Juul E-Cigs Have Been A ‘Game Changer’ For Colorado Teens, But What Of The Risks?
Public health officials worry that teen use of e-cigarettes could be an emerging disaster, reversing years of declines in smoking.
By John Daley
Study: Dispensaries Recommend Marijuana To Pregnant Women, Against Medical Advice
A Denver Health researcher posed as a pregnant woman and called 400 dispensaries inquiring about products for morning sickness.
By John Daley
Pot During Pregnancy? Not A Lot Is Known, But New CU Research Suggests A Risk
Pregnant women who use cannabis are more likely to have babies who weigh less, and possibly adverse brain development.
By John Daley
A Doc From The Big Box? Walmart Wants To Bring You Healthcare At Home
Walmart is in talks to acquire healthcare giant Humana, just one of several big changes on the horizon for the industry.
By John Daley
It’s National Prescription Take-Back Day. Here’s What You Should Know
Expired or unused prescription drugs are dangerous when left behind in medicine cabinets.
By John Daley
As Freestanding ERs Proliferate, Colorado Lawmakers Finally Find Traction On Regulation
In 2014, there were 15 freestanding ERs in Colorado. Now there are more than 50.
By John Daley
Bill Would Allow Pharmacists To Tell Customers Drugs Cost Less With Cash
Republican Rep. Jim Wilson, of Salida, a co-sponsor of the bill, says other states are also looking to reverse this “gag order.”
By John Daley
Denver Ballot Initiative Aims To Finance Mental Health, Substance Abuse Programs
If approved by voters, the ‘Caring 4 Denver’ sales tax could raise as much as $450 million in a decade.
By John Daley
Opioids And Weed Make Headlines In Colorado, But Meth Ruins More And More Lives
Methamphetamine was found in the systems of 280 Coloradans who died of overdoses in 2017, a number up sharply from the year before.
By John Daley
The Next Step In Workplace Wellness Lets Employees Shape A Healthy Culture
There’s a shift in thinking for most workplace wellness programs: less about metrics and more about encouraging employees to define wellness on their terms.
By John Daley
The Mystery Of A Polio-Like Illness In Colorado May Be Solved
University of Colorado researchers along with colleagues around the world, say they’ve identified the likely cause of an illness that plagued kids a few years ago.
By John Daley
Methamphetamine Drives Ever-Climbing Overdose Death Numbers In Colorado
The state also documented record numbers in 2017 for deaths involving opioids, fentanyl and methamphetamine.
By John Daley
Huerfano Was The 1st Colorado County To Sue Over Opioids. Now, Pueblo May Join
Pueblo County commissioner Terry Hart, a Democrat, said his county has been one of the hardest hit by the state’s opioid crisis.
By John Daley
Hoping To Blunt Opioid Deaths, ‘Naloxone For Life’ Is Equipping Colorado First Responders
Since the program was launched less than two years ago, officers have saved at least 320 people from an overdose death.
By John Daley
About 50 Coloradans Used End-Of-Life Drugs In 2017, State Says
The statistics are similar to those of other states with medical-aid-in-dying laws.
By John Daley
If Hospitals Can Change Their Approach To Pain, They Can Cut Into The Opioid Epidemic
Ten Colorado hospitals across the state participated in a six-month pilot project to cut opioid use called the Colorado Opioid Safety Collaborative.
By John Daley