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Across the region, Planned Parenthood clinics are seeing a spike in out of state patients. Many of Colorado’s neighboring states have enacted strict abortion laws in the past two years, leaving many with no choice but to travel for care.
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Vision Zero is a European-inspired program which aims to eliminate traffic accidents by 2050. Las Vegas a few other cities in our region that are participating in the program.
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Proof of vaccination has long been part of the back-to-school checklist, but as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado’s childhood-immunization rates continue to drop — and state and local officials are working to address the decline.
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The Mountain West has seen a record increase in wildfires over the past couple years, and even if a fire was not burning in the state, smoke from these fires drifted across the region. Now, new research is showing that exposure to wildfire smoke can have negative effects on the brain.
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Pitkin County’s Board of Health was briefed in August on the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey results from 2021. Students and school program administrators weigh in on findings.
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Maternal deaths nationwide more than doubled from 1999 to 2019, according to a new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The research also showed that death rates are especially high for Black and American Indian and Alaska Native moms.
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Most of the Mountain West ranks below average when it comes to health insurance coverage and median income, according to recently released Census data.
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New data shows a dramatic rise in the U.S. suicide rate, especially for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
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A new program targets people who are at higher risk of health complications from wildfire smoke.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising across much of the Mountain West and nation. This trend mirrors patterns from previous years, but healthcare experts say the U.S. is well-equipped to handle another surge in infections and emergency room visits.
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Despite the near- and long-term health implications of breathing wildfire smoke, few wildland firefighters use any sort of respirator on the fireline. A new survey is seeking to better understand attitudes surrounding such safety devices with an eye toward better protecting firefighter health.
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Farmers and ranchers in the West are being pressured by rising production costs, increased workloads and extreme weather. No wonder they face higher levels of stress and mental health issues than other Americans.