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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

 
 

BY MEG WINGERTER

Hello readers,

I'm back! The past 12 weeks of parental leave have been unlike anything I've ever experienced: I've never been so exhausted, joyful and afraid, all at once.

Obviously, I’ll need a few days to catch up on everything that happened while I was on baby duty, which makes this an excellent time to think about what The Post's health coverage should look like. If you have ideas about the kinds of stories that would be most useful to readers, drop me a line at mwingerter@denverpost.com.

It's great to be back with you. Stay well, friends,

Fearing rights “still could be taken away,” Coloradans stock up on morning-after pills, schedule surgeries ahead of Trump

“The uncertainty of it all is just — it’s mind boggling,” one Coloradan says as women and others grapple with an uncertain horizon for reproductive rights and access to gender-affirming care after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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Colorado Springs finally approved recreational marijuana. Could the new market be snuffed out before it starts?

The Colorado Springs City Council may refer a new election ballot measure asking voters to vote, again, on recreational cannabis sales — just months after voters approved retail pot.

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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk

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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

The proposed rule from the FDA comes in the final days of President Joe Biden’s term, greatly reducing the likelihood that it will actually be enacted.

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Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

The new estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live long enough.

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Colorado to start regulating emission of 5 air toxics that make people sick

The creation of the list of five toxic air contaminants is the result of a years-long effort from environmentalists and public health advocates who want the state to do more to protect people.

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Reports of norovirus, other seasonal illnesses climb in Colorado

“It’s prime norovirus season right now. … It’s really all about hand-washing with soap and water as frequently as you can.”

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Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

Veterans have pulled in some conservative support for psychedelic therapy — managing to set it apart from other politically charged drug policies such as legalizing marijuana.

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Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in CEO death, poll finds

Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s