Tag: health
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Live Well: Adopt Icelandic Christmas tradition of giving books
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Giving or receiving a beloved book is the warmest of fuzzies. Even though, yes, book gifts can be fraught, much like clothing gifts. I still remember clothing I’ve given and received that missed the mark. What if you give a new love interest your most…
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Savvy Senior: Kitchen ideas for aging in place
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, My 77-year-old mother, who loves to cook, has had several kitchen-related accidents over the past year. What tips can you recommend for making a kitchen safer and more practical for seniors, without…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado seeks congressional help on funding cuts
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Undeterred by a federal court judge’s ruling in April that rejected a legal challenge to a Defense Health Agency regulatory change reducing its TRICARE insurance reimbursements, Children’s Hospital Colorado is appealing to state and Congressional lawmakers for assistance. “We have secured bipartisan support among members of Congress, and while passing federal legislation is never easy,…
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Top health concerns in El Paso County: drug overdoses, suicides, access to health care, stable housing
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In taking the temperature of El Paso County to determine the overall health of more than 744,200 residents, four areas of concern stand out in the 2023 Community Health Assessment, released Monday by the county public health department. Eliminating barriers to accessing physical and mental health care, preventing drug overdoses, increasing housing stability and decreasing…
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Savvy Senior: Recommended vaccines for Medicare recipients
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I recently turned 65 and would like to find out which vaccines are recommended and covered by Medicare? — New Beneficiaries Dear New, All recommended vaccines for adults, age…
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The tender relationship between two brothers is a beacon for us all. A StoryCorps moment that will make your day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rob Rigano lives in the town he grew up in on the East Coast, in New York. His older brother, Phil, lives in San Diego. The two are in their mid-50s now, and they got…
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Color analysis trend of ’80s surges in popularity in Colorado Springs, beyond
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mother Nature knows what she’s doing. There is a season for everything, even your coloring. Molly Kozlarek is clearly an autumn. The redheaded hairstylist, seated in front of a full-length mirror in Wendy Rodenberg’s home studio, vibrates with anticipation for her color analysis. She’s ready…
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Live Well: A beautiful syndrome to have
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Oh, the power of art on our capricious human hearts. And by art I mean the music, theater, dance and poetry that sends shivers down our spines. The gorgeous meal, film, novel or haute couture hanging off a model during Fashion Week that feels like…
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Live Well: Free CPR training to be held in Colorado Springs
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You can save a life. And that’s not hyperbole. By doing CPR on someone in cardiac arrest, you’ve given them a three times higher chance of surviving. That’s the national and local trend, says Mark Warth, the medical program coordinator for Colorado Springs Fire Department. If a bystander provides CPR the patient has a higher…
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SoulCore classes combine prayer, strengthening in Colorado Springs
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Prayer does not always have to be on bent knee, hands clasped at your heart. Prayer can also look like pushups. Soft music plays as half a dozen women gather inside the parish office building at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church. They remove their shoes and unfurl their yoga mats in a circle around a few…