Combination of facility smoke and stagnant weather puts some Coloradans at greater respiratory risk

CBS Denver (Health) 6/28 2:32P Health – CBS Denver

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) — For much of the morning on Tuesday, the smell of smoke permeated Denver. A combination of weather and a fire that ignited at an Englewood waste management facility were...

Coloradans have access to free HIV and STI testing on National HIV Testing Day

CBS Denver (Health) 6/27 11:36A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Coloradans get a free HIV test across the state thanks to multiple programs and initiatives through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The push comes on National HIV Testing Day which was first observed on...

Crowds protest at state Capitol after Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade

CBS Denver (Health) 6/24 1:54P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Hundreds of people gathered at the state Capitol on Friday evening after the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. The announcement on the Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson...

Colorado has hit its peak in latest COVID case surge

CBS Denver (Health) 6/23 1:15P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) State health experts believe that Colorado has hit yet another peak in the latest surge of COVID cases. Statewide, cases have started to decrease. The number of new cases averages 1,800...

Jefferson County to pay $10 to test for sexually transmitted infections

CBS Denver (Health) 6/23 10:45A Health – CBS Denver

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) Jefferson County will pay people to get tested for sexually transmitted infections. STIs are on the rise across the nation. (credit: Getty Images) Jeffco Public Health...

Clear Creek County taking steps to try to prevent sexually transmitted infections

CBS Denver (Health) 6/23 6:50A Health – CBS Denver

(CBS4) In an effort to curb rising cases of sexually transmitted infections in the county in conjunction with National HIV Awareness Day, Clear Creek County is holding an education and testing-based...

‘It’s A Betrayal Of Sorts’: Denver Businesses Concerned Over FDA’s Potential To Ban Juul...

CBS Denver (Health) 6/22 5:55P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Frustrations are growing for Juul e-cigarettes users like Joshua Miller, as a ban on the product looms. “It doesn t make sense to still be targeting Juul when they re the most widely...

Colorado Pharmacies Jumping Over Barriers To Get COVID Vaccines For Youngest Age Group

CBS Denver (Health) 6/22 4:06P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) – After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months to 4 years, the youngest Coloradans have begun getting...

Dr. Dave Answers Your Questions About Vaccines For Young Children

CBS Denver (Health) 6/22 12:09P Health – CBS Denver

(CBS4)- The COVID vaccine is now available for children as young as six months old. On CBS News Colorado, we talked to Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida about what parents need to know. Right now, both...

5 Test Positive For Monkeypox In Colorado

CBS Denver (Health) 6/22 11:51A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) There are more cases of the monkeypox virus in Colorado. Five people in the state have tested positive for the virus. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is...

Supreme Court Rejects Claim From Denver-Based DaVita Inc. About Low Reimbursement Rates

CBS Denver (Health) 6/21 4:12A Health – CBS Denver

(CBS4) The Supreme Court released a decision Tuesday morning that involves Denver-based DaVita Inc., one of the nation s largest providers of dialysis. It involved a technical dispute about health...

‘A Real Vaccine’: Colorado Family Looks Ahead After Child Gets Placebo In COVID Vaccine Trial

CBS Denver (Health) 6/21 4:05A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) The rollout of COVID vaccines for children under the age of five has begun, a moment many families have been waiting for. One parent, Nicole Poole, was unknowingly one of them. (credit:...

Colorado Kids 6 Months To 5 Years Begin To Get COVID Vaccines

CBS Denver (Health) 6/20 8:02A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) A COVID vaccine for the youngest Coloradans will be available this week. The FDA gave final approval over the weekend for children ages 6 months to 5 years to get the vaccine. The Food...

Avs Team Captain Gabriel Landeskog Signs Hockey Stick For Fan Battling Cancer

CBS Denver (Health) 6/17 1:39P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) There was a celebration for the Colorado Avalanche at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children on Friday. They had a big celebration complete with Avs-themed cupcakes and pictures....

Over 900 high-paying jobs may be coming to Denver in expanded diabetes treatment market

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 6/17 6:12A Aldo Svaldi

A California health care technology firm is weighing whether to bring 902 jobs in Denver or grow at its current headquarters in San Francisco as it brings an innovative treatment for diabetes to market. In a trial run, the company signed a...