The ceremony takes place every time a person dies at a HCA Healthcare hospital in Colorado. As the pandemic continues, it represents a way for doctors and nurses to manage stress and burnout.
Is dabbing causing mental health problems for Colorado kids?
How do you fix higher rates of substance abuse and mental health issues among queer young people? The Youth Pride Coalition’s new Pride Toolkit is a good place to start.
In honor of HIV Long-Term Survivor Awareness Day, five survivors of the Denver AIDS epidemic share their memories and continued struggle.
We spoke with a pediatric infectious disease expert about where we’re at with distributing shots to kids, reasons for them to get inoculated, and the best resources for understanding vaccine efficacy.
Masks are coming off, capacity limits are increasing, and we’re all excited about getting out more. But that doesn’t mean it won’t feel weird. Here, a mental health expert’s tips on how to deal.
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout has rendered Colorado pharmacists overworked and understaffed. But both national and state legislation could provide a pathway to reinforcements.
It’s okay to not be okay right now. We’ve rounded up some local groups that are here to help.
The cultish fitness chain opened its first Denver studio on April 22. If you like challenging exercise classes accompanied by good selfie lighting, you may have just found your workout nirvana.
Keep your mouth happy with 5280’s comprehensive list of more than 900 of the best dentists in Denver and beyond.
Local skincare experts share their best advice for guarding against wrinkles, discoloration, and melanoma.
Spoiler alert: Not well. But with more Colorado vaccination sites opening to everyone, by reading our recovery diaries, you’ll know how to prepare for the possible symptoms.
Since September 2011, small groups of people across the world have gathered over tea and cake to discuss mortality. I went to one in Boulder to learn how COVID-19 and the King Soopers shooting are impacting those conversations.
The number of Coloradans who need mental health treatment is rising. Can the Colorado government get its act together in order to serve them all?
How historic racism and inequality in health care undermined efforts to tend to communities of color during COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned collaborations in the Denver medical community that could help usher in a new golden age of medicine.
For decades, thousands of people came to Trinidad, Colorado, to have gender confirmation surgery done by Dr. Stanley Biber. This excerpt from Going To Trinidad tells his—and one of his patient’s—poignant stories.
From 1940 until the early 1980s, hundreds of children who suffered from severe asthma were separated from their parents and lived at the Children’s Asthma Research Institute and Hospital in Denver. Decades later, former patients talk about the life-altering experience.
The health- and wellness-focused social club offers a sense of community, even when its members are forced to be apart.
The past 12 months highlighted how important relational connection is for our mental health. Here’s how you can prioritize it in the wake of COVID-19.
