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Residents in rural areas already drive long distances to deliver their babies. Now, a new analysis has found that they could have to drive a lot further because of cuts to Medicaid insurance.
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About half of Wyoming counties don’t have an OB-GYN. At least nine don’t have labor and delivery units.
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Different types of snow can change how people ski and ride. In a year with historically low snowfall, two local physicians saw athletes face hazards that led to higher-impact injuries.
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Just over 1 million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease. There’s no cure, but research shows that certain types of exercise, like boxing, can help manage symptoms, including problems with balance and coordination.
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A coalition of community groups and the Boulder County District Attorney's office has been handing out free gun safes to residents. The idea is to encourage safe storage and have productive conversations about gun safety.
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The Community Hope Fund will offer financial assistance for therapy. The new fund will be overseen by the Aspen Hope Center, a mental health care provider in the valley.
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As Colorado prepares for summer tourism, visitors planning trips to rural communities might assume that if they have a medical emergency, they will receive the same level of emergency care they would at home. However, that's not always the case. Rural communities may lack a hospital or even a fully staffed emergency response team. For example, the rural Hinsdale County Emergency Medical Services recently lost its only paramedic. That's left the county's EMS system in a pinch ahead of its peak tourism season.
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The Democrats behind the bill say requiring Colorado colleges and universities to make the medication available would close gaps in access for students.
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National Alcohol Awareness Month highlights progress and challenges in battle against alcohol misuse in the Mountain West.
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Without qualified interpreters at doctors' offices, non-English speakers can face bad — even fatal — health outcomes. A hospital in rural Colorado is training its existing bilingual staff to address the service gap.
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In recent years, concerns among the workforce about health risks of all kinds have been getting louder. And mental health is no exception.
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heat-related illness as temperatures rise