/health Health en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-11/seeking-spending-cuts-gop-lawmakers-target-a-tax-hospitals-love-to-pay Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-11/seeking-spending-cuts-gop-lawmakers-target-a-tax-hospitals-love-to-pay Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News /in-the-noco/2024-07-03/for-veterans-with-ptsd-the-fourth-of-july-can-be-stressful-but-there-are-ways-to-help With Independence Day comes fireworks, loud noises and rowdy celebrations. For those with post-traumatic stress disorder, that can mean a day full of psychological triggers. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:53:00 GMT /in-the-noco/2024-07-03/for-veterans-with-ptsd-the-fourth-of-july-can-be-stressful-but-there-are-ways-to-help Natalie Skowlund, Brad Turner /news/2024-06-25/bike-to-work-day-is-almost-here-but-cyclist-safety-remains-a-year-round-project-in-colorado Bike to Work Day is June 26 this year. As cyclists hit the streets this summer, communities across Northern Colorado continue to work toward safer roads for all after a statewide increase in traffic-related cyclist fatalities last year. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:39:00 GMT /news/2024-06-25/bike-to-work-day-is-almost-here-but-cyclist-safety-remains-a-year-round-project-in-colorado Natalie Skowlund /news/2024-06-13/state-wildlife-officials-working-to-increase-awareness-after-series-of-elk-attacks Elk attacks have been on the rise in Colorado in recent weeks. Two of the attacks involved small children just outside Rocky Mountain National Park. The attacks have prompted state wildlife officials to increase awareness around aