In an unusual case, a man's premature, painful ejaculations turned out to have a rare cause: a cyst interfering with nerves near the base of his spinal cord.According to a description of the case, published in February in the journal...
NEW YORK — Health officials are investigating whether there's a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder in older U.S. adults.The inquiry is based on fewer than two dozen cases seen among more...
Scientists in Brazil are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the environment to combat soaring cases of dengue fever in the country. More than 1 million cases of the viral, mosquito-spread infection have been reported...
Most of the cell types in your body appear in many places — for example, humans have photoreceptors throughout our nervous systems, not just our eyes. So it seems strange that taste receptors would only be found on the tongue.Turns...
CVS and Walgreens will begin dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this March, the companies confirmed to TIME. The pharmacies received a certification to offer mifepristone—which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.Nationwide, about 12% of most recent norovirus tests sent to the CDC...
The nation's largest pharmacy chains, CVS and Walgreens, will begin dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in select stores within weeks, according to news reports.Historically, patients had to get mifepristone in person from a...
Tyler Olson was whip-smart as a kid—“Mister Brainiac,” his mom, Terri Olson, remembered. After graduating from Colorado School of Mines, he found a job doing construction at an oil field. Pulling long hours, Tyler navigated...
Favoured by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Jennifer Aniston, Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, the ancient practice of sound meditation has become incredibly popular in recent times. We speak to an expert about what exactly it entails, and...
Delays and convoluted policies that have plagued Colorado Medicaid for years are violating the rights of people with disabilities, according to a federal complaint against the program. Colorado Medicaid, a government-funded insurance...
A new mobile harm reduction service is bringing overdose prevention to the streets of Arapahoe County to help people who use opioids and other drugs. The Arapahoe County Public Health department says it’s using an equity-focused...
You have, right now inside you, a gene known as UGT1A1. But that’s so formal. Let’s just call it Eugene. Eugene holds instructions for making enzymes that help your body break down certain substances, like bilirubin. This is great...
Nurses willing to care for medically fragile children and adults — including patients who use feeding tubes, can’t walk or speak, and rarely leave their homes — are hard to find in Colorado. Amid a statewide nursing shortage...
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise In the pursuit of fitness and vitality, there exists a fundamental yet often overlooked component: isometric strength. This ancient training modality has stood the test...
Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images, from past State House lighting Herren Organizations Illuminate a Beacon of Hope with Special Guests Governor McKee and Mayor Smiley in Attendance: The Herren Organizations, alongside honored...
COLORADO SPRINGS — Jeremy Krause has a simple code for making it on the streets of Colorado Springs: “Stay dry and avoid the cops.” To keep warm, he burns hand sanitizer and rubbing alcohol. To steer clear of the police, he...
(Video courtesy 9News) AURORA — The ring sparkled: 18-karat white gold, double-banded, with a 1.5-carat diamond at its center. It was the ring that Cathy Woods-Sullivan’s late husband had given to her on their wedding day,...
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer Grief over divorce. Whether you filed. Whether your partner filed. After spending a considerable amount of time living with someone, the onslaught of emotions can bury us. This is referred...
Attorney General weighs in before hearing tonight before House Finance Committee Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement regarding the lead rental registry as the House Finance Committee considers proposed...
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Getting closer to Fishing Season As usual folks up in Maine are taking some great Trout and Atlantic Salmon. The Keeper Salmon in the header photo was caught by my friend’s wife on Moosehead...
Mayor Hopkins Signs on In Support of National Children’s Dental Health Month Photo: Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins, joined by his granddaughter and Cranston student, Lily, as he presented a proclamation to Dr. Gayathri Shenoy,...
