Tucked away in a 1,600-page spending bill passed by Congress in December are several paragraphs that, Colorado experts say, will open up a key opioid treatment to more patients and shift America closer to modernizing medical treatment for addiction. For…
Read MoreColoradans still haven’t made up health care delayed during pandemic
A little bloating hardly seemed like something to worry about in the middle of a global pandemic. It started gradually enough that Pat Wales can’t quite nail it down. She felt fine on a vacation to Mexico in late summer…
Read MoreRabid skunk found in Jefferson County, first known rabies case in Colorado this year.
A skunk found in Morrison has tested positive for rabies, the first known rabies case in the state this year. The rabid skunk was found Jan. 2 at a private residence between West Belleview and Quincy avenues, according to a…
Read MoreMonkeypox not over, but Colorado doesn’t expect big outbreaks in 2023
The virus formerly known as monkeypox hasn’t completely disappeared, but Colorado public health officials expect to only see sporadic cases here in 2023. Mpox, which was renamed by the World Health Organization because of the racist discourse around it, took…
Read MoreColorado flu hospitalizations rise again, while COVID ones fall
Colorado’s flu hospitalizations rebounded this week, dashing hopes that the unusually early season might already have peaked — though it’s still possible it could in the near future. The state’s flu hospitalization rate rose again after falling the previous week,…
Read MoreTylenol, Motrin shortage: Children’s fever medicine in short supply
Children’s fever-reducing medications are getting harder to find, but for most kids, a fever isn’t inherently dangerous. Sales of pediatric formulations of drugs like acetaminophen and ibuprofen went up 26% nationwide in October 2022 compared to the same month last…
Read MoreColorado hopes to save millions in employee drug costs with reverse auction
Colorado leaders are hoping to save millions of dollars through the state employee health plan by changing how prescription drugs are managed — with the option for nonprofit organizations and businesses to join in later if it works out. House…
Read MoreColorado flu hospitalizations rise, while COVID direction is unclear
Flu appears to be the top respiratory threat in Colorado for the next few weeks, as COVID-19 hospitalizations show some signs of leveling off. Since Oct. 2, 952 people in Colorado have been hospitalized with flu, and the level of…
Read MoreAdderall shortage likely to continue into ’23, Colorado pharmacist says
Coloradans should prepare for shortages of common antibiotics and psychiatric medications to last into the new year and take steps to find replacements if needed, a pharmacist said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists 125 medical products with shortages,…
Read MoreColorado’s RSV hospitalizations already above last year’s peak
Colorado children’s hospitals, which were largely spared the worst of COVID-19, are now facing their own crush of patients as respiratory syncytial virus and other common bugs return — and the possibility of a severe flu season looms. Hospitalizations for…
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