Health

Colorado health officials say need for new doctors manageable

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 13th, 1:47 pm

Colorado health officials say the state needs fewer doctors than predicted despite a flood of new patients under new insurance laws.

The Colorado Health Institute says more than 500,000 residents will become insured under new federal programs, but many of those patients will be shifting from using emergency rooms to family doctors.

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Avoid foodborne illness during the holidays

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 22nd, 4:25 pm

DENVER-- Therese Pilonetti, unit manager for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability, Tuesday reminded Coloradans to keep their families safe from foodborne illness this holiday by providing proper food handling and preparation tips.

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Medical marijuana license fee could drop in Colorado

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 16th, 2:55 pm

The price of a medical marijuana license in Colorado could be lowered more than half.

The state Board of Health planned Wednesday to consider lowering the fee from $90 a year to $35 a year. Already the $90 fee is lower than when Colorado first authorized medical marijuana a decade ago, when the fee was $140.

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Free Flu shots offered to kids 4 -18

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 1st, 2:56 pm

MedExpress Urgent Care will offer free flu shots to children at all locations from November 1-14. All children in grades K through 12 (ages 4 to 18) are eligible. According to The Center for Disease Control (CDC), a yearly vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.

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Colorado's cantaloupe farmers fear it will be a while before people feel safe eating melons

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 19th, 1:42 pm

Colorado's cantaloupe farmers say they fear it will take time for people to feel safe eating Rocky Ford melons because of the deadly listeria outbreak linked to one farm.

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that melons at Jensen Farms in Holly were likely contaminated in a packing house that was using secondhand equipment.

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18 dead in Listeria outbreak; 5 in Colo.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 4th, 3:54 pm

The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed 18 deaths linked to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria, including 5 deaths in Colorado.

At least 100 people have fallen ill after consuming Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupes grown at Jensen Farms in Holly, Colo., the CDC says.

Other deaths have been reported in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

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Colorado health board to review dissolvable tobacco products

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 20th, 2:40 pm

The Colorado Board of Health will hold a public hearing to discuss health concerns over new dissolvable tobacco products being test-marketed in the state.

Health officials say some of the new dissolvable tobacco products resemble breath mints and strips. Counties throughout Colorado have reported seeing the new products in local stores.

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