Tag: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
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As federal vaccine guidance shifts, Colorado legislator favor recommendations from pediatric groups
Colorado legislators are pushing to codify a practice adopted by some 20 states to use guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical associations when setting vaccine policies and immunization schedules. In some cases, the move supplements or diverges from recommendations issued by the Trump administration and the Centers for Disease Control and…
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1 more measles case confirmed in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One more case of the measles in El Paso County has been confirmed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, officials said Monday. The case is one of three recently confirmed in the…
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Is Colorado cannabis safe? Testing for potency, contaminants riddled with loopholes
Elizabeth and Luke Mason, scientists who met during graduate studies at Colorado State University, saw cannabis legalization in 2012 as an opportunity. With backgrounds in biochemistry, microbiology, and analytical chemistry, they launched Aurum Labs in Durango in 2014, believing they could build a successful business while setting a standard for scientific rigor. As state regulators…
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Rocky Mountain DEA breaks fentanyl seizure record for second straight year
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division broke a record for the most fentanyl pills seized in Colorado last year. This year, the division has already broken the previous record with a month left. The law enforcement agency has confiscated around 2.7 million fentanyl pills in the state as of the beginning of…
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At least 7 cases reported in Colorado amid Salmonella outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to cucumbers grown in Mexico. According to the FDA, as of Nov. 26, 68 people infected with Salmonella have been reported in 19 states, including Colorado, which has between 7 and 9 cases.…