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Cases of the “explosive diarrhea” parasite increase in Colorado, but still no worry of an outbreak
Most of Colorado's 178 recorded cases of cyclosporiasis are connected to international travel, the state health department says.
Colorado Medicaid owes federal government at least $8 million for in-home disability care, audit finds
The Office of Inspector General targeted an additional $45 million for further review but state officials say there was no…
2 large hospital systems announce a new partnership in Colorado
Under the proposed affiliation, AdventHealth will take over operations of three Intermountain Health hospitals.
Children’s Hospital Colorado pleads not guilty to contempt allegation in gender-affirming care lawsuit
Children's Hospital Colorado pleaded not guilty to an allegation that it is in contempt of a court order to resume…
FDA retracts claim that tainted lettuce caused 5-state outbreak of cyclospora illnesses
Agency says a “false positive” during lab testing led it to blame Taylor Farms for helping to spread the diarrhea-causing…
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
The lettuce came from Taylor Farms, a company linked to an E. coli outbreak in Colorado that killed a Mesa…
Yes, the “explosive diarrhea” parasite is in Colorado. No, it’s not a big deal.
Colorado has seen cases of cyclosporiasis, the disease caused by the "explosive diarrhea" parasite. But the cases aren't part of…
Bad summer air quality is likely here to stay in Colorado. It’s time to make a plan to deal with it.
Bad summer air quality, caused by wildfire smoke and ground-level ozone, will likely be an annual thing in Colorado. Here's…
Judge temporarily blocks Colorado’s first-in-the-nation price cap on a prescription drug
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a price cap set by Colorado's Prescription Drug Affordability Board on Amgen's blockbuster drug…