Medically-assisted deaths in Canada reach record high
According to data released Wednesday by Health Canada, about 4.7% of Canadians who died in 2023 received MAID, or Medical Assistance in Dying.
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According to data released Wednesday by Health Canada, about 4.7% of Canadians who died in 2023 received MAID, or Medical Assistance in Dying.
The most sought-after gifts for adults this year might be in the kids' toy aisle. Here's why toys are sparking joy among older generations.
An emergency ban on hormones used to suppress puberty in transgender young people in the U.K. has been extended indefinitely, the government said.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden highlighted the progress made in the first year of their White House initiative.
Recalled MadeGood granola bars were sold across the U.S. and internationally, according to food maker.
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
Consumers are venting frustrations about health insurance in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder. Costs have outpaced inflation for years.
The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).
An Adams County fire truck has a new look. For the next few months, it will feature a fentanyl awareness wrap to help protect people from the deadly drug. It comes after an ACFR lieutenant lost his brother to a fentanyl overdose.
Mary Jo Burkhard, 71, went to the emergency room with worrying symptoms. It wasn't the heart attack she feared.
A Northern Colorado woman who has spent years of her career helping patients navigate their cancer diagnosis says she leaned on her own patients for encouragement as she battled cancer herself.
State law protects patient privacy and the benefits don't present a "public charge" challenge.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a new federal order requiring raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be collected and tested.
The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Dr. Susan Read, Gynecologic Oncologist at Sky Ridge Medical Center talks about the month dedicated to raising awareness of gynecologic cancers, which include cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers.
Children's Hospital Colorado's screenings can help determine whether children have diseases like cystic fibrosis.
The superintendent of Adams 14 School District says students at a school near an oil and gas facility experience nosebleeds, higher rates of asthma and headaches and are out sick more than students from other areas.
Children's Hospital Colorado is expanding its services by opening a new pediatric urgent care center. Located in southeast Aurora, the kid-centric facility has quickly become a critical resource for families in the area.
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate of all other work-related fatalities in the industry.
Police are searching for a person they say crashed into an Aurora apartment complex on Friday night.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are asking President Trump to reverse his decision after the president reportedly denied disaster declaration requests for major wildfires and flooding across the state earlier this year.
City Ice, a family-owned business in Denver, was loading up Saturday afternoon for another trip to the foothills. The ice was being delivered to several restaurants in the foothills trying to save their food during a continued power outage.
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed on South Jebel Court and now Aurora police are looking for a suspect or suspects.
In Boulder, a large crowd of protesters and several Colorado officials turned out Saturday to protest against plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
A family-owned business in Gunbarrel is selling trees from Colorado for Christmas, and you still have time to get a native tree for your celebration.
Two weeks after a rockslide in Colorado derailed a train into the Gunnison River, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel into the water, the Environmental Protection Agency said the initial cleanup operation is coming to a close. They added that additional oil recovery and a more methodical assessment of impacts to the shoreline are underway.
One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting involving Northglenn police Friday night.
In advance of hurricane force winds moving into Colorado earlier this week, Xcel Energy preemptively shut off power to protect areas of the state from extreme fire danger. But due to the outage, time (very) briefly stood still at the NIST Internet Time Service facility in Boulder.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defeated YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul by knockout in the sixth round of their much-anticipated bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami late Friday night.
Broncos fan David Solano's videos are going viral on TikTok and Instagram and he's featured in this week's Orange Zone.
Thousands of kids around the Denver metro area are seeing the generosity of their community this holiday season.
One of the greatest soccer players in the world is scheduled to play in Denver.
The Denver Broncos came into Sunday's home game against Green Bay as underdogs. What they did in that game, however, might result in them being favored through the end of the regular season.
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion after no tickets matched all six winning numbers at Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest prize among U.S. lottery jackpots.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
The governor called on Xcel to be more transparent about these shutoffs, echoing his concerns after Xcel implemented a similar shutoff last year. He said those concerns have not been addressed over a year and a half later.
Brent Rasmussen had a massive stroke in 2023. Getting his "ho ho ho back" helped motivate his recovery.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
Jeffco public health officials are warning about refrigerated food and medications no longer being safe during ongoing outages.
Colorado health officials have confirmed the state's first influenza-associated pediatric death of the 2025-2026 season. The child, who was elementary school-aged, died last week, according to state health officials.
A family-owned business in Gunbarrel is selling trees from Colorado for Christmas, and you still have time to get a native tree for your celebration. The company says its work also helps reduce the risk of wildfires in the region.
After losing power Friday morning, restaurants coordinated efforts to keep food from spoiling. Multiple businesses ran generators while others shared cold storage space, including a refrigerated truck, secured by Woody's Pizza.
The governor called on Xcel to be more transparent about these shutoffs, echoing his concerns after Xcel implemented a similar shutoff last year. He said those concerns have not been addressed over a year and a half later.
Friday was a difficult day for some Coloradans who have had to endure a second public safety power shutoff this week and no clear timeline as to when power would be turned back on at their homes.
On a Friday night the week before Christmas, downtown Golden should be packed. But the shops and restaurants were closed down, and holiday shoppers and diners were nowhere to be found.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
A man allegedly attacked and injured a defense lawyer at Arapahoe County's courthouse, CBS Colorado has learned.
An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.