Ugandan Girl Gets Second Life-Saving Operation in Denver
Deborah Kisakye was born with a heart defect that doctors in her home country couldn’t fix. Enter Dr. Steven Leonard at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.
Deborah Kisakye was born with a heart defect that doctors in her home country couldn’t fix. Enter Dr. Steven Leonard at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.
Overdose is the leading cause of injury death for people 18-64 in America, and in most cases, opioids are to blame. What’s being done in the Centennial State to fight this growing public health problem?
How a local doctor used the Centennial State’s epic terrain to prepare for one of the world’s most demanding climbs.
Can you separate fact from fiction when it comes to everyday factors that influence your well-being? Test your savvy—and boost your wellness in the new year.
Specially trained nurses offer the best medical attention to this vulnerable population. So why does only one hospital in the state of Colorado make these professionals part of its regular staff?
A new study from CU suggests bacteria in the soil could lessen your anxiety.
A new report outlines the significant influence of “race, place, and space” in citizens’ health.
What a twentysomething journalist learned from a local expert on catching more (and better) Zs.
How desensitization saved our son from an adolescence void of Sweet Cow Ice Cream.
Local researchers find a way to boost C-section newborns’ immunity.
A Denver doctor challenges current conventions on delivering infants bottom-first.
Local experts weigh in on whether fitness freaks benefit from this trendy diet.
Self-care is finally in vogue.
How one Denver surgeon is transforming the ways we treat torn tendons.
A Colorado family shines the spotlight on the nation’s growing hepatitis C problem.
A Denver-based startup helps connect the elderly with assisted-living facilities.
An innovative local study reveals the power of music-based therapy.
A local VA clinic helps amputees customize their artificial limbs with artful designs.
A letter from the editor of the 5280 Health 2017 issue.
It took Madison Thompson 15 years to truly stand up for herself. Now she’s teaching others to do the same.
