Emergency Medicine

Ken McGill left jail behind, but he can't escape the stroke he suffered there

See also: Read the lawsuit from the inmate who suffered a stroke in jail and wasn't treated for 24 hours

Is a fetus a person? The Colorado Supreme Court may have to decide.

See also: Fetus = person? District court judges have come to different conclusions

Marijuana: More than 300 doctors endorsing Amendment 64

Opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act are hyping a letter endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatric's Colorado branch decrying the measure. Backers responded with their own pediatrics-approved physician and a promise of support from more medical pros. How many? As wi ... More >>

Crocs co-founder George Boedecker regrets "batsh*t crazy" Taylor Swift-blaming DUI bust

Update: Yesterday, we told you about the DUI arrest of Crocs co-founder George Boedecker Jr., who allegedly claimed that a "batshit crazy" Taylor Swift had actually been behind the wheel of his car; look below to read the extraordinary tale and the police report from which it springs. After the repo ... More >>

Fruition is hot (in more ways than one)....

Laura Shunk, who chose Fruition for a farewell dinner with her parents and a last review in this week's Westword, isn't the only one who considers that restaurant a go-to spot. Foodies from Chicago who've eaten around the world focused on Fruition as their number-one dining destination in Denver, an ... More >>

Colorado Street Medics don't diagnose, but they do fall under Good Samaritan laws

Colorado Street Medics, subject of this week's feature, "Medic!," are protected by Good Samaritan laws, but their practice only goes so far: They will rinse out your eyes post-pepper spray, bandage your cuts, offer you sun-screen, keep you awake for your concussion and splint your limbs, but they wi ... More >>

Charles Tuft, R.I.P.: Emergency doctor dies on Vail Mountain's opening day

Charles Tuft.​For the most part, skiing is safe. But sometimes, tragedies can occur even when folks engaging in one of Colorado's signature pastimes take the recommended precautions. Case in point: The Friday death on Vail Mountain of Dr. Charles Tuft, a 62-year-old who appears to have done e ... More >>

Mane Rok tackles police brutality from a different angle on the video for "This One's"

Make up by the GeneralUpdate (7/25/11): Full video added below in its entirety. Taking one of the most compelling cuts from his album The Ugly Truth, Mane Rok enlisted a small army to help him create a video for the song "This One's," a track dealing with the timely and incendiary topic of police ... More >>

The Elephant in the Living Room lands at the Oriental Theater

New Year's Eve Guide 2010

Terrence Lakin, birther Lt. Colonel, found guilty of failing to report, becomes movement martyr

Terrence Lakin.​KHOW's Peter Boyles partly credits his number-one ratings to taking risks -- such as giving plenty of airtime to the birther controversy, which even Glenn Beck regards as loonbaggery. And he's got plenty of fresh fodder now that Greeley Lieutenant Colonel Terrence Lakin has bee ... More >>

Scratching the Surface: Antiserum, December 4 at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Whose Dole Is It, Anyway?

Cuckoo chic: It's Kind of a Funny Story

Louis Hampers: No bail yet for controversial doc charged with writing fake prescriptions

Louis Hampers.​Dr. Louis Hampers, the Children's Hospital ER doctor charged with writing 654 fake prescriptions, appeared for the first time in a Colorado court today after being arrested in Virginia on September 7. At a 2 p.m. hearing, Magistrate Judge Kathleen Tafoya denied him bail.

Cameron Boll, CU student: Did booze or head injury cause bizarre freakout?

Boulder cops like these see plenty of weirdness after the sun goes down.​Cameron Boll, a nineteen-year old CU student, was allegedly drunk last week when he used concrete to smash the top of a Boulder Police car. But at this point, Boulder Police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley doesn't know whether ... More >>

Terrence Lakin, birther Lieutenant Colonel refusing to honor Obama's "illegal" orders to serve in Afghanistan, is a Colorado native -- naturally

Lieutenant Colonel Terrence Lakin, who's refusing to return to Afghanistan for a second tour until President Barack Obama produces proof that he was born in the U.S., is a Colorado native. Which makes perfect sense given the case of birther fever that continues to run through the state more than a ... More >>

Swine flu doesn't make for good times

Put this on.​Having to utter the words "emergency room" is almost never good. And when the sentence also involves your kid, it's even worse. Such was the case for me recently when I took my seven-year-old kid to the ER at Rose Medical Center after the fever he'd had for two days spiked to 103 ... More >>

Possible homicide in Englewood alley near East Oxford and South Lincoln

View Larger Map This just in from the Englewood Police Department: An investigation is ongoing into the death of a man found in an alley near the intersection of East Oxford Avenue and South Lincoln Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View La ... More >>

Denver Health pledges to fix response times by adding paramedics

Talk about a change in bedside manner. In a presentation to members of City Council Wednesday, hospital administrators from Denver Health publicly acknowledged for the first time that their ambulance response times are not meeting national standards. The admissions, however subtle, came as the t ... More >>

Denver Health to City Auditor: You aren't the boss of us!

Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher presented his office's long-awaited report on the city's emergency medical response system yesterday, saying that the information his team has compiled "speaks for itself." His choice of such a careful phrase to describe the scathing assessment is indicative of the ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Buy local, think local December 1-7

Buy local week continues through December 5. And while, with Barack Obama's appointments announcement today, it doesn't look like many Coloradans will be heading to D.C., there's plenty to do here at home. Nothing gets the home fires burning like neighborhood fights, and Denver's Neighborhood ... More >>

A Denver Health paramedic fakes his license, and his boss keeps it under wraps

Breaking: Paramedic at Denver Health forged certification, boss covered up

Denver ambulances using wrong response time standard, says Denver Auditor

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 6/19/2008

Whoops!

Denver Health finally responds to response-time queries.

Denver Health Admits Miscalculations

Insomnia's Not So Funny

What's So Funny celebrates a birthday. Sort of.

A Hospital Without Walls

Denver’s Court to Community program is showing promise.

Dr. Feelgood

You're not a doctor, but Trauma Center lets you play one on TV.

Life of the Party

For drunk CU students, SEMS volunteers lend a helping hand.

Best Bartender

Sharon Guisinger, High Street Speakeasy

Off Limits

Shop till you drop

Tape Worms

The camera doesn't lie -- but every picture tells more than one story.

Toast of the Town

Denver C.A.R.E.S. picks drunks off the streets, then puts them right back out there.

Night Sweats

Scorsese's New York is alive and kicking in Bringing Out the Dead, but the vital signs are weakening.

An Unhealthy Situation

Mob Psychology

A three-hour wait for Elitch's Mind Eraser makes some people lose their heads.

Letters

Look Before You Leap ... to Conclusions

Feedback

A CRASH COURSE IN POLITICS

LAWMAKERS NEAR THE END OF A PAINFUL JOURNEY TOWARD LANDMARK TRAUMA-CARE LEGISLATION.