A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says about 1 in 7 children nationwide are considered obese.
"The initial symptoms are similar — shortness of breath, cough, difficulty breathing," Gov. Jared Polis said.
With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say flu shots will reduce strain on health care providers this season.
Fatal overdoses are increasing in Denver, especially those linked to fentanyl, according to health officials.
Free testing and contact tracing continues at the Pepsi Center test site and other locations for symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.
“This virus is very much a part of our lives and will be with us for the foreseeable future," Mayor Hancock said during a news conference.
Initially, Denver's stay-at-home order was scheduled to expire near the end of April, but the mayor extended it through May 8.
This hare-raising event follows safety precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and includes swag at the location of your choosing!
Period Kits, a Colorado nonprofit that provides a three-month bag of tampons and pads to people in need.
A new study by WalletHub ranked the most expensive states for smokers in the nation. Find out where our state finished.
The United Health Foundation has released its annual America’s Health Rankings. Find out why our state finished near the top.
Launched by National Jewish Health in July, "My Life My Quit” uses traditional help lines, chats and live coaching to cater to teens' needs.
Legally and morally, hospitals cannot discharge patients if they have no safe place to go.
As flu season approaches, you might want to get immunized this fall.
Denver Public Health released a report this week that details how gun violence impacts on average 700 Denver young people each year.
A new report ranked the most populated cities in the U.S. based on quality of life in retirement. See which Colorado cities were ranked.
Colorado’s ski resort areas in Summit County have a high cost of living — among the highest in the country.
Denver's anesthesiologists are becoming pioneers of a different sort in understanding what weed may do to patients who go under the knife.
“Most of us use alcohol – we’re very familiar with it, hence we don’t see it," Denver Public Health's executive director said.
The nonprofit group Leapfrog has released its hospital safety grades. See how your local hospital fared.
The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. See what your hospital scored in the 2019 rankings.
These 31 nursing homes in Colorado have the federal government's lowest rating after a change in the way the homes are graded.
The advocacy group PeopleForBikes has released its 2019 city ratings. See how Denver fared.
With 52 cases so far in 2019, state clinics have been working overtime to help at-risk populations.
The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report. See what they found for the Denver area.
The Senior List ranked each state’s chances to see a physician shortfall. Here’s what they found for Colorado.
Marathon and half marathon training for all levels begins May 4
The CDC is tracking six separate measles outbreaks in the United States. As of February, there has only been one case, so far, in Colorado.
Most people can safely use pot, the study says, but higher THC contents sent users to the ER with vomiting, racing hearts and psychosis.
The City of Denver's "High Costs" campaign (with its own game show!) seems to be making teens reconsider weed, a study showed.
Selina Nguyen was the state's second juvenile flu death in the 2018-2019 season. Her family begged parents to get their children flu shots.
The list from Healthgrades evaluates the top 50, the top 100 and the top 250 hospitals in America.
Austin Alexander Burridge, Camping and Outdoor Enthusiast, Explains the Mental Health Benefits of Going Camping
Denver Friends Get Creative to Raise Money to Fight Lung Cancer
The flu is now widespread in nearly the entire country, according to the latest figures from the CDC.
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is among the hardest decisions you’ll ever make. Here’s how nursing homes in Colorado stack up.
More than 36,000 pounds of the chicken nuggets sold nationwide have been recalled.
On child has died and 1,394 people have been hospitalized in Colorado during the 2018-19 flu season.
Exterminators at Orkin ranked the top 50 cities for bed bug infestations. Denver is unfortunately on the list.
The Denver Health Department is warning of potential measles exposure after a contagious adult was identified this week.