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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
CU Cancer Center to showcase research at Pueblo Community College
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The University of Colorado is bringing its medical 'Research Roadshow' to Pueblo on Friday, June 13. The free event will bring researchers to the community to educate people on cancer and healthy aging. Jan Lowery, PhD, with the University of Colorado Cancer Center, joined FOX21 Morning News on Monday, June 2, to talk about who should consider attending and why this research is important. Lowery said the purpose of the research roadshows is to connect researchers with the community. 'Researchers get to come and talk about the research that they're doing, engage the community members, and even potentially enroll people in their studies,' said Lowery. 'And community members get to come and learn about the research that we're doing, why it's important for them to participate, and have the opportunity to enroll in studies on the spot.' During this roadshow, participants can learn about a research study looking into the impacts of heavy metals found in Pueblo, as well as another study looking at interventions for fatigue in cancer survivors. The event is Friday, June 13, at Pueblo Community College from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lowery said most of the studies are targeted for adults 50 and older, but all are welcome to attend. Preregistration is requested but not required. More information can be found at the link above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
United States to kick off women's hockey Rivalry Series in Cleveland, Buffalo
COLORADO SPRINGS - The United States will host the first two games of the next Rivalry Series with the Canadian women's hockey team. The archrivals will square off Nov. 6 in Cleveland, Ohio, and again Nov. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y. Canada will host the final two games of the series in December, USA Hockey said in statement. Both countries will prepare their athletes for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, and many of them play in the Professional Women's Hockey League entering its third season. Canada won the last three Rivalry Series, including this past season's five-game set three games to two. The series was shortened to accommodate the PWHL's schedule. Canada lost the first three games of best-of-seven before winning four straight to take it in both 2023 and 2024. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
U.S. Air Force Academy graduation guide: traffic, entry, Thunderbirds and more
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) graduation will be hosted on Thursday, May 29, at Falcon Stadium inside the Academy. Gates at Falcon Stadium open at 6 a.m., guests are encouraged to come out early and watch the performance by the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, and graduation is set to begin at 9 a.m. A livestream of the graduation will also be available and will kick off at the same time graduation begins. While the ceremony takes place early in the morning, USAFA residents and visitors should expect heavy traffic, closures, and event detours beginning Thursday, May 28. Beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, individuals can expect the following roads to be closed until 4 p.m., and on May 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Stadium Boulevard from Pine Drive to North Gate Boulevard Community Center Drive from E. Douglass Dr. to Stadium Boulevard Academy Drive from Lot 6 to Stadium Boulevard Parade Loop from SUAFA Cemetery to Stadium Boulevard Santa Fe Trail from Tri-intersection Bridge to Parade Loop As for the local community, individuals can expect traffic delays on I-25 near the Academy during the day. For those going on base, the Air Force Academy has adjusted entry protocols, and during specific times, no base pass or pre-registration will be required for U.S. citizens, however, it is a requirement for all visitors to have a U.S. government-issued ID or passport if over the age of 18. On Thursday, May 29, visitors will be able to get on base without a base pass between 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. While graduation is set for 9 a.m., in the event of severe weather, the ceremony could be rescheduled or moved to the Cadet Field House (Club Arena), and the announcement will be made the morning of the ceremony. Those looking to see the Thunderbirds, the aerial demonstration will take place at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, weather permitting. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Angelman Syndrome Clinic in Colorado provides hope to families
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — When a child is born, so is a whole host of hopes and dreams. 'When you hold your child for the first time, the first time you hear their cries… you play out their lives completely,' said Emanuel Prodan, a father of three, 'and you hope it's the most incredible version of a life that they could possibly want.' That's what happened when his son Jonah came into the world on Dec. 18, 2020. 'And you think about all the fun times you're going to have with them growing up,' said Emanuel. 'And then kind of just as quickly, that goes away.' Early on, Emanuel and his wife Jayme could tell their son was different. 'I started noticing around five months that he wasn't meeting milestones,' said Jayme. 'He wasn't rolling; he wasn't even trying to sit up. There was so, so much information on the internet… and delays do exist with no underlying medical condition, and that's what I was just really hoping for.' Initially, doctors downplayed their concerns, but Jayme said she knew something wasn't right. 'I had to fight for a referral, and I had to fight for a neuro consult.' 'As time went on, we were starting to notice more and more things,' said Emanuel. For more than a year, they pushed their doctors. 'My gut knew something more was at play,' Jayme explained. 'Finally, they did a neurological test and then they did some genetic testing, and then that's when they realized, okay, he's got Angelman syndrome,' said Emanuel. Finally, the Prodans had an answer, but so many more questions. 'Angelman syndrome is a genetic development disability,' said Dr. Wendy Pierce, Pediatric Rehabilitation and Medicine Specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado. 'It's an inherited disability that affects all aspects of speech, the ability to perform activities of daily living, and mobility.' 'When I explain it to people, I say it affects mobility in every way, and when you think about mobility in every way, you don't really think about coordinating chewing, coordinating your tongue to speak, coordinating swallowing,' said Emanuel. 'It's kind of like just a complete lack of coordination in your body,' said Jayme. 