Tag: Medical
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How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life. Now, however, Tony Barbera is deeply grateful for BabyBIG, the sole antidote to the paralyzing and potentially deadly illnesses linked…
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What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer. Federal health recommendations now suggest that all babies be vaccinated against the liver infection in their first day of life, but U.S. Health…
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New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids
WASHINGTON — For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could actually help preserve the child’s vision and reduce the chances for more serious eye problems in adulthood? That’s the promise…
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A ‘profound initiative’: UNC will open Colorado’s third medical school
By HAP FRY Special to The Gazette GREELEY – A trip to Carter Hall on an early fall Friday morning to visit the offices of Dr. Andrew “Andy” Feinstein can reveal that the University of Northern Colorado president has the wherewithal to reconfigure space in the most unlikely places. Take an upstairs attic in Carter…
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CU Anschutz receives jumpstart donation of $50 million for mental health initiative
A $50 million donation to the Colorado University Anschutz Medical Campus will launch a mental health collaborative to improve access and treatment options for mental health therapies around the state. The Anschutz Foundation made the donation on Tuesday as part of the launch of a mental health collaborative with Colorado Children’s Hospital and UC Health.…
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Judge allows ex-Aurora VA doc to proceed with employment discrimination case
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A federal judge last month permitted a former anesthesiologist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Colorado to proceed with some of her employment discrimination claims, even though a different judge previously found the VA was justified in removing her. Elizabeth Schacht worked for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora between 2015 and…
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Federal judge orders Logan County sheriff to explain why he should not be held in contempt
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Logan County sheriff and two of his subordinates to explain why she should not hold them in contempt for violating a court order to transport a suicidal detainee to the hospital. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang…
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Marijuana sales in Colorado dip in January
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado recorded $151.1 million in recreational and medical marijuana sales in January, down 19% from January 2021, according to the state Department of Revenue. Despite the drop, January exceeded the total for every January since recreational marijuana became legal in 2014 except 2021, according to a report released…
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SCL Health merging with system based in Salt Lake City
Broomfield-based SCL Health, a major provider of health care in Colorado, Montana and Kansas, announced Thursday it intends to merge with Intermountain Healthcare. If approved by regulators, the merger of the two nonprofit integrated hospital networks would create a 33-hospital system with more than 58,000 caregivers and run 385 clinics across six states, including the…
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Blood shortages worsen in Colorado during summer months
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hospitals and plasma donation centers across the U.S faced blood shortages during the summer months and Colorado was no exception as willing donors became scarce. Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus and Grifols, a healthcare company with two a plasma donation centers in Colorado Springs, say they…