CO: Smoking Prevention
Tapping Teens to Connect Youth in Mental Distress with Support
One in five teens in the U.S. will experience a mental health challenge before they turn 18, but 64% of them won't seek help. A new training program …
National Stroke Awareness Month Spotlights Environmental Factors
Cardiovascular diseases are the world's leading cause of disability and death, and are responsible for nearly a million deaths each year in the U.S.…
Study: E-Cigs Could Be More Dangerous Than Traditional
DENVER — In the wake of recent reports of fatal lung illness connected with the use of e-cigarettes, new research seems to confirm concerns …
Study: E-Cigarettes Harmful to Teens
DENVER – An increasing number of teens in Colorado and across the United States are drawn to electronic cigarettes, with such flavors as …
Grupos pro Salud impugnan demandas de los opositores al impuesto al tabaco
DENVER – Grupos pro salud de Colorado denuncian irregularidades en las demandas planteadas por los oponentes de la Enmienda 72 en la boleta…
Health Groups Challenge Cigarette Tax Opponent Claims
DENVER – Coloradans are enduring the typical onslaught of political advertising this election season, and many are familiar with arguments …
Mayo es el Mes de la Conciencia sobre el Asma
DENVER – – Cerca de 26 millones de estadounidenses, incluidos más de 7 millones de niños, sufren de asma, una condició…
Report: States Not Making Good on Promise to Protect Youth from Tobacco
DENVER - Colorado ranks 11th in the nation in funding programs to keep youths from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released by …
Para las “Escuelas Campeonas de la Salud” de CO es un maratón, no una carrera
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Las escuelas de Colorado están siendo premiadas por ser "Campeonas" en materia de salud y bienestar. Sus esfuerzos…
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
New Report: Tobacco Use Impairs Military Readiness
COLORADO SPRINGS - The days when American soldiers got cigarettes with their food rations are long gone, but the military still has higher smoking …
"Gay American Smokeout" Takes on #1 Killer
Denver - It's the leading cause of death for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, which is why the GLBT Community Center of Colorado has …