Miscellaneous

• Fentanyl Pain Patch Recall Part Two

  Linda Snyder | March 21, 2008 6:29 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Actavis Group, just announced they have expanded their recall to include all of its fentanyl pain patches sold in the United States. In mid-February, PriCara, and Actavis Group, both announced that Fentanyl Duragesic Patches were being voluntarily recalled as a precaution from wholesalers and pharmacies.Fentanyl pain patches are used to treat patients suffering from moderate to severe chronic...

• Botox Linked to 16 Deaths

  Linda Snyder | March 12, 2008 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  Botox and Myobloc have been associated with 16 deaths, four of them in children, and with 180 adverse effects that occurred after the drug spread to vital organs, according to Public Citizen, a health advocacy group.The drug, a neurotoxin that is used to relax muscles, should come with a far stronger warning label and patients should be given a letter detailing its risks, the group said in a...

• Heparin Scare Spreads to Germany

  Linda Snyder | March 07, 2008 8:39 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Adverse reactions have now been linked to heparin made in Germany by Rotexmedica GmbH. German authorities had recalled an unspecified amount of heparin. Germany has reported fewer than 100 cases of patients suffering severe allergic reactions and shock, and no deaths. It seems the problem lies, not only with Baxter, but with other manufacters as well. The FDA is now asking all companies in...

• Early Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer

  Linda Snyder | February 28, 2008 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  There may be early warning signs that are indicators of ovarian cancer. Although some doctors describe the symptons as vague, any symptoms, no matter how "vague", are better than none.Because there are no obvious symptoms and there is no standard screening test, ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed in the late stages after it has spread to other parts of the body. Even a few months' delay in...

• A Friend in Need of a Kidney Transplant

  Linda Snyder | February 25, 2008 6:59 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams.Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious condition that will put those dreams on hold and in fact threatens your very life.This is Kelsey Crider's story. A bright, articulate young woman, Kelsey Crider's future...

• A Friend in Need of a Kidney Transplant

  Linda Snyder | February 25, 2008 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next, both exhilarating and terrifying chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams.Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious, life threatening condition that will put those dreams on hold.This is Kelsey Crider's story. A lovely young woman from Boulder,...

• A Friend in Need of a Kidney Transplant

  Linda Snyder | February 25, 2008 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next, both exhilarating and terrifying chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams.Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious disorder that will put those dreams on hold and in fact threatens your very life.This is Kelsey Crider's story. A bright, articulate...

• Health Care Commission Advocates for Mandatory Insurance in Colorado

  Linda Snyder | February 01, 2008 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Colorado Governor, Bill Owens, has been trying to find a way to make it possible for the 800,000 Coloradans who don't have health insurance, to have proper health care. A state commission on health care is advising that everyone in Colorado should be required to have medical insurance along with having the state put more money into child health care and Medicaid. It is know that these proposals...

• Two Snowmobilers Found in Summit County, Third Found Dead

  Staff Writer | January 30, 2008 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  Two of the three snowmobilers who were lost in Summit County since Sunday, January 27th, were found on Tuesday night. The third snowmobiler, John McKibben, was found dead.The National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew spotted the snowmobilers by a campfire. The two survivors were found on the west side of Elliott Ridge. McKibben was said to have died on Monday night.For more information on this...

• Colorado Ballot Initiative Would Require Companies to Provide Health Insurance

  Linda Snyder | January 28, 2008 11:36 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  On Tuesday, January 29th, there will be a public hearing on a proposed ballot initiative at the State Capital in Denver."The Fair Share Health Care Initiative" would make an amendment in the Colorado Constitution requiring companies that employ 20 or more to offer health insurance coverage to employees and their dependents.A Colorado Springs postal worker, Chuck Bader, initially wrote the...