Health News Archives

Breakthrough breast cancer research is giving one Delaware woman another chance at life. Doctors say the treatment brought amazing results in just a matter of months.

Leslie Henry has come to doctor Peter Malouf in Fort Worth, Texas to have a procedure he calls an "energy lift." "The difference involves using energy from a fractional laser to further precisely shrink the connective tissue beneath the skin," said Malouf.

The New Year brought new babies to both Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

Federal regulators said Tuesday they have approved a new HIV test that screens for two, less common forms of the virus.

The World Sleep Foundation says more than 70 million of us in the U.S. have occasional insomnia. For one in ten, the problem isn't occasional, it's chronic!!!

Older people are more vulnerable to side effects and drug-to-drug interactions. The problem extends to pain relievers, such as aspirin, supplements and other issues. Web link included to check interactions.

Lab tests find unlisted ingredients that can cause heart attacks, strokes. Complete list of products.

Government health officials are warning doctors that one flu medicine may not work against all cases this year. Early tests indicate that 49 of 50 samples of the main flu virus circulating this year — H1N1 — were resistant to Tamiflu.

5-star system ‘is poorly planned, prematurely implemented,’ group says.

Critics of the rule say the protections are so broad they limit a patient’s right to get care and accurate information.

Local health food author author Kathy Loidolt says foods rich in omega three fatty acids, like salmon, almonds, and avocados, can decrease the appearance of wrinkles.

In its final days, the Bush administration is issuing a federal rule reinforcing protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other procedures because of religious or moral objections.

The money will help fund a $123 million laboratory building to bring all the university's stem cell research under one roof.

Doctors replaced 80 percent of patient’s face in 22-hour surgery. "If the face transplant fails, it would become a living hell for the recipient."

Policy change sets out more rigorous standards for testing medications.

The city council voted to ban smoking around the perimeter of both hospitals, effective immediately.

Colonoscopy, the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, may not be pure gold after all. The American College of Physicians released a study that says this traditional scope of the colon may not be as effective as previously believed.

Coca-Cola will begin selling products made with a new zero-calorie sweetener despite no official nod from the government, but rival PepsiCo says it won't follow suit.

Disparity in access to care blamed for growing gap, according to the American Cancer Society.
 

Foradil and Serevent considered too risky, but Advair spared.

Patients given Zometa experienced greater tumor shrinkage, study finds.

Dozens of developing countries exaggerated figures on how many kids got shots for deadly diseases, allowing them to get money from U.N.-sponsored programs, a study reveals.

The nation's top pediatric organization is calling for a "Red Reflex eye exam" for every infant and child. Those revised recommendations include babies in neonatal nurseries before they're discharged from the hospital.

Drugs used before colonoscopy may lead to kidney failure. "You need to drink two to three gallons of water, depending on what product you choose."

Officials have asked outside medical advisers to vote on issue.

Half of unemployed last year lacked medical insurance.

A new study released Tuesday found that selenium, vitamin C and vitamin E do nothing to reduce prostate cancer risk.

After country declares emergency, new figures show sharp rise in cases.

Nine-in-10 states get poor or failing grades in report card. See how Colorado ranks.

It's that time of year, not only for holiday shopping and family gatherings, but it's also that time when you start to notice dry, itchy skin. As the humidity drops the moisture in our skin goes with it! Then we know winter is upon us.

3 dead chickens test positive for H5 virus; city suspends poultry imports.

Study: Eating a handful of nuts a day improves cholesterol, blood pressure.

A huge issue--smoking in India and China.

3 dead chickens test positive for H5 virus; city suspends poultry imports.

Even with insurance, Type 1 diabetics have co-pays worth thousands of dollars for medications every year.

Study points to a method of stretching supplies in a vaccine shortage.

Alarming information about women and heart attacks from a new report in the American Heart Association Journal. Despite efforts during the past decade, there's still a gap in mortality between men and women.

It's one of those photos that make you do a double-take. This body looks like it belongs to a muscle-bound 30-year-old. But Dr. Jeffry Life will turn 70 soon. His secret--drastically changing his exercise and eating habits and injecting himself each day with human growth hormone. He also receives weekly testosterone injections.

Researchers at the University of Alabama Birmingham are on the verge of medical development that will change the way people are diagnosed and treated for rheumatoid arthritis. It is Personalized medicine.

Three out of every four adults in the U.S. have gum disease. In the past, treating the problem involved painful surgery.

War, debt and joblessness causing emotional distress for many young men. MRI scans show specific brain regions that might be associated with suicidal thoughts.

First confirmed flu case in Pueblo County; El Paso County already reporting flu.

"Thank God we have plastic surgery," she says with a sigh.

New, faster methods of cooling cardiac patients could save vital organs.

Untreatable infection results in worms coming out of victim's skin.

Widely used Advair may be safer than some newer medications.

Lean times spurs interest in payment for sperm, eggs, plasma — even hair.

