Teen smokers have different brains than non-smoking teens, study suggests
Researchers hope the results can help in intervening and preventing teens from taking up the bad habit before addiction takes hold.
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Researchers hope the results can help in intervening and preventing teens from taking up the bad habit before addiction takes hold.
CDC officials are working to overhaul laboratory operations to try to keep from repeating mistakes. But it's a big job, observers say. And the stakes are high.
More than a year and a half after the Marshall Fire, some parents are worried their kids' schools may not be safe. It's not fire damage parents are worried about but fire byproducts in the smoke, soot and ash.
ER visits are also climbing, with the steepest rise in kids.
Bad air from wildfires or agriculture were most strongly linked to dementia risk.
Experts say the drugs can slow digestion so much that it puts patients at increased risk for a problem called pulmonary aspiration, which can cause dangerous lung damage, infections and even death.
According to experts with the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, dozens of hawks have already been rushed into their medical and rehabilitation center in June and July, with August typically being the month the majority of sick birds become ill.
The age group that saw the largest percentage increase in suicides last year was adults 65 years or older.
Back-to-school season is a great time for kids to get an eye exam, doctors say, specially since school screenings can miss kids with vision problems.
Colorado school children are heading back to school amid another report of falling vaccination rates in the state.
Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, a pediatric cardiologist in Louisiana who is leaving the state due to anti-LGBTQ legislation, talks to CBS News about his decision.
Some Coloradans are sounding an alarm after learning a state board is considering capping the price of a life-saving drug. They're worried the move could cause the manufacturer to leave the state.
The CDC recommends a new shot, targeting more a recent variant, for virtually all Americans to reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death.
Women across Northern Colorado are finally getting resources and answers to improved quality of life thanks to a UCHealth doctor who helps surgically remove painful tissue caused by endometriosis.
A man visiting Keystone learned a bat that bit him tested positive for rabies.
