Health

While mental health has improved across the state, more than one in five Coloradans say they are lonely. That is according to a new survey of ten thousand households, published by the Colorado Health Institute.

Hispanics and Latinos are disproportionately impacted by HIV in the U.S. A researcher at the University of Colorado College of Nursing conducted a study that created a telenovela, which provides information and strategies to help people manage the disease.

Bladder cancer affects thousands of people in the U.S. each year – and it’s difficult to treat. But scientists at CU Boulder may have found an innovative way to deliver chemotherapy to patients with bladder cancer. It’s inspired by the gripping power of gecko feet.

More than a dozen Democrat-led states found a coalition to share public health data, best practices, and more.

If you had pets growing up, your body might be better equipped to respond to stress as a result. A new study out of the University of Colorado shows that pets help our immune systems by exposing them to helpful microbes. And those microbes reduce inflammation caused by stress.

Colorado is seeing a late summer surge of COVID-19 as a new variant of the virus has emerged. It's an offshoot of Omicron.

Bladder cancer affects thousands of people in the U.S. each year – and it’s difficult to treat. But scientists at CU Boulder may have found an innovative way to deliver chemotherapy to patients with bladder cancer. It’s inspired by the gripping power of gecko feet. We explore how the tiny lizards may have inspired a better form of cancer treatment.

Recently retired Colorado scientist Lisa McKenzie chased the link between fracking and adverse birth outcomes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

A new report highlights the risks of extreme heat specific to rural areas.

The federal agency has indicated it would withhold food assistance dollars from states that do not comply with its request for personal information. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Erica Breunlin and then read the story at the link below.