John Ingold

Do helmets actually protect young skiers from head injuries?

December 13, 2016 at 10:24 p.m.

A new study by doctors at Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine concludes that helmets help reduce the severity of head injuries that kids suffer...

Colorado researchers receive $2.35M to study marijuana use on driving, other impacts of legalization

December 13, 2016 at 12:14 p.m.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced $2.35 million in grants on Tuesday for studies that will help explain the impacts of marijuana legalization on the state.

David and Marjorie Orthman discuss David's painful form of cystic fibrosis Dec. 6, 2016 at their home.

Chronic pain patients say they are hurt by Colorado’s opioid prescription guidelines

December 7, 2016 at 10:31 a.m.

Across Colorado and the rest of the nation, policies intended to address opioid abuse have instead harmed patients who depend on the drugs to treat chronic conditions, pain specialists and...

A 1991 aerial view of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons facility, 16 miles northwest of Denver.

Colorado Health Department to study thyroid cancer near Rocky Flats, after citizen concerns raised

December 2, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will study the incidence of thyroid cancer in neighborhoods around the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, after a survey backed by...

Change to stroke emergency protocols could save lives, Colorado doctor says

December 1, 2016 at 1:51 p.m.

A relatively new surgical procedure for treating certain strokes caused by blockages in large blood vessels can dramatically reduce the damage patients suffer, but they first have to be taken...

Colorado Obamacare sign-ups running nearly 25 percent above last year

December 1, 2016 at 4:05 p.m.

With uncertainty looming over Obamacare and the future of American health care, thousands more Coloradans signed up for health insurance on the state's exchange this year compared to the last...

A wildfire burns on Green Mountain in Lakewood on Nov. 28, 2016. Multiple fire crews are battling the blaze, which has forced evacuations and now reached 300 acres.

Green Mountain wildfire in Lakewood 90 percent contained, evacuations lifted

November 29, 2016 at 10:59 a.m.

A fast-moving wildfire on Green Mountain in Lakewood on Monday forced evacuations from a neighborhood as crews raced to contain the flames amid gusting winds and brittle-dry conditions.

Holidays bring new stress for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s

November 28, 2016 at 1:09 p.m.

November is national Alzheimer's Disease Awareness and Family Caregivers Month, and, with families gathering together, it also marks the start of the busy season at the Colorado association's help line.

A sign hangs outside the grounds of the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons production facility on May 29, 2014.

Rocky Flats health survey identifies areas of concern but isn’t conclusive

December 1, 2016 at 11:30 a.m.

A new survey on the health of people who live or lived near the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant isn't conclusive but shows enough concerning results to warrant further...

Colorado health care commission recommends more transparent prices to control costs

November 15, 2016 at 2:28 p.m.

A state commission working on ways to reduce the cost of health care in Colorado says greater transparency in pricing would help patients avoid costly doctors' visits, one of more...

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