Tag: treatment
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Colorado Springs teen with rare genetic disorder finds relief at Children’s Hospital Colorado
On the outside, Yoseph Williamson looks like a typical 14-year-old. He’s a personable kid with an easy smile and a curious mind. But lying beneath his skin are a number of painful tumors from a genetic disorder that confounded his parents and doctors for years. Neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, is a condition that develops…
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New details emerge in weekend shooting rampage in north Colorado Springs
Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. A Colorado Springs man who shot up his own apartment and wounded a sleeping neighbor before…
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Pikes Peak Regional Airshow coordinators work to minimize heat-related illnesses Sunday
Pikes Peak Regional Airshow coordinators, Colorado Springs Utilities and the city’s Fire Department had extra precautions in place on Sunday after about 100 Saturday attendees were treated for heat-related illnesses. Saturday’s temperatures reached a searing 93 degrees at the Colorado Springs Airport, according to the National Weather Service. “Temperatures in the 90s can feel even…
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Narcan Leave Behind Program launched in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is launching an initiative that officials hope will help keep opioid overdoses from turning fatal. The goal of the Narcan Leave Behind Project is to provide naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, to individuals who are most likely to witness or experience an overdose, said Stein Bronsky, the Fire Department’s medical…
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NEWS | El Paso County Health’s wastewater treatment system
El Paso County Public Health’s onsite wastewater treatment system hasn’t ceased operations during the pandemic response. Public Health inspects and regulates the septic systems and prevents human exposure to sewage and the contamination of groundwater by ensuring proper placement, design, installation and maintenance of residential and commercial systems not serviced by a municipal wastewater system.…