'Avocado Hand': Improper Cutting Could Lead To Gruesome & Painful Injuries
The growing popularity of avocados has many people learning that cutting the tasty and healthy fruit the wrong way can lead to a new medical trauma: avocado hand.
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The growing popularity of avocados has many people learning that cutting the tasty and healthy fruit the wrong way can lead to a new medical trauma: avocado hand.
Doctors are caring for an Aurora woman with an extremely rare form of brain cancer. Sherry Johle's disease is so rare that only 28 people in the world are reported to have the diagnosis.
The health department will continue to keep an eye on Porter Adventist Hospital after a health scare.
On Jan. 1, 2019, the company will increase time off for new mothers to up to 20 weeks of maternity leave with 100 percent pay.
More people have gotten sick from eating at La Luz Mexican Restaurant in Fort Collins. The restaurant closed until further notice last week because of salmonella.
Denver Public Schools released a statement following the tragic death of one of its students. Jame Myles, 9, took his own life last week.
Stand Up To Cancer is proud to announce that the Hollywood community is rallying together yet again to support the sixth biennial televised fundraising special which will be broadcast on CBS, SHOWTIME and other networks.
Researchers at Colorado State University are working to develop a test that would identify counterfeit antibiotics with ease.
U.S. agricultural officials say Fort Morgan-based Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling 25,288 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli.
A prosthesis company in Colorado is striving to get patients the best-fitting prosthesis possible so they can get busy living.
Use of products with microbial contamination could result in increased infections that may require medical intervention.
Young patients at Children's Hospital are enjoying some new outfits. These "starlight gowns" are meant to brighten up the kids' day and take their mind off of treatment for a while.
La Luz Mexican Restaurant in Fort Collins is closed until further notice because of salmonella.
One addiction recovery center in Denver is moving beyond the addiction to address other lifestyle changes, designed to help deal with any challenges that may come.
Craig Hospital has a new president and CEO. Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis is coming to the Englewood hospital after 24 years with Kaiser Permanente.
Despite warm, dry temperatures, Keystone Resort made it to its planned closing date. However, there wasn't enough for the big pond skim party. That did not stop the indomitable spirit of Colorado skiers.
Two people were injured when a shooting took place in Denver on Sunday.
The Easter holiday wouldn't be complete without an egg hunt, and one church in Northern Colorado has a unique way to celebrate.
Inside the Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Colorado Anschutz, a new art exhibit is offering visitors a deeply personal look at one young man's life, perspective and legacy.
Aurora Water says this year the drought may be the worst they've seen in decades, and the city council is considering implementing water restrictions to mitigate the impact on the water supply.
From the outside, Gaetano's looks like your classic Italian neighborhood spot. But step inside, and you're stepping into one of Denver's most infamous stories, where good food met mob ties.
The Colorado Council of Churches held an Easter service at Red Rocks early Sunday morning.
A church in Windsor held a special Easter egg hunt on Sunday, during which a helicopter dropped approximately 6,000 eggs.
One person is dead following an early morning shooting along South Broadway in Denver on Sunday.
Despite warm, dry temperatures, Keystone Resort made it to their planned closing date. However, there wasn't enough for the big pond skim party. That did not stop the indomitable spirit of Colorado skiers.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
Despite needing help with his motor skills and movement, it hasn't stopped Randy Milliken from loving his favorite team.
With only a few hours left until the big game -- the Colorado Rockies home opener at Coors Field in Denver -- CBS Colorado was keeping an eye on Ticketmaster for baseball fans who are looking to still purchase a ticket.
Fans heading to Coors Field in Denver this season can expect more than baseball.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
According to numbers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 70% of H-1B visa holders in 2024 were Indian.
Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig bids.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
One consumer reported sustaining bruising and burn injuries.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."
