Colfax 5K Marathon will go on in rain, shine or smoke
Race officials say they hope the smoke will clear out by Sunday morning but if not, race will go on despite any lingering smoky conditions.
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Race officials say they hope the smoke will clear out by Sunday morning but if not, race will go on despite any lingering smoky conditions.
An ugly combination of smoke and fog languished over the Front Range Friday, resulting in an unhealthy air quality index and sending people indoors. Some recreation events were cancelled while others continued on.
The Powassan virus can be transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected deer tick or woodchuck tick, health officials said.
FDA testing has now found contamination in unopened bottles of EzriCare eye drops and Delsam Pharma's eye ointment.
"Mental Health Action Day" was on Thursday and as part of the day-long push to increase awareness around mental health the Military Basketball Association hosted an exhibition wheelchair basketball game for veterans and active-duty members at the Gold Crown Foundation in Lakewood.
There is a lot of focus on mental health lately and May just happens to be a popular month to plant gardens in Colorado.
An inefficient system in Colorado leaves gaping holes -- the mentally ill who live on the streets or reside in Colorado's jails often end up in emergency rooms and in the courts.
Mental health disclosures can help counter false beliefs around conditions and minimize stereotypes, one expert says, while other health disclosures can bring visibility and reduce stigma.
Easy Healthcare, which owns Premom, has agreed to pay $200,000 in fines but did not admit to any wrongdoing.
Students at Hamilton Middle School gathered for a day with Denver's creative community.
Colorado firefighters are being asked to take part in an effort to track and reduce cancer in their profession. Cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths among firefighters, accounting for 75% of those fatalities last year.
Dr. Emmy Betz of the University of Colorado School of Medicine is leading the initiative that will bring doctors and scientists together to take a nonpartisan look at the data around firearm injuries and deaths.
Trying to lose weight? Don't rely on non-sugar sweeteners, the World Health Organization advises in newly released guidance.
A doctor is moving her practice to Colorado to avoid strict "abortion restrictions" other states are implementing.
Despite efforts to reduce health disparities, a new study is calling attention to drastic differences in mortality rates among Black Americans compared to the White population.
