Though tasty and convenient, ultra-processed foods come at a cost
On the first floor of the King Center on the Auraria Campus, vending machines stand as fluorescent oases, tempting hungry…
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Public-health experts hopeful Denver’s flavored-tobacco ban will discourage young people from using
A tobacco-policy analyst at Metropolitan State University of Denver thinks the city’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and…
Mental health care is in high demand — but harder than ever to access
A 2023 Colorado Health Access survey found that 26.2% of Denver residents reported poor mental health. Even more troubling is…
Speech-language clinic helps kids find their voice
Linda Baker and Abby Marroon recently met for the first time, though Marroon has known Baker’s son, 4-year-old Monty Manley,…
Erika Alexander headlines MSU Denver’s Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Breakfast
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s annual MLK Peace Breakfast returns Jan. 17, honoring the life and legacy of the Rev….
Field of dreams
This story appears in the fall 2024 issue of RED Magazine. Sarena Espinoza is living her dream as the community-affairs…
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…
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…
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…
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…