Why Colorado’s mosquitoes are not likely to spread Zika
When it comes to being disease-carrying menaces, not all mosquitoes are created equal, and that fact explains why Zika is a public health crisis in Miami and a relative public...
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21 Coloradans have been infected with Zika this year, county health official says
So far this year, 21 Coloradans -- including four in Weld County -- have been infected with the Zika virus, though all contracted the virus after traveling outside the state.
New Colorado campaign hopes to inspire “trusted adults” to talk to kids about marijuana
A new Colorado public-education campaign from the state Department of Public Health and Environment seeks to inspire "trusted adults" -- mentors like parents, teachers and coaches -- to talk to...
Suspensions re-instated for Colorado doctors who recommended high medical marijuana plant counts
Four Colorado medical marijuana doctors -- who were suspended for recommending large plant counts to too many patients and then had their suspensions temporarily lifted by a judge -- are...
Liberal groups split on ColoradoCare universal health care measure
A measure known as ColoradoCare that would provide universal health care coverage to all Coloradans has divided liberal groups, with some saying it is too risky and others arguing that...
Colorado board recommends expanded coverage for hepatitis C drug
A state board recommended Tuesday night that more needy Coloradans receive potentially curative treatments for hepatitis C, but the board stopped short of recommending that the treatments be extended to...
Colorado could have to pay back millions in Medicaid bonuses
The state of Colorado could have to pay back more than $38 million after an audit concluded the state received money for including kids ineligible for the bonus program in...
DEA’s new policy opens doors to medical marijuana research but barriers remain
The Drug Enforcement Administration new policy to make it easier for researchers to grow or obtain marijuana could start a new era in pharmaceutical development in the United States, but...
DEA, rejecting medical use of marijuana, to deny rescheduling petition
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will deny requests that it change the legal classification of marijuana and reject arguments that marijuana has medical value, according to multiple news reports late...
First Colorado West Nile death of 2016 confirmed amid growing number of cases
Thirteen people in Colorado have tested positive for West Nile virus so far this year, including one who died from the disease, the Colorado Health Department announced Wednesday.