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When 17-year-old Austin Booth left Rifle High School basketball practice early a year ago because of illness, it was a rarity for the multisport athlete who almost never missed school and was the epitome of good health.
For years, the rules for osteoporosis screening seemed to be " screen early, screen often." But as Dr. Dave Hnida reports, less testing may be actually be better for most women.
Junk food in school cafeterias has been under attack for years. Now Colorado is considering the nation's toughest ban on unhealthy fats in school foods, a ban that could endanger pizza, French fries and other childhood favorites.
A lot of fans think Tim Tebow is super-human. Well, maybe so, at least when it comes to playing through pain. CBS4's Dr Dave Hnida describes the nasty injury Tebow suffered midway during the Patriots game, yet kept on playing.
This week is "Resolve To Donate Life" week when Colorado's organ donation campaign works to dissolve myths surrounding the process.
The death of a skier at Silverton Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday is a reminder that skiing can be dangerous and January is Ski Safety Month across the nation.
More letters will be mailed to medical marijuana dispensaries located near schools.
Disagreement in the Colorado Republican Party over health care is coming to the fore as two GOP lawmakers seek to repeal a state health care exchange.
Will a product intended to keep you from sweating cause you to develop breast cancer? The rumors of antiperspirants causing cancer have been around for years. Dr. Dave Hnida looks at the latest study.
Can patients be trained to control their asthma? That's what researchers are studying at National Jewish Health in Denver.
A group led by University of Colorado Hospital says it has won approval from the Colorado Springs City Council for its proposal to lease Memorial Health System.
Imagine numbing your teeth for dental work without a needle. A Colorado company is a year away from marketing a nasal mist that would do just that.
A congressional report out Tuesday assigns blame and makes recommendations following the deadly listeria outbreak linked to Colorado cantaloupe.
Colorado Democrats looking for ways to save money on health care without kicking people off Medicaid have announced plans to ask for a pilot study to find efficiencies.
The Burnham Yard Small Area Plan hopes to include recommendations for affordable housing, public infrastructure, parks, open space and other considerations.
Denver could see four consecutive days of record-breaking warmth from Thursday through Sunday.
A fire that started on a Thornton school playground, injuring five people, prompting evacuations and damaging several businesses, was not intentionally started by humans, an investigation has concluded.
Grand Junction police say they responded to the campus after getting a call about a weapon on campus. Officers arrested a 19-year-old student after he allegedly pointed a gun at another student in a shared dorm bathroom.
Denver police say a shooting on Saturday stemmed from an argument over how the suspect was caring for a wheelchair-bound woman.
Joe Ruch is tracking a heat wave across Colorado
Denver police say a shooting on Saturday stemmed from an argument between a man and two visitors. Both women were hospitalized for treatment of their injuries.
Aerospace experts say not only will this get them interested in this field, but it will also fill those much-needed jobs to keep running. There were already 700 kids getting involved in the event
JBS Meat Processing Plant workers went on strike early Monday morning, hitting the picket lines outside the plant in Greeley.
Bri Crittendon is a generational talent. If you want to know what makes this McDonald's All-American tick, just ask her boyfriend, CU freshman guard Josiah Sanders.
Bri Crittendon is a generational talent. If you want to know what makes this McDonald's All-American tick, just ask her boyfriend, CU freshman guard Josiah Sanders.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
There's been a lot of talk about whether Denver would be a good place for the PWHL to expand. The crowd that showed up on Sunday is a good indication that they would be well supported.
As the Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for their morning skate at Ball Arena on Tuesday, 17-year-old Sabrina Cassano stood along the glass smiling ear to ear.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Costco is recalling a meatloaf and potato meal kit because one of its ingredients may be contaminated with salmonella.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
Hyundai's announcement came after a child died in an incident involving a Palisade vehicle, which the car maker said is still under investigation.
A Ring camera video that showed a 78-year-old DoorDash driver making a delivery led to strangers donating nearly $1 million to him and his wife.
In remarks ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board of trustees, Mr. Trump provided an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
President Trump said White House chief of staff Susie Wiles will "continue doing the job she loves" even while undergoing treatment for early stage breast cancer.
In remarks ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board of trustees, Mr. Trump provided an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Colorado health officials have identified two additional cases of measles, bringing the total number to nine in the Broomfield outbreak.
Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can scar human lungs beyond repair.
Costco is recalling a meatloaf and potato meal kit because one of its ingredients may be contaminated with salmonella.
Aerospace experts say not only will this get them interested in this field, but it will also fill those much-needed jobs to keep running. There were already 700 kids getting involved in the event
Hyundai's announcement came after a child died in an incident involving a Palisade vehicle, which the car maker said is still under investigation.
Small adjustments, like maintaining a steady speed while driving, can help maximize fuel efficiency, experts say.
Gas prices have jumped almost 79 cents per gallon from a month ago, raising fresh inflation concerns.
Prosecutors in El Paso County have decided not to pursue criminal charges against a youth hockey coach in southern Colorado, saying there is insufficient evidence to prosecute him.
Law enforcement authorities in Arizona have arrested and jailed a former Colorado resident, Keith Carl Jones, on sex-related charges, 30 years after he was connected to the unsolved disappearance of a Castle Rock woman.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.