Thinking outside the bottle
When the 72nd Colorado General Assembly launches its legislative session Jan. 8, it will have the opportunity to pass an innovative…
Tag: Health & Wellness
‘La cultura todavia cura’
Ricardo Carrillo, Ph.D., vividly remembers the childhood wounds that put him on the path to serving the Latino community as…
Refuge in education
Housing insecurity is a serious issue for more than half of Denver college students. A special report published this month by The Hope…
Soup’s on!
When life gives you 140 pounds of black beans, you make black-bean soup. That’s a new take on the old…
A prescription for beating the odds
It’s a long journey from the streets of Newark, New Jersey, to becoming a doctor and being hailed by Oprah…
The great American sleep crisis
Sleep, apparently, is for wimps. Today, pretty much everyone recognizes the benefits of a good diet and regular exercise. And…
Building a road to recovery
Drug overdose claimed the lives of 9,356 Coloradans in the decade from 2009 to 2018. Jamie Ray could’ve been one…
Summer bites
Colorado’s strong snowpack and a wet spring eliminated drought conditions statewide, but that combination may also contribute to a banner season…
7 ways to get fit, Colorado style
There’s fit. And then there’s Colorado fit. The Centennial State has the lowest levels of obesity in the country, according to…
Healing in two worlds
In the Apache language, “shi’gaa” translates to “a place to return.” It’s a concept that holds special meaning for Nancy…