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Science Sunday: Help Me Make It Through the Night

The same genes that let smokers sleep without nicotine cravings may lead to methods to help them quit.Smokers, even those heavily addicted to nicotine,...

State Has Lowest Obesity Rate, But It’s Rising

Colorado has the lowest adult obesity rate in the nation, according to a report released Monday by the non-profit Trust for America's Health. But...

Planned Parenthood’s New Neighbors Brace for Controversy

Marie Allan sat on the front porch of her apartment and tried to envision anti-abortion protesters walking the sidewalk by the now-empty building across...

Former Surgeon General Impugns Lack of Sex Ed

At a Community Health Centers of Arkansas summit on health care last week, former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders said that insufficient sex education in...

Colorado Universities to Open School of Public Health

The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center announced the approval this week of a much needed new public health academic degree...

New VA Clinic, Not a Moment Too Soon

Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) announced today the establishment of a new community-based Veterans Administration health care clinic in Burlington that is expected to serve...

Bill Would Require ‘Facts’ in Sex-Ed Classes

The House Education Committee approved a bill Thursday that would require schools offering sex education to include science-based material about contraception and disease prevention...

DeGette’s Stem Cell Bill Hearing Airing on C-SPAN Now

Watch the live proceedings on RealMedia: The Windows Media stream is linked here.

Kansas Senator Plans Stem Cell Filibuster

Conservative pundit Bob Novak reports that Kansas Senator Sam Brownback is planning to lead a "mini-filibuster" of Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette's reintroduction of a...

Air Quality Clouds Western Skies and Health

Air quality on the Western Slope is deteriorating. Resort areas nestled in deep valleys such as Aspen and Vail have been battling vehicular smog...