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Medical Mysteries: Her odd pelvic infections had a jaw-dropping origin The Washington Post

Around this time every year, I review the Rockies’ numbers, looking for statistics, rankings and trends. It paints a black-and-white picture of the just-completed season. In the case of the 2024 Rockies, it wasn’t pretty. A primary example: Colorado’s .242 average, .304 on-base percentage and .704 OPS were all the lowest in franchise history, while its 1,617 strikeouts were the most in club history.

Like the good folks in BoCo and Fort Fun, the kids at the Grading The Week offices have learned, when it comes to college football around here, not to a.) jump the gun; and b.) get our hopes up before Halloween. That said, can we raise a toast to the Buffs and Rams on the gridiron before any bad juju rolls in again?

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Older adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot, CDC says Livescience.comCDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised CDCCDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older The HillSecond dose of this year's COVID vaccine recommended for people age 65 and up CBS NewsPeople over 65 or with certain medical conditions can get second COVID shot after 6 months, CDC says Newsday

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