Tag: Public Health
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Researchers shift tactics to tackle extremism as public health threat
Rebecca Kasen has seen and heard things in recent years in and around Michigan’s capital city that she never would have expected. “It’s a very weird time in our lives,” said Kasen, executive director of the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. Last November, a group of people were captured on surveillance video early one morning…
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RFK Jr.’s latest ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism
The Trump administration is urging public health agencies to prioritize investigations of vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism’s causes
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Two bats test positive for rabies in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two bats found in different Denver neighborhoods tested positive for rabies in July. The first was found in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood on July 8 and the second was reported in the Highlands neighborhood on July 17, according to a news release from the Denver Department…
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Second Denver measles case confirmed
A second case of an adult in Denver with the measles was reported Wednesday by the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. The person, who is a household contact of the first Denver case earlier this month, has been in quarantine during his or her…
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First rabies case of 2023 identified in Colorado Springs area
A bat found outside Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center is the first animal of the year to test positive for rabies in El Paso County, the county’s public health agency confirmed Thursday. The bat was reported to be crawling on the ground near north Cheyenne Canyon on Monday before it was sent for testing, according…
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Colorado bill would cap medical debt interest, implement other consumer protections
Cindy Powers underwent emergency surgery to fix a life-threatening abdominal obstruction in 2004. Over the next five years, she received 18 additional surgeries to address complications, infections and hernias, before her condition was finally fixed in 2009. But while her medical nightmare had come to an end, the financial nightmare was just beginning. Even with…
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Meth contamination? Here’s what you need to know
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following the discovery of methamphetamine contamination in Denver-area public spaces, notably public libraries, Arapahoe County Public Health launched an informational site for business owners and other facility managers with questions about testing and remediation. Here’s the information county officials offered in response to frequently asked…
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Englewood library closes after meth residue found in exhaust pipes
The City of Englewood Public Library is closed temporarily after testing showed methamphetamine contamination in exhaust vents, according to a news release. On Jan. 6, the City of Englewood tested its restrooms and other surfaces in the Public Library and the restrooms on the second floor of its Civic Center, according to a City statement.…
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Colorado officials urge residents to test homes for radon
Health officials are urging Coloradans to test their homes for excessive levels of radon, a naturally occurring, colorless and odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and contributes to as many as 500 lung cancer deaths in Colorado each year. The gas forms when uranium is broken down…
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Colorado health department rolls out new COVID-19 dashboard
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment gave its COVID-19 dashboard an updated look Wednesday. The new data portal will also feature weekly updates to Colorado’s COVID-19 case numbers. This comes amid increasing cases in three viruses: Influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Flu season has begun — as have the COVID and RSV seasons —…