Health

East Colfax smoke shop sold tobacco, kratom to minors, city says
Denver officials suspended the tobacco license of an East Colfax smoke shop after workers repeatedly...

Aurora VA hospital’s mammogram backlog delayed breast surgeries, inspector general says
The VA’s Office of the Inspector General found that community care staff in Aurora couldn’t...

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
The new guideline breaks with longstanding FDA policy.

Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
There are now almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.

Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections
Stigma is fading and new laws are passing that will increase access to menopause treatment.

Overdose deaths rose in Colorado and the West in 2025. But why?
Experts point to supply changes, law enforcement activity in the Southwest.

Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools
There are persistent questions about the systems’ quality.

US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
They are among 18 people being assessed in Omaha.

Colorado Supreme Court orders Children’s Hospital to restart gender-affirming care
The justices sent the case back to the original court.

Colorado hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship outbreak, state says
A Douglas County resident who died after contracting hantavirus was not connected to the outbreak...