Music to their fuzzy ears: shelter animals soothed by the sound of strings
If you’re an animal lover with some musical talent, nonprofit Wild Tunes has a deal for you.
Eagle passes a ban on flavored tobacco, becoming the 14th Colorado municipality to approve one
In November, Denver voters will weigh in on whether to repeal a ban passed by city council last year.
Colorado’s youth suicide rate falls to lowest point nearly two decades
Colorado health department credits prevention programs, but the reasons behind the encouraging trend are unclear.
Two Colorado insurers pull some plans from individual health care market
Congress hasn’t renewed health tax credits, leaving tens of thousands of Coloradans to shop for new, more expensive coverage.
Colorado Latinos rank economy, immigration and health care as top concerns in new poll
Large majorities opposed local law enforcement working with ICE, sharing data with ICE for immigration enforcement.
What vaccines can, and should, I get this fall? Colorado state doctor weighs in
Despite questions coming from federal changes, Colorado’s chief medical officer says he thinks “there will be enough vaccines for everyone who wants one” as fall virus season approaches.
Colorado now has 21 measles cases, health officials warn about a possible exposure at DIA
Two-thirds of Colorado’s cases are unvaccinated people or those whose vaccination status is unknown.
Unvaccinated child hospitalized is state’s 17th measles case this year
The child, who remains hospitalized, had recently traveled with family to Chihuahua, Mexico, where there is an ongoing measles outbreak.
Five numbers to know as Colorado navigates looming health care cuts
Republican’s tax and spending bill will affect tens of thousands of Coloradans covered by Medicaid.
Fears of immigration raids didn’t stop hundreds from getting health screenings, treatment
“We want them to know that this is a place where they can feel safe, that there’s not something bad going to happen to them. No one’s going to report them here. We’re here just to listen to their stories and help them out.”
A new strategy emerges to reform health care — ballot measures in multiple states to provide insurance for everyone
Long before any campaign gets started, the one-payer idea is drawing criticism from Colorado groups representing insurers and hospitals.
Like wind on a campfire, respiratory viruses can reignite the flames of cancer, new CU Anschutz study finds
In a study involving mice exposed to COVID-19, researchers found the respiratory infections triggered dormant cancer cells to wake up, setting the stage for new tumors.
Colorado records first human death from West Nile virus in 2025
The case was an adult from Boulder County.
Colorado sees a dramatic comeback in life expectancy, other health measures, after historic drop during the pandemic
And the life expectancy of Coloradans has rebounded sharply, following improvements in 2023, almost making up for the historic slide.
Colorado confirms a measles case in central Colorado, involving an out-of-state resident
Measles is highly contagious. It can lead to serious health problems. But it is preventable by the MMR vaccine.
Despite partial court win, Planned Parenthood of the Rockies CEO says Medicaid patients still cannot get services there, due to federal budget bill
“This administration is coming after Planned Parenthood, regardless of what kind of solutions that are tried to attempt the bill is doing exactly what it was designed to do, which is punishing people who rely on Medicaid.”
