How much does it cost to have a hip replaced? A new online tool will tell you
Coloradans can now compare costs for more than 260 health care services at more that 150 hospitals and facilities around the state, through an updated online tool called Shop for Care.
By John Daley
Another troubling impact of wildfire smoke? Risk of youth mental illness, according to CU study
A new CU Boulder study found exposure to air pollution — including wildfire smoke — increases symptoms of mental illness in young people.
By John Daley
Once top in the nation for youth e-cigarette use, Colorado’s usage rate has sharply dropped after community response
Despite the drop in usage, health advocates urge the state to stay vigilant in combatting the issue.
By John Daley
New report predicts health care worker shortages in Colorado, with less populated areas suffering more
Still, Colorado’s health care workforce is in better shape than a lot of other states.
By John Daley
High turnover in public health workers and the value of prevention: A conversation with the Dean of the Colorado School of Public Health.
Cathy Bradley’s job, at least in part, is to help recover the public health workforce after it was gutted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By John Daley
Colorado gets hundreds of millions in federal funding for state-run health insurance programs
The money is coming via pass-through funding, due to the combined savings of the Colorado’s new reform efforts.
By John Daley
New federal report on Colorado bird flu cases urges health agencies to prepare for more infections among farm workers
The report also highlights the importance of responding in a way that includes “the cultural and language needs of the agricultural workforce.”
By John Daley
How one Colorado program is training health professionals on the front line of the climate crisis
The University Colorado School of Medicine’s Diploma in Climate Medicine Program links health issues and a changing climate.
By John Daley
Newly updated COVID-19 vaccines have just been approved in time for fall. Here’s what you should know about them
Labor Day is here and, for many Colorado students, school is already well underway. That means it’s time for annual vaccine shots.
By John Daley
Colorado hopes to raise awareness of dementia, start conversations, with new campaign
Nearly 91,000 Coloradans older than 65 are living with Alzheimer’s, and it’s the state’s seventh-leading cause of death.
By John Daley
New CU Boulder study explores how low cortisol levels play a part in long COVID
A new study found proteins that linger after a COVID-19 infection might help explain what’s driving the neurological changes of long COVID.
By John Daley
Report finds rural Colorado hospitals face tough financial conditions, potential closures
The state’s hospital association disputes that any of the state’s facilities are in imminent danger of closing.
By John Daley
Denver opera singer performing again after her voice was silenced by long COVID
“Whatever it is that you are experiencing, life is still worth it. At the end of the day.”
By John Daley
Mental health is a serious challenge for Coloradans, according to new poll
Housing and cost of living are also weighing on people’s minds.
By John Daley
Bird flu cases now detected in domestic cats in Colorado
Six feline cases have been detected in in the state, with at least five of those cases in Northern Colorado.
By John Daley
Aurora VA hospital to resume surgeries following sterilization equipment issue
In May, officials discovered problematic residue on several surgical equipment trays.
By John Daley