Tag: cancer
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Larkspur student goes from patient’s daughter to nurse
By Cara Ramer, Special to the Tribune As a child, Taylor DeYoung sat in Mayo Clinic hospital rooms watching nurses care for her mother during cancer treatment. This summer, she will return to the same hospital as a nursing intern, preparing to offer that same kind of care to other families. The internship is a…
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Federal judge allows some claims to proceed over denial of cancer meds in El Paso County jail
A federal judge allowed claims to proceed last week against some medical and sheriff’s office employees at the El Paso County jail over their alleged failure to ensure a detainee received his cancer medication during four months of incarceration. Stuart Patrick McLaney was in the county jail between March-July 2023. He has chronic myeloid leukemia,…
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COLUMN: End of life lessons from one of Colorado Springs’ finest
There have been thousands of Colorado Springs police officers serving since the city since its founding in 1872, but none wore the badge more honorably or proudly than Steve Pugsley. Steve, who passed away last month in Maui after a nearly two-year battle with multi-organ systemic cancer, was 64. We were friends and running buddies…
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Broncos ILB Alex Singleton tracking to play vs. Commanders after cancer scare
ENGLEWOOD — Malcolm Roach has a new nickname for his Broncos teammate Alex Singleton. Superman. The reason? Singleton said he is “tracking” toward a return to play at inside linebacker Sunday against the Commanders after missing one game due to a testicular cancer diagnosis and successful surgery. Singleton practiced fully on Wednesday at Broncos Park…
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Broncos’ Alex Singleton seeks return to lineup Sunday, saying recovery from testicular cancer has ‘been so fast’
When it was revealed two weeks ago that linebacker Alex Singleton had undergone surgery for testicular cancer, the Broncos announced he “could return to play in the coming weeks pending additional test results.” That indeed could end up being the case. In an interview that aired Tuesday on “Good Morning America,’’ Singleton said he has…
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UCHealth increases cancer care at Memorial Hospital North
A hospital in Colorado Springs is increasing its ability to treat cancer patients. UCHealth’s Memorial Hospital North is adding a second linear accelerator to its oncology department. The $3.4 million project will double the hospital’s capacity to treat patients in Monument, northeast Colorado Springs and northern El Paso County. “It is anticipated the new linear…
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Collaborative health care model in Colorado Springs offers discounted services for monthly fee | Live Well
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sometimes it takes a village to address a health issue. And it’s better if that village can not only address symptoms, but also find the root cause of those issues and eradicate the problem altogether. That’s the proactive, preventive approach Amanda Farrell designed for Sacred…
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Air Force Academy cadet dies at home in Idaho
An Air Force Academy cadet died at home on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, in Idaho from cancer. K. Emily Jean Foster, 23, from Eagle, Idaho, was a geospatial sciences major and an instructor pilot with the 94th Flying Training Squadron. She was expected to graduate in May and go on to pilot training. Her parents,…
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‘We learned so quickly how strong she is’: Colorado girl fights leukemia with 100 hikes
“Do I need to pull over for this conversation?” Sarah Bailey remembers asking the doctor. “Yeah, I think you should,” the doctor told her. Sarah had just taken her 5-year-old daughter, Bellamy Korn, to the office the day before for swollen lymph nodes. They had run blood tests, and called Sarah the next morning just…
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Rampart High’s ‘Bald for Bucks’ raises funds for cancer research
Rampart High School and surrounding Academy District 20 schools participated in the 17th annual Bald for Bucks fundraiser on Friday, March 8, 2024. During the event, many students shaved their heads to raise funds for cancer research. Together, the schools have raised more than $600,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.