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University of Colorado Cancer Center is welcoming a new director who wants to reinvent cancer research in Colorado.
When school starts again in the fall, students at Bruce Randolph School in Denver will have a longer lunch period and healthier food. The changes are the end result of a class project and it was the students who spearheaded the change.
Colorado Health Foundation grants hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to projects that promote healthy living. Now the Foundation has turned an eye on itself, creating a unique healthy workplace for its own employees.
First Lady Michelle Obama met with lawmakers this week to begin outlining plans to address childhood obesity across the nation. Mrs. Obama wants to look at all aspect of the issue including school lunches.
The days of dodge ball are numbered in most schools. Physical education classes are getting much more sophisticated, the goal is to build skills that will turn children into life-long exercisers.
Fitting exercise into a busy schedule can be a challenge, especially for those who like one kind of exercise but know they need more of another -- like yoga instead of weight lifting. One trainer is keeping Colorado fit by combining classes at Mountain Fitness Training Center.
A new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council shows local governments how to fight childhood obesity. Researchers say that local government plays a crucial role in promoting healthy communities.
In the fitness room at Club USA in Littleton, the music is pumping and the room is packed with exercisers of all shapes and sizes. Their toes are tapping and hips swinging to a Latin beat.
Working out can become a chore for some adults, and some children would rather play video games than engage in physical activity.
A Fort Collins man has found out that there is no end to a healthy lifestyle.
At the Moorhead Recreation Center in Aurora, a group of moms meets every Wednesday for 2 hours. The class is called Eat Right and a volunteer chef is teaching them how to incorporate healthy foods into their daily menus.
When CBS4 Morning News anchor Brooke Wagner asked Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida to have breakfast with her to talk about his time in Iraq, he offered to bring the food. He also brought along an extra pair of combat boots and fatigues.
A widespread cyberattack targeting the learning platform Canvas is disrupting thousands of schools across the country, including in Colorado. It's hitting students at one of the worst possible times: finals week.
The thefts come at a time when many are already struggling to keep up with rising gas prices. The average price for gas in Colorado is $4.40 a gallon — up about 15 cents in just the past week, and 60 cents in the past month.
Denver Public Schools is now considering a bell-to-bell policy, which would mean students wouldn't be able to use their cellphones, not even during passing periods and lunch.
Volunteers tended to plants at the Denver Botanic Garden ahead of its annual sale, working to protect them after this week's spring snowstorm.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
It's part of a broader issue that's costing the state over $2 billion per year, and parents and child care providers are panicking.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
A man who threw Molotov cocktails at a largely Jewish crowd marching for the release of Israeli hostages in Boulder last year pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges, as survivors described the lasting trauma from the attack.
A widespread cyberattack targeting the learning platform Canvas is disrupting thousands of schools across the country, including in Colorado. It's hitting students at one of the worst possible times: finals week.
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The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.
The Colorado Avalanche quickly drove away any doubt the team would be ready to start the second round Sunday.
On Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche are facing another one of the top teams in the NHL.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Held every spring in Louisville, Kentucky, the event is also known for its over-the-top hats and vibrant suits and dresses.
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
The tariffs were put in place in February, days after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's previous round of sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.
Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on Thursday, and the U.S. struck on two Iranian ports abutting the strait, putting into question an increasingly fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
New data shows artificial intelligence is the most cited reason for layoffs, even as economists debate whether it is truly displacing workers.
American passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in April are being monitored for hantavirus in at least five states, health officials said.
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
The tariffs were put in place in February, days after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's previous round of sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.
Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on Thursday, and the U.S. struck on two Iranian ports abutting the strait, putting into question an increasingly fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
The State Department is initiating a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a U.S. official said, a move that could lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some posts.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday at the Vatican to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other matters.
American passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in April are being monitored for hantavirus in at least five states, health officials said.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
The new TrumpRx program relies partly on connecting consumers with discount coupons offered by drugmakers. For insured patients, though, using a coupon can prove dicey.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
The tariffs were put in place in February, days after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's previous round of sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.
One of Aurora's fastest-growing areas is running into an unexpected and confusing obstacle: uncertainty over whether natural gas service will be available for thousands of new homes and a school already under construction.
New data shows artificial intelligence is the most cited reason for layoffs, even as economists debate whether it is truly displacing workers.
Americans on tight budgets are getting hit especially hard by surging fuel costs, forcing some to make hard choices.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
While touring the Marvin Foote Youth Services Center, Colorado state officials described the efforts behind massive changes being made to operations across juvenile detention facilities statewide.
Another Colorado family has come forward after they say they were charged thousands of dollars for having a lock changed.
State regulators are warning bad actors who are bringing hemp‑derived, often chemically-altered products into the state's legal marijuana system that there will be consequences.
A new, nearly 700-page report describes the Evergreen High School shooter's every move the day of the shooting last September, the law enforcement response, and interviews with friends, family, teachers, and witnesses.