 Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER The VA Eastern Colorado asked that, if you're going to set off your own fireworks, you talk to your neighbors first and only do so on July 4. Loud noises and sudden flashes can be triggers for combat veterans who witnessed destructive explosions. They can be particularly disorienting in the days before and after July 4, when people aren't expecting them, the VA said. In most of the Denver area, fireworks are illegal anyway. But if you’re in one of the cities that's an exception, be kind to any neighbors that are living with combat trauma. | | | | The lawsuit argues that the law’s requirement that someone have a terminal illness means only people with disabilities will receive a prescription, rather than referral to suicide prevention services. | | | | | Vending machines throughout Denver have distributed more than 1,800 free boxes of the overdose reversal medication naloxone since they debuted in April. | | | | | By LAURA UNGAR SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their […] | | | | | Most data supports the hypothesis that the coronavirus jumped to humans from animals. | | | | | Kennedy has taken unprecedented steps on vaccines. | | | | | Colorado could lose more than $10 billion in Medicaid funding over the next five years if a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act becomes law. | | | | | Most snake bites in Colorado happen between May and October, after which cold temperatures push rattlesnakes to curl up and reduce their activity, said Dr. Kennon Heard. | | | | | The ruling could have broader implications for Medicaid patients. | | | | | The drive, held Monday and Tuesday, collected a record 240 units of blood, said Justin Kern, spokesman for the American Red Cross. | | | |
