Tag: medicine
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Investigating the issue of medical mistrust in Black communities | Rachel Stovall
Here’s the latest in the cultural wars. Colorado-based dermatologist Dr. Travis Morrell and nonprofit Do No Harm sued “Find A Black Doctor” this month. This was reported by Black Enterprise. Find A Black Doctor describes itself as …”is an internet directory of U.S. based black physicians and dentists in active clinical practice. Our mission is to be a partner which provides access, education and resources to improve health outcomes particularly…
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COLUMN: It’s a good time to be alive
Much of our language of complaints in the 21st century emanates from our being ill informed. Nonetheless I think there has never been a better time to be alive than today. Despite our inequities, noise and rancor, our life is still the best it’s ever been. Statistics prove it. I personally see man’s existence, history and…
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The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries
STOCKHOLM • Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi uncovered a key pathway the body uses to keep the immune system in check, called peripheral immune tolerance.…
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GUEST OPINION: Springs can’t afford to fall behind on mental health
Eric Abbott Colorado is no stranger to the weight of the mental health crisis. While our state’s overall youth suicide rate declined in 2024 to its lowest level since 2007, it remains a major public health concern with rates higher than the national average. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that suicide…
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Boulder abortion doctor: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Dr. Warren Hern has performed 20,000 abortions since he started his clinic three months after Roe V Wade was decided. At 83 years old, with Colorado one of a handful of states where women can still seek an abortion with no bans, he has no plans to stop. (Video: Carol McKinley/Denver Gazette)
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More than half of Americans are confused about vaccine info, study finds
If the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has you feeling frustrated and confused, you’re not alone. Despite federal, state and local campaigns meant to clarify and streamline the process, a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 6 in 10 older Americans still say they haven’t received enough information about the vaccine, and about…
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More than half of Americans are confused about vaccine info, study finds
If the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has you feeling frustrated and confused, you’re not alone. Despite federal, state and local campaigns meant to clarify and streamline the process, a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 6 in 10 older Americans still say they haven’t received enough information about the vaccine, and about…