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Colorado health board suspends medical marijuana rule

DENVER • Colorado health officials have decided to temporarily eliminate a regulation involving medical marijuana caregivers, putting off a final decision until next month. The state health board took action Tuesday because members are... Full story

Colorado woman loses medical marijuana appeal

IVAN MORENO

DENVER • A Colorado court ruled Thursday that a medical marijuana provider must have personal contact with her patients to be considered a primary caregiver. The decision upholds the conviction against Stacy Clendenin, a Longmont woman... Full story

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency

By PHILIP ELLIOTT

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.The declaration,... Full story

Too fat? Too skinny? Colo. girl denied insurance

DENVER • First a Colorado infant was refused health insurance for being too fat. Now a Colorado family says they can't find insurance for their toddler daughter because she's too skinny. Two-year-old Aislin Bates, of Erie, weighs just... Full story

Colorado reports 6 more deaths from flu

DENVER • Six more people have died from the flu in Colorado, bringing the total this season to 20, health officials said Wednesday. It's not yet clear how many of the most recent deaths were from swine flu, also known as H1N1, and how... Full story

Colo. lawmakers vote down single-payer resolution

DENVER • Colorado lawmakers have rejected a resolution urging Congress to back a single payer health care plan. The resolution voted down Monday by the Legislature's Health Care Task Force said the current system is "fragmented, costly,... Full story

Colorado reports 14 total deaths from swine flu

DENVER • Health officials say at least 14 people have died from swine flu in Colorado this season, including six who were age 18 or younger. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Wednesday that 691 people have... Full story

2nd swine flu death reported in Pueblo County

Pueblo’s second death from the H1N1 virus has prompted Pueblo County’s coroner and its chief medical officer to urge high-risk individuals to seek medical care immediately if they begin feeling flu symptoms. So far, two Puebloans have... Full story

MENDING MEMORIAL: New CEO acts fast to make dramatic changes

BRIAN NEWSOME

Two patients arrived at the same time, barely breathing and near heart failure. They came in different ambulances from unrelated calls at 3 a.m. on an already busy night. Calm became chaos in an instant as emergency workers scrambled to save their... Full story

Pilot program helps city workers take control of their diabetes

BRIAN NEWSOME

Colorado Springs city employees with diabetes have seen improved health markers and saved money through a national pilot program designed to help people take more responsibility for their health. More than 60 city employees saw a significant drop... Full story

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