Microplastics might be worse than you think. Here’s why
Just when it seemed the news about microplastics’ potential for harm couldn’t get worse, an environmental researcher at Metropolitan State…
Category: Health
Why our New Year’s resolutions fail
Nearly 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions every year. Unfortunately, around 90% of these earnest ambitions will end in…
MSU Denver helps rural Colorado address crisis in health care
With 77% of rural counties in Colorado designated as health-professional shortage areas, the state faces a care crisis. That’s the…
Simulated disaster provides a road map for rescue
About 80% of medical errors occur due to miscommunication issues. One area of high risk is the handoff between health…
Leah Jackson is on the front lines of veterans’ mental health
Note: This story contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, confidential help is available…
For these retirees, education is the fountain of youth
This story appears in the Spring 2025 issue of RED Magazine. Richard Strouse read an article years ago that suggested learning music…
How Gen Z is shaping a new era of mental-health care
Dubbed the “Anxious Generation,” Gen Z is facing an unprecedented mental-health crisis. According to the Walton Family Foundation, 42% of…
As food insecurity on campus grows, students are Cooking With Purpose
More than a dozen students and volunteers gathered around a prep station to watch a demonstration of what they’ll be…
Are presidential elections bad for your health?
Americans are living under a political-messaging blitzkrieg just now. Turn on the TV, check your social feeds, answer your phone,…
Dialing in to the possibilities of telehealth
With one in every three Americans living in an area without access to mental- and behavioral-health services, the need and…