Test your home for cancer-causing radon with a low-cost test kit
January 5, 2024Almost half of Colorado homes have high levels of radon, and over 500 lung cancer deaths in the state every year....
Springs restaurant inspections return to normal post-pandemic
December 24, 2023"While a surprise visit of a county health official seems like an anxiety-ridden intrusion for some restaurant owners and managers, in recent years the system has become less disciplinary-minded and more instruction-focused."...
Rise in hospitalizations due to RSV, flu
December 20, 2023El Paso County Health officials are monitoring a rise in hospitalizations due to r-s-v and the flu...
Flu season may feel worse than it is
December 8, 2023Both state and El Paso County show an increase in activity with typical influenza....
Take care of your mental health
December 1, 2023Tips on maintaining mental wellness during the holidays...
Frustration: COVID vaccine payment transition
November 16, 2023The days of mass COVID vaccine clinics are over and the emergency government funding is done....
El Paso County already seeing a higher number of Fentanyl cases than last year’s total
October 7, 2023Data from the health department raises concern among experts, because they have seen an increase in young people in these opioid cases. They say the younger generation needs to be better educated about the dangers of fentanyl....
What to know about fall allergies and the approaching cold, flu season
October 2, 2023With the change of season, fall allergies and cold and flu season have landed in the Tri-Lakes area....
COVID-19 cases on the rise
September 25, 2023The U.S. government is relaunching a program to provide free covid-19 home tests to Americans....
Underground fire impacting businesses
September 12, 2023Power outage continues in parts of downtown Colorado Springs affecting many restaurants....
First West Nile virus deaths reported in El Paso Co.
August 29, 2023Surge of cases follows a spring and summer of heavy precipitation that brought standing water...
El Paso, Jefferson county jails address syphilis
August 21, 2023Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise throughout Colorado with 3,000 cases reported in 2022...