3 tips to keep kids healthy this back-to-school season
Back to school can often mean back to germs. But experts say there are ways to keep kids protected — and make vaccinations less scary, too.
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Back to school can often mean back to germs. But experts say there are ways to keep kids protected — and make vaccinations less scary, too.
It's not a direct result of the police killing of Christian Glass, but the formation of the Clear Creek Health Assistance Team can't be separated from the controversy surrounding the 22-year-old's killing at the hands of police.
As people on Maui report coughing up "black stuff" and blood, one resident says, "Come back 20 years later, 10 years later, and you'll see how many native people are sick."
The Inflation Reduction Act allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices. It's starting with insulin and other commonly used medications.
Air pollution is even more dangerous than smoking or alcohol, researchers concluded.
After 13 years, the walk returned to Denver where hundreds of participants walked more than 60 miles between Friday-Sunday to raise money for breast cancer research.
"The system discourages people from getting help," one pilot said. Another said, "please change the regulations, please modernize them to this decade."
White, brown and pink noise are all examples of "sound masking," which neurologist Dr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen says can help people relax and fall asleep.
Industry shortage of amoxicillin is hitting drugstores as children head back to school and common infections spread.
New COVID vaccines are expected after Sept. 12.
A nonprofit ambulance service in Northglenn has added a new pediatric ambulance to its fleet.
Rates have nearly doubled over the past week.
Officials say testing should still work for the new COVID variant.
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment is urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves from West Nile virus.
One person was exposed to the bat and has begun treatment to prevent infection and illness.
While health officials are concerned with the caseload this early in the year and lack of emergency room beds, they tell parents not to panic. Most children will recover.
Nearly 100 players are vying for a spot on Colorado's first professional women's ultimate frisbee team.
As Colorado deals with a worsening outbreak of RSV, the state health department says 167 children have been hospitalized.
Dr. Jaya Kumar, Chief Medical Officer at Swedish Medical Center, is a local nephrologist wanting to help enact change.
In the Denver metro area alone, the CDPHE said there have been 554 patients hospitalized. Of those, 525 are children.
As health officials investigate a growing multistate Cyclospora outbreak, Colorado public health leaders say there is no evidence of an increased risk from produce sold in Colorado.
A controversial proposed development saga in Douglas County, Colorado, has been reignited.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
The family of a Colorado man will receive a $10 million settlement after they say he was injured by a corrections officer and left to die while incarcerated in Huerfano County.
Victor Marx is projected to win what may be the closest Republican primary for Governor in Colorado history. The Associated Press called the race late Thursday afternoon.
Organizers of the Hardrock 100 ultramarathon say the race will go on despite how close the path is to a wildfire in Colorado.
Battalion Chief Paul Kuhn is hanging up his helmet after 37 years fighting fires in Colorado. He spoke with CBS Colorado and reflected on how the landscape and the way they fight fires have evolved over time.
University of Denver students and their professor have attended more than 1,000 immigration hearings in Denver and Aurora over the past year as part of the Court Transparency Project.
CSU Pueblo is helping fire crews working on the Aspen Acres Fire by providing them with a place to stay and set up tents on campus. The school is hosting hundreds of firefighters.
Victor Marx, a newcomer to politics, is projected to win the Republican primary for governor in Colorado. Marx won 39.9% of the vote and is projected to defeat state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms.
One look and listen to Dillon Stewart's swing and you can tell he can sent it.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week and asked for a review of the red card suspension.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Tickets for the 14 free and open Denver Broncos Training Camp practices were made available on Wednesday morning to both season ticket holders and the general public.
Three-time Olympian David Hearn was indicted July 2, after he was accused of ripping out a portion of the sealant from the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.
The Justice Department in May announced it had dismissed criminal foreign bribery and securities fraud charges against Gautam Adani, India's richest man.
Kia America is recalling almost 463,000 Telluride SUVs from the 2020-2024 model years that could catch fire while being driven or parked, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
The Freedom Fuel Network is offering gasoline for more than 30 cents a gallon below the national average.
Polls closed in the state primary election on June 30. Many days later, there was still no projected winner in one race.
Victor Marx is projected to win what may be the closest Republican primary for Governor in Colorado history. The Associated Press called the race late Thursday afternoon.
Three-time Olympian David Hearn was indicted July 2, after he was accused of ripping out a portion of the sealant from the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.
The Justice Department in May announced it had dismissed criminal foreign bribery and securities fraud charges against Gautam Adani, India's richest man.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
As health officials investigate a growing multistate Cyclospora outbreak, Colorado public health leaders say there is no evidence of an increased risk from produce sold in Colorado.
Researchers are getting a better idea of the ills caused by wildfire smoke as the West becomes the location of larger and more severe fires.
The FDA is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a Nara Organics-brand formula after several infants contracted botulism.
Wildfire smoke drifting through Colorado has pushed the Front Range and Northern Colorado into some of the worst air quality conditions in the United States, prompting health experts to warn residents, especially those with underlying respiratory conditions, to take precautions.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
Kia America is recalling almost 463,000 Telluride SUVs from the 2020-2024 model years that could catch fire while being driven or parked, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
The Freedom Fuel Network is offering gasoline for more than 30 cents a gallon below the national average.
Oil prices jumped 6% while U.S. stocks fell as renewed Middle East conflict threatens crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
A Chinese industry regulator warned users of a "security backdoor" embedded in versions of U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic's coding tool, Claude Code.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
A Keenesburg police officer pleaded no contest to reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from a 2025 crash on Interstate 25 that the Colorado State Patrol said he caused -- and then fled from.
