 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER You may have noticed that the Front Range's weather is giving mosquitoes a boost. (As my family's designated mosquito magnet, I know I've felt it.) Warm winters let more of them survive, and hot summers speed up their physical maturation, allowing more generations to fly and bite at the same time. While that's undeniably annoying, we don't know if it's going to result in a severe season for West Nile virus. There's no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile, so wearing bug spray and avoiding the times and places that mosquitoes tend to flock are our best defenses. | | | | Gov. Jared Polis called Monday’s FDA approval a “vital first step” toward saving consumers money. | | | | | So far, Colorado hasn’t seen an unusual number of cases of West Nile virus, the main disease carried by mosquitoes in this part of the country. | | | | | The current fatality rate of the outbreak is 23%. | | | | | The American Academy of Pediatrics hasn’t taken a definitive stance on male circumcision, saying parents should weigh risks, benefits and other factors such as religious teachings. | | | | | Applied behavior analysis, known as ABA, involves breaking down skills step-by-step and rewarding children for desired behaviors. | | | | | Move will give Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe. | | | |
