9:53 AM

  A million pounds of propellant was ignited in the Utah desert Thursday, as NASA tested a new moon rocket. A massive cloud of smoke and dust rose as the rocket blasted flames for more than two minutes. The rocket itself was fastened horizontally to the ground on a... 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 »