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Although student participation in the Colorado Healthy Kids Colorado Survey reached a record high level in the 2023 administration, not enough public secondary students in El Paso County filled out the anonymous questionnaire. So a data set about their personal health habits – ranging from substance use, sexual behavior and driving conduct to what they eat, how much they exercise and whether they have access to a gun – could not be compiled. ....
The Colorado Springs City Council voted down a new city-run ambulance service Tuesday after months of debate about whether to take over services provided by a private company. ....
State funding to address youth vaping crisis through mental health help. El Paso County Public Health officials said tobacco is targeting teens, but it is hard to get in front of the vaping problem. ....
The CDC says that ticks can carry and transmit over a dozen diseases. If you are bit, they say to remove the tick asap. There are tools you can use, but tweezers should work fine. ....