The Food and Drug Administration says Advair, a widely used asthma drug, does not appear to have an increased risk of serious complications seen with some newer medicines.

22 percent of Iraq vets affected by traumatic head wounds, report finds.

Vaccinations cited for progress against leading killer of children worldwide.

Plastic surgeons and manufacturers say the fillers have an excellent safety record. But, new FDA data shows, in the last 5 years: 823 patients did report serious reactions

Regulators say medication appears to make lashes longer and fuller.
 

Hundreds of students in Southern Colorado are getting vaccinated against the flu. It's as part of a unique study that could help prevent the nasty bug from spreading.

Unproven, overhyped claims could be 'dangerous' to patients, study finds.

Scientists at the Diabetes Center at University of California San Francisco say two drugs that are already on the market to treat cancer patients could help people living with Type-1 diabetes.

Report recommends extended rest breaks after 30-hour shifts.

Advisers want agency to revise labeling to include long-lasting reactions.

Radiologists report more details when image is included, study finds.

Stress hormone may cause fat linked to diabetes and cardiac ills, study finds.

Demonstrations and events were held across the globe Monday in observance of World AIDS Day. Some 33 million people are infected with HIV, including hundreds right here in Southern Colorado.

National survey shows impact of caring for a child with chronic disorder.

Women between the ages of 27 and 44 years old who smoke are twice as likely to develop PMS, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

New procedure improves odds of heart attack victims.  C-Port is a procedure that is usually done in larger hospitals and has saved the lives of many patients.

ALS sufferers share health details in hopes of finding their own treatment.

Elderly are more easily distracted while learning new things, study says.

With a simple doctor's visit, women are putting an end to that "time of the month." There is a new  procedure that puts an end to periods for women in 90 seconds.

Federal regulators say traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula. But the government insists the products are safe.

More than two million dollars in cuts and reductions are ahead for the El Paso County Health Department. Services will be reduced and thirty-seven positions will be eliminated for 2009.

Death rates from cancer have been dropping slowly for years, thanks to earlier detection and better treatments. But cancer prevention has been the ultimate goal.

‘Truman syndrome’ leads sufferers to think they are secretly taped for TV.

If you can’t fit in your full exercise routine during the holidays, squeezing in a mini workout that burns just 100 calories can help you counter all those cookies and cocktails.

Once regarded as an elite disease, gout has been democratized, scientists say. Rising rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome likely have led to at least 3 million U.S. sufferers.

More than 20-million Americans suffer every day with arthritis. But pain relief may come from a very surprising place! It might just be growing on trees.

Deaths tied to older drugs that got on market before FDA tightened reviews.

Flavored 'snus' to get U.S. marketing blitz as alternative to cigarettes. Camel Snus could become a hit with tobacco lovers tired of being forced outside for a smoke.

Each year thousands of Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Not only do they have to learn how to manage their disease, they also need to be concerned about vision.

Outbreak worsened by the nation's collapsing health care system.

New targeted treatment has fewer side effects, study finds.

November is diabetes awareness month and it's estimated more than five million people in the U.S. Are unaware that they have it.

Existing laws, physician confusion are acting as barriers to increased testing.

A teenage heart patient in Florida was released from the hospital Wednesday after an extraordinary medical journey. The 14-year-old girl survived almost four months without a human heart.

Largest research of supplement disproves belief that extract protects brain.

Expert: Trachea won’t be rejected because patient’s own marrow was used.

Colorado Springs had the state's first hospitalization of the flu season - an infant.

Study finds gut germ in 40 percent of grocery meats; CDC says not to worry.

Three-year-old Taylor has lost most of her hair to chemotherapy. After an internet plea, a kid-sized wig was donated.

Case is country’s 13th since 2003; carcass not in food or feed systems.

Specialists hope latest implants will offer less pain and more function.

Women can be free of gene mutations and still be at risk, study finds.

Parkview Medical Center has opened up a new emergency department in Pueblo West.  The 18,000 sq. ft. building is one story tall and located on 35 acres of land, to allow for future expansion if needed.

Pueblo Community College has opened up a new health clinic to offer low cost health services for its students.

We're used to hearing great news about healthy lifestyles in Colorado, but a new report is raising a red flag about our health trends.

Doctors: Patient shows no signs of virus after getting leukemia treatment.

Analysis: Medicare beneficiaries’ monthly plans could increase 63 percent. "I've always been careful about my money. I don't understand why it has to double."

For the first time, a vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a new study.

Precautionary move to test dairy products for melamine contamination. Thousands have been hospitalized in China by the contamination.

The Alzheimer's Association Safe Return Medic Alert program gives alzheimer's patients a bracelet and wallet card that can identify them as having Alzheimer's Disease.

Size, hormones and immune system differences may play a role in whether the body rejects the organ, a study finds.

Researchers say that should eventually help doctors test for resistance to the drug. It's the chief treatment for breast cancers that are driven by estrogen.