Public Health

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield began offering unleaded aviation fuel last month to address community concerns about lead pollution.

In January, the Trump administration pulled the U.S. out of the World Health Organization. That move created uncertainty over how states like Colorado can track and respond to diseases emerging around the globe. So state health officials want Colorado to join a global alert network that may help prepare for the next health crisis.

Winter can be a lonely time of year, especially in Colorado’s rural mountain communities. Some towns have few places to meet up. But a food pantry in Red Feather Lakes is becoming a community hub.

President Donald Trump’s administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now.

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.

Most Americans only know some of their neighbors. Others know none. The Neighborhood Village Project aims to unite communities by training people to host events and create intentional connections.

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

Health officials trying to prevent outbreaks of measles in Colorado have an unusual tool at their disposal: treated sewage. Monitoring wastewater for the measles virus can help health providers get a handle on cases before they spread.

There are more than 800 cases of measles in the U.S., and three of them are in Colorado. So how are health officials working to stop measles from spreading in our state? And what are they doing to increase lower vaccination rates in some communities? We’ll hear from a doctor working to prevent outbreaks in Colorado.

Strong friendships are an important part of our well-being. If you want to cultivate new friendships – or learn to nurture the relationships you have – we get practical advice from CSU’s resident expert on friendships, today on In The NoCo.