A ten million milestone: non-profit Project Angel Heart helps Coloradans one meal at a time
Project Angel Heart doesn’t just provide vast volumes of food, these meals are medically tailored to the specific dietary needs of those living with serious illnesses.
By John Daley
Lawyer on Denver Health board says he’s stopped lobbying for tobacco giant Altria after getting a call to resign
The city of Denver has also changed applications for board seats to ask about lobbying and conflicts of interest.
By John Daley
Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in Colorado, but it isn’t clear why
Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.
By John Daley
Tobacco and vaping rates are falling but products are still easy for teens to get their hands on
Tobacco retailers say they card underage customers, but young people say it’s not hard to buy the products. The available data seems to back up these claims.
What not to take home from this year’s holiday gathering? COVID-19. Here’s the best way to steer clear of it this holiday season
All the key coronavirus indicators in Colorado are pointing toward a rise in cases, and hospitalizations are as high as they’ve been since the start of 2023.
By John Daley
COVID vaccines are available for infants. But getting one is harder than it used to be
The end of the public health emergency declaration has left families, clinics, pharmacies and other providers scrambling to adjust to the new reality.
By John Daley
The unlikely affiliation between universal pre-K and nicotine taxes is a story of politics and tobacco money
Something that’s bad for people’s health is now helping pay for something that’s good for children’s development.
By John Daley
Do you have long COVID? This Colorado research is trying to help identify just what it does and what to do about it
For up to 600,000 Coloradans, long COVID is a daily headache: chronic illness has stifled their lives. Now, new research at CU Anschutz is seeking to inform medical professionals about how best to treat it.
By John Daley
Abortion numbers rise sharply in Colorado, driven by out-of-state patients
In the year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, out-of-state patients traveling to Colorado increased.
By John Daley
COVID in fall 2023: What to know, when to get boosted, and how to find tests
Hospitalizations in Colorado rose above 100 for the first time since the spring as COVID-19 once again rears its head.
By John Daley
Community gardening can also grow a bounty of physical and mental health benefits, a CU study finds
The findings could help both patients and the gardens themselves find more resources.
By John Daley
For those who have fought big tobacco, lobbyist’s presence on Denver Health board is ‘a contradiction’
Doug Friednash has lobbied for tobacco companies. In 2022, he was appointed to Denver Health’s board of directors.
By John Daley
Are all Colorado Symphony stringed instrument musicians right-handed, or must they play that way to avoid bumping into their neighbor?
A symphony performance, with everyone in sync, bowing in the same direction, is really a clear display of both group coordination and individual ambidexterity.
By John Daley
Colorado just recorded its lowest number of COVID hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic
There were 64 people hospitalized with COVID in Colorado as of Wednesday, June 14.
By John Daley
She worked 365 days a year and made minimum wage. A judge just awarded her almost $850,000
Aleta Ayo was tasked with caring for over six people at a time and was the sole employee at Meadow Vista Assisted Living.
By John Daley
Colorado is getting hotter, but many residents lack access to indoor cooling
A survey of diverse Denver neighborhoods found nearly a quarter of people with yearly incomes below $35,000 lack access to cooling.
By John Daley