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JAMA Research Letter: Leading Cancer Deaths in People Younger Than 50 Years. Four graphs show temporal changes in cancer-related deaths in the US from 1990-2023. Data is broken down by overall deaths, age-adjusted death rate, males, and females.

Analysis of US mortality data indicates breast cancer, lung cancer, and leukemia deaths decreased in people younger than 50, while #ColorectalCancer mortality rose to become the leading cancer death by 2023.

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At least 3 in critical condition after being wounded in shooting at Evergreen High School Officials said they were responding to an “active assailant” near the Jefferson County school

UPDATE: At least three people are in critical conditions after being wounded in a shooting near Evergreen High School, officials said Wednesday.

Officials said they were responding to an “active assailant” near the Jefferson County school.

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Instead of Selling, Some Rural Hospitals Band Together To Survive - KFF Health News Independent and rural hospitals are collaborating with their neighbors to shore up their finances instead of joining larger health systems to stay afloat.

Independent rural hospitals are increasingly joining networks that share resources and bargaining power. The goal is to save money and improve patient care without losing their independence by joining a large health system.

Reporting from Bowman, ND:

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What the Colorado legislature did during its special session to tackle a $750M budget hole Democrats at the Capitol also pushed back the start date of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation AI law, shored up subsidies on health insurance and tweaked a pair of measures on the November ballot

What the Colorado legislature did during its special session to tackle a $750M budget hole

Are Colorado leaves already changing? We separate fact from fiction. When Dan West heard on the radio last week that the fall foliage color change had started already in Summit County, he reacted with skepticism and a bit of annoyance.

No, the leaves aren't changing early in Colorado's high country. They're not getting enough water and are dying around the edges from drought.

Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.

When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.

You have a right to see this file.

(Published May 2023)

America’s leading physician groups are now openly defying RFK Jr. US vaccine consensus has officially shattered.

"In 2025, less than 70 percent of Americans still believe that childhood vaccinations are “very important.” This year, the US saw its worst measles outbreak since the early 1990s"
The scale of damage to trust in public health in < 6months driven my RFK Jr is staggering.
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Epidemiology is the science that helps us understand, track, and control disease in populations. From cholera to COVID-19, it guides public health decisions that save lives. Here’s an overview 🧵

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation’s most comprehensive learning experience at the intersection of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C.

Don’t miss this year’s call for applications for the RWJF Health Policy Fellows program - applications are due November 3.

Share this with your feed and others you think should apply:
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Looking for all of our timely guidance on how to accurately cover trans communities? Trying to understand complex political messaging about governmental efforts to limit trans rights, or spot misinformation on a deadline?

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Vaccines do not cause autism.

New Colorado Ice Facility Planned for Front Range Town: What to Know | Westword A new ICE detention facility meant for people facing deportation is set to open in the small town of Hudson, about thirty miles from Denver in Weld County.

"A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility meant for immigrants facing deportation is set to open in the small town of Hudson, Colorado, about thirty miles from Denver in Weld County." #denver

Firefighters brace for “extreme fire behavior” as weather intensifies around Lee fire in northwestern Colorado The fire expanded to 120,650 acres Tuesday and Wednesday forecast is not looking favorable for containment.

Firefighters brace for “extreme fire behavior” as weather intensifies around Lee fire in northwestern Colorado

Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos - KFF Health News Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.

Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26.

Today, an estimated 15% of 26-year-olds go uninsured, which, according to a @kff.org analysis, is the highest rate among Americans of any age.

A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring, prompting health concerns “There’s not really that much thought to it. It’s a stupid drug. The dumbest out of them all.”

I've never felt (or looked) more like a narc than at Red Rocks while asking people if we could identify and photograph them while they were doing drugs. #Nitrous, in particular, which is a growing scourge and health crisis, experts say.

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Two Colorado programs tried to get adults back to college. One did better than the other. Less than 3% of students who received their associate degree through Colorado Re-Engaged decided to go back for a bachelor’s degree. A similar program had more success. The difference? Funding.

Less than 3% of students who received their associate degree through Colorado Re-Engaged decided to go back for a bachelor’s degree. A similar program had more success. The difference? Funding.

Are you a cancer patient whose care at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland, or another hospital, has been affected by the Trump administration’s cuts?

We’d like to hear about your experience. Tell us here: kffhealthnews.org/cancer-patie...

