The second pregnancy for Craig resident Ashley Russell turned out to be fraught with several health complications, leading to time in and out of the hospital for a month. With her medical difficulties, Russell was…
Hospitals give out doses of antidote to fight opioid crisis
The project already has 47 hospitals committed to dispensing the overdose antidote to at-risk patients as they are discharged from the emergency department. Author: Associated Press Updated: 9:54 AM CDT May 8, 2021
When doctors write a prescription for the life-saving antidote to an opioid overdose, patients only bother to fill them about 5% of the time.
But what if hospital physicians simply handed a vial of naloxone to the patients they worry are most likely to die, particularly those who were just rushed to the emergency room after overdosing on fentanyl, prescription opioids or heroin?
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As pandemic restrictions ease, officials are encouraging people to keep in mind the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
“With the COVID lockdown, people maybe haven’t been as sexually active as in the past,” said Lauren Bryan, an infection preventionist at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. “But as people emerge from lockdowns and mingle more, we want to increase the awareness of STIs and encourage people to talk to their providers about sexual health.”
The numbers
According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of some of the most common STIs increased significantly between 2015 and 2019. For instance, chlamydia increased 19%, gonorrhea increased 56%, and syphilis increased 74%.
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If you’ve been feeling sluggish or down, you may want to look at what’s in your pantry and fridge.
“You want to eat foods that are high in vitamins, minerals, good carbohydrates, proteins and fatty acids,” said Laura Stout, a registered dietitian nutritionist at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. “If you don’t give your brain these things, it’s not going to function properly.”
In fact, good nutrition may help ease the low-level anxiety and depression that many people have been struggling with through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“A lot of us slipped into this habit of not eating so healthfully during COVID, and found ourselves reaching for things like processed foods,” Stout said. “It all goes back to eating whole foods whenever possible, because they contain things that help our brain. The same foods that help protect you from chronic disease also protect your mental health.”
Hans Geier and his wife Roberta have great views of the slopes of Steamboat Resort from the deck of their home in Steamboat Springs. Geier was president of Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. from 1981 to 1990 and was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2013. (Photo by John F. Russell)
Hans Geier speaks with a soft voice. His face blushes when asked about his life accomplishments. When asked what his role at Steamboat Resort once was, he quietly utters, “President.”
One wouldn’t know it based on talking to Geier, but he is responsible for much of the growth and progress at Steamboat Resort.