Tag: local updates
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Dry milk recalled over concerns it contains metal
Dry milk has been recalled from Safeway stores in Colorado over concerns it could contain metal. The voluntary recall by Marron Foods, of Durand, Wis., includes 140 cases of non-fat dry milk that could contain metal pieces from packaging equipment, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Safeway…
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Think you’ve got a cold? Try hay fever
If you’re slurping chicken noodle soup and chugging orange juice to nurse that nagging cold, you might want to make sure you actually have one. While the tree limbs may be bare, they’re already producing high levels of pollen that are creating fits of hay fever. But many people don’t realize that because it is…
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Panel: Adopting from abroad? Get hepatitis A shot
ATLANTA – A 51-year-old adoptive grandmother’s death from hepatitis has helped spur new vaccination recommendations for people in close contact with children adopted from other countries.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, meeting in Atlanta, voted Wednesday to recommend hepatitis A vaccinations for all close contacts of children coming from countries where hepatitis A is relatively…
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Penrose holds free seminar on ovarian cancer
Penrose Cancer Center is offering a free seminar Thursday on ovarian cancer, hosted by the region’s only gynecological oncologist.People can participate in the session by phone and the Internet. Dr. Dirk Pikaart will discuss symptoms, detection, risk factors, treatments and genetics.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 20,000 women were diagnosed…
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Penrose ranked among nation’s best for 2nd year
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services has held onto its bragging rights as one of the nation’s 50 best hospitals, according to an independent evaluation.For the second year, the Colorado Springs hospital system was named a HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospital, the only hospital system in Colorado to make the cut.According to a news release, the designation puts…
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Sheriff floats plan for new detox center
El Paso County jailers know a thing or two about dealing with drunks. They see them almost nightly, after all, from barflies who get behind the wheel to belligerent alcoholics who end up in brawls. At the jail, there is security, a medical staff and food services. So who better to help run a detoxification…
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Penrose-St. Francis earns top marks for nursing jobs
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services has been named one of the top 100 hospitals for nurses to work for, according to a survey by Nursing Professionals magazine. The 55,000-reader magazine for nursing students randomly sent out 25,000 surveys to nurses that asked questions about job satisfaction. For the complete list, click here. Photo by