Colorado babies and toddlers could end up uninsured under Trump administration policy New federal guidance has derailed Colorado’s plan to allow babies and toddlers enrolled in public health insurance to stay continuously enrolled until they turn 3.

New federal guidance has derailed Colorado’s plan to allow babies and toddlers enrolled in public health insurance to stay continuously enrolled until they turn 3.

This is exactly right. Vaccination is a national security issue and with every anti-vaccine step RFK Jr. takes, the United States is rendered more vulnerable to bioterrorism.

Reevaluating the role of education on cognitive decline and brain aging in longitudinal cohorts across 33 Western countries - Nature Medicine In a large cross-national study, education was linked to better memory and larger brain volumes but not to slower cognitive or brain decline with age, suggesting that the association reflects early-life factors rather than neuroprotective effects in aging.

Education boosts memory and brain volume in aging but doesn't shield against cognitive decline, suggesting early-life factors are key.

by Fjell AM, Rogeberg O (...) Vidal-Piñeiro D et 20 al. in Nat Med #MedSky

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It’s officially smoke season 🫠

Colorado governor calls special legislative session to deal with nearly $1B budget hole, artificial intelligence law Lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Aug. 21 mainly to deal with the effects of the so-called big, beautiful bill, congressional Republicans’ federal tax and spending measure. They’ll also debate w...

NEW: Colorado governor calls special legislative session starting Aug. 21 to deal with nearly $1B budget hole, artificial intelligence law coloradosun.com/2025/08/06/c... #copolitics #coleg

Some interesting research

Colorado jumps onto lawsuit against USDA over demand for personal information of SNAP recipients The federal agency has indicated it would withhold food assistance dollars from states that do not comply with its request for personal information

Colorado jumps onto lawsuit against USDA over demand for personal information of SNAP recipients

The FDA Is Cracking Down on an Indian Drugmaker Investigated by ProPublica Last Year In a warning letter, the Food and Drug Administration said Glenmark Pharmaceuticals failed to properly investigate flaws with a generic drug that ProPublica found was linked to U.S. deaths.

NEW: The FDA is cracking down on a generic drugmaker that was the subject of a ProPublica investigation last year, citing problems with safety tests that delayed the recall of a faulty medicine linked to deaths in the U.S.

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Despite partial court win, Planned Parenthood of the Rockies CEO says Medicaid patients still cannot get services there, due to federal budget bill “This administration is coming after Planned Parenthood, regardless of what kind of solutions that are tried to attempt the bill is doing exactly what it was designed to do, which is punishing people ...

Despite partial court win, Planned Parenthood of the Rockies CEO says Medicaid patients still cannot get services there, due to federal budget bill www.cpr.org/2025/07/23/i... via @codaleynews.bsky.social #copolitics

This chest patch alerts outdoor workers to high body temperature and dehydration risk People who do intense physical labor in high temperatures and become dehydrated are at risk for kidney damage. A new chest patch developed by researchers at Emory University and Georgia Tech alerts wearers to take a break and rehydrate.

People who do intense physical labor in high temperatures and become dehydrated are at risk for kidney damage. A new chest patch developed by researchers at Emory University and Georgia Tech alerts wearers to take a break and rehydrate.

Psychedelic Trips: Travel Within the United States to Use Psychedelic Drugs After Legalization - PubMed Those traveling to use psychedelics were more likely to treat a mental health disorder and have a psychedelic attributable emergency department visit than nontravelers. Emergency physicians in legaliz...

An interesting study on psychedelics and tourism out of Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government A US Department of Veterans Affairs dataset compiling veteran health-care use in 2021 was quietly amended on March 5, 2025. A column titled gender was renamed sex, and the words were also switched in ...

🚨 Lancet report to highlight: 49% of 232 US public health datasets were quietly altered this year. Most changes? Swapping “gender” for “sex.” Only 13% logged it. Silent edits undermine data integrity and trust.
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Illustration of a young child sitting against a pink textured background with playful shapes. Text reads: 'Measles protection requires two vaccine doses.' Below, a water drop icon is followed by: 'In 2024, only 84% of children got the 1st dose and just 76% received the 2nd dose.'

#Measles is preventable with two doses of vaccine.

Yet in 2024, 30+ million children remained under-protected, leading to more large or disruptive outbreaks.

Only 76% of children got the second dose, far below the 95% coverage needed to stop outbreaks 👉 bit.ly/4kFzSGW