U.S. overdose deaths fell nearly 17% in 1-year period, CDC says
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
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Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.
With the guilty verdict in the federal gun trial, Hunter Biden became the first child of a president to be convicted.
Pawsitive Recovery places the pets of people struggling with substance abuse into foster families who can temporarily care for them while their owners get help.
Researchers found firearm fatalities among kids under 18 increased by 87.1%, and drug poisoning deaths increased by 133.3% from 2011 to 2021.
New data also shows what helps people enter recovery from drug addiction and substance use disorder.
In some middle and high schools in the United States, about 1 in 4 students report misuing prescription stimulants for ADHD, a new study found.
The drug has been found in an increasing number of overdoses and overdose deaths. Federal officials named it a "growing threat" in April.
A new bill being considered by Colorado lawmakers would protect homeowners from losing everything should they end up in foreclosure with their HOA.
During ultra cold weather, Denver Rescue Mission sees the need for meals double.
Housing costs remain a major hurdle for many looking to make ends meet. Last year, there were several record-breaking evictions in the city of Denver. This year isn't off to a great start, either.
According to data reviewed and analyzed by Colorado State University researchers, Colorado's forest as a collective is now emitting more carbon into the atmosphere than it is absorbing.
A growing sport in a Colorado community is now looking for somewhere closer to home for practice.
Colorado is under a First Alert Weather Day through Thursday for the combination of extreme cold and significant snowfall.
A new bill being considered by Colorado lawmakers would protect homeowners from losing everything should they end up in foreclosure with their HOA.
During ultra cold weather, Denver Rescue Mission sees the need for meals double.
Housing costs remain a major hurdle for many looking to make ends meet. Last year, there were several record-breaking evictions in the city of Denver. This year isn't off to a great start, either.
According to data reviewed and analyzed by Colorado State University researchers, Colorado's forest as a collective is now emitting more carbon into the atmosphere than it is absorbing.
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One person was shot and another person was assaulted at RTD's Dayton Station, according tot Greenwood Village Police Department.
A new bill being considered by Colorado lawmakers would protect homeowners from losing everything should they end up in foreclosure with their HOA.
Three people police believe are responsible for a shooting outside a pawn shop in Thornton were caught on surveillance video, and now authorities are hoping the public will help identify them.
During very cold weather, Denver Rescue Mission sees the need for meals double.
A growing sport in a Colorado community is now looking for somewhere closer to home for practice.
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.
A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show who unfurled a flag with the words Sudan and Gaza in a protest over the two wars there will be banned from NFL stadiums for life, the league says.
The Philadelphia Eagles claimed their franchise's second Super Bowl in a crushing win over the Kansas City Chiefs, denying the Chiefs a historic "three-peat."
In an effort to reduce concussions among players, the NFL is teaming up with helmet manufacturers to create safer equipment.
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.
The lawsuit from more than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services.
A report from the USAID inspector general says that almost $500 million in food assistance is sitting in ports, ships and warehouses.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
A new bill being considered by Colorado lawmakers would protect homeowners from losing everything should they end up in foreclosure with their HOA.
The Colorado Supreme Court is considering whether a climate lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor can move forward.
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.
The lawsuit from more than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
Certain tuna products may have defective lids that could lead to "a potentially fatal form of food poisoning," FDA notice states.
Pertussis cases are on the rise again, after a dip following the winter holidays.
The vaccination rate for Florida kindergartners has fallen to 88.1%, the lowest in decades.
The union representing striking King Soopers workers has denounced a lawsuit filed by the grocery chain that calls the workers' actions "unsafe." The union said King Soopers was trying to "silence its own workers."
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
A report from the USAID inspector general says that almost $500 million in food assistance is sitting in ports, ships and warehouses.
Certain tuna products may have defective lids that could lead to "a potentially fatal form of food poisoning," FDA notice states.
The average price of a dozen roses for Valentine's Day 2025 vary by state due to factors like supply chain logistics, weather and inflation.
An HOA management company was ordered by a judge to pay over $2 million back to an HOA. A lawsuit alleged one company official used homeowners' fees to buy a Louis Vuitton designer bag, a luxury Lincoln SUV, and more.
In the run up to a no-confidence vote this month on the fire chief, rank-and-file firefighters are facing a pressure campaign seeking to get them to vote against the no-confidence vote on him.
Phil Washington, the CEO of Denver International Airport, has seen and experienced what thousands of other commuters deal with often- severe congestion; "It's bad, and it's getting worse," says Washington.
A judge sentenced an Arapahoe County woman to 90 days in jail and probation for physically and mentally abusing her 55-year-old cousin who operated at the level of a 5 to 8-year-old child.
A former music teacher at St. John's school and church in southeast Denver agreed to a plea bargain that will likely keep him out of jail.