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In the Southwest, tribal health organizations are finding ways to counter the factors – including the lack of access to clean drinking water – that contribute to high rates of childhood obesity in Native communities.
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As we get ready to chow down on holiday foods over the next couple of weeks, a new study has some grim news. It projects half of Americans will be obese...
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Mountain West states have some of the lowest rates of youth obesity in the country, according to a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation....
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Taxes on sugary drinks, the current cause célèbre in public health circles, are enjoying a moment in the spotlight this voting season. At least four…
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Colorado is, overall, one of the healthiest states in the country – but things are starting to change as the population grows and ages. One of the…
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Colorado residents have vastly different health outcomes, based in part on where they live in the state. Rocky Mountain PBS News analyzed health data from…
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The number of children in Colorado who are obese has plateaued, but that’s not good news according to the state department of public health.The state’s…
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Colorado Springs residents are the slimmest in the nation, according to polling.Gallup and Healthways polling found that in 2014, Colorado Springs had the…
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A new Colorado nonprofit will soon venture into the halls of the state capitol advocating for policy change in health care.Healthier Colorado officially…
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Liz Paul has struggled with her weight for years. A diet group helps, but it only meets once a week. So she has turned to social media for daily feedback and support. Studies find it can help.