Victoria Tirondola and Lam Gong first struck up a conversation last spring at the dog run in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield, N.J., when they realized that each owned a dog
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Some Colorado hospitals struggled to pay back pandemic advances
While two Colorado hospitals faced debilitating cash crunches when they had to repay interest-free loans from Medicare, others said the cash advances from the federal government were a lifeline at
Black Pregnant Women Are Tested More Frequently for Drug Use, Study Suggests
Hospitals are more likely to give drug tests to Black women delivering babies than white women, regardless of the mother’s history of substance use, suggests a new study of a
Juul to pay Colorado $32 million to settle youth marketing lawsuit
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay Colorado nearly $32 million to settle a lawsuit over marketing practices aimed at teenagers, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. The $31.7
What to Know About Bacteria and Eye Drops
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to stop using “artificial tear” eye drops sold by EzriCare or Delsam Pharma, noting that an “extensively” antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Douglas, Pitkin counties ranked as healthiest in Colorado
Douglas and Pitkin counties are the healthiest in Colorado for the fifth year in a row, while people living in Otero and Bent counties had the shortest and sickest lives.
Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
An increase in shortages of inexpensive yet critical medications is forcing hospitals to make “horrible” choices and is amounting to a national security threat, according to a report and testimony
Medicare Tries to Combat Fraud. Now Insurers Are Fighting Back.
The Biden administration has proposed changes to how it would pay private Medicare Advantage plans, setting off a lobbying frenzy. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
CU researchers find airborne viral diseases survive longer in dry climates
Colorado’s dry climate is ideal for airborne viruses to survive, according to a new study published in PNAS Nexus by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, potentially explaining why
Brigham researchers sound alarm on sleep health misinformation in popular YouTube videos
As many people search the web for tips on how to get a good night’s sleep and how to manage insomnia, be wary of Dr. YouTube. That’s the message from