'I think in a lot of instances Jonah can understand what I'm asking of him, but it's like he's trapped in a body that cannot coordinate all of the things to do, even the simplest of tasks.' According to Dr. Pierce, symptoms of Angelman Syndrome range in severity. 'There is a big spectrum,' she said. 'There are folks who have Angelman who actually do not have the ability to walk, and there are kids who have the ability to walk; most kids have speech challenges.' When Jonah was diagnosed, Emanuel, a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, was stationed in Mississippi. 'There just wasn't specific care for Angelman there, and so we just kind of sprang into action. We got that first bit of shocking news and went, 'Okay, how do we help him? I think we need to move,'' said Emanuel. Luckily, they landed in the Centennial State, home of the Chromosome 15 and Related Disorders Clinic at Children's Colorado, a designated Center of Excellence and one of only three clinics in the world to earn this distinction for its level of care. 'We have a multidisciplinary clinic specifically for this diagnosis,' said Dr. Pierce. 'So all of the providers that are in that clinic are experts and see Angelman.' 'They knew Jonah's syndrome before we came in,' said Jayme. 'They had treated children with Angelman Syndrome.' 'It's been spectacular. I mean, every time we've met with them, especially the first time, was just unbelievable,' said Emanuel. 'Getting to meet eight or nine different doctors who were just there to talk about Jonah.' Providers include neurologists, physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists as well as genetic specialists, dieticians, and more. 'It serves as a one-stop shop for families so that way, families can just take one day off of work and see multiple different specialties together,' said Dr. Pierce. 'And especially for families with complex needs, it's nice when you know all your providers are together and they are talking with one another so that way they don't feel like they have to be the go-between for their different specialists.' 'We felt such a sense of relief. It went from this nameless, faceless thing… and then boom, we've got this whole care team,' said Emanuel. 'It's changed our entire life, and I cannot, I cannot say that enough,' said Jayme. 'It's been fun watching him progress as he's been learning to improve upon his mobility,' said Dr. Pierce. 'He's still very young, and he still has a lot of potential.' A potential that Jonah works hard every day to reach. Jayme said he has multiple appointments every week with physical, speech, and occupational therapists. 'He's just an amazing little boy,' said Jayme. 'He challenges himself all the time to just go harder, go faster.' And he does it all usually with a smile on his face, a classic characteristic of those with Angelman Syndrome. 'He smiles a lot,' said Jayme. 'I think it's like the instinctive, like 'Oh, this is awkward, I'm just going to laugh through it,' kind of thing because very often we will find him laughing at situations that are not funny at all.' The Prodans will be the first to admit that life isn't always heavenly, but they have their own little angel helping them see the light. 'I remember really struggling; I just want him to live a full life,' said Emanuel. 'And I remember thinking to myself, like, 'What do I mean by that? Does going to college mean having a full life?' Plenty of people don't go to college, and they live full lives. Does being married make you have that? No. Does having kids? No.' What initially seemed like a devastating diagnosis has opened the Prodans' eyes to a whole new world. 'I want people to know that there is hope beyond the diagnosis,' said Jayme. 'It doesn't have to be the worst possible thing.' 'If I told myself four years ago what my day would look like, I think it would be kind of crushing to four years ago me,' said Emanuel. 'But today, it's normal. We're growing with him.' And when times do get tough, they lean on their faith and ask, 'What would Jonah do?' 'People do hard things every single day, and Jonah does hard things every single day,' said Jayme. 'And I can meet him there and do those hard things with him.' 'If he overcomes it every single day, who are we to sort of lie down and go 'I can't take this anymore? I have to give up,' He's so resilient,' said Emanuel. Jonah will never fly planes like his father or teach at the Air Force Academy, but he teaches those around him important lessons every day. 'Everything that he produces is from a place of compassion, from a place of love,' said Emanuel. 'He has never met somebody he doesn't care for. He loves everybody. And that gives me the perspective of, if he can be that way, then innately we all have that capability.' Emanuel said Jonah's love of life and contributions to society have also caused him to completely reevaluate what he used to consider important. 'I think I've always sort of come from a perspective of, we need to be productive and be at work… and Jonah kind of shattered that for me in the sense that I don't see him as a person of value based on what he can produce or what he can't produce,' said Emanuel. 'He's valuable. He contributes. It just looks different than what we're used to being told contribution and value look like in society. He's a joy to be around.' The Chromosome 15 and Related Disorders Clinic provides care for people of all ages from before birth through adulthood. According to Children's Hospital Colorado, 1 in 12,000 to 20,000 people have Angelman Syndrome, and approximately 500 to 1000 cases occur annually. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Peak Vista hosts resources fair about breast cancer
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Saturday, May 17, Peak Vista Community Health Centers will host a free community resource fair related to breast cancer at its Women's Health Center. The event will feature a dozen exhibitors who provide breast cancer screenings, preventative care, and support services for those living with breast cancer. Women's health providers will be at the fair to meet with the community and answer their questions about breast cancer and screenings. Staff from Peak Vista's Women's Wellness Connection program, which provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings, will also be at the fair. The event will feature food, giveaways, and games, in addition to tours of the newly renovated and expanded Women's Health Center. The community fair is free and open to the public. 'Most people don't know the wealth of services – affordable and accessible services – we have here,' said Colt Corman, senior vice president of health center programs at Peak Vista. 'Everyone we reached out to was excited about the project. We're all working toward the same goal: a healthy Colorado. Getting us all in the same room, talking to our community, is a great way to educate and equip people on their individual journeys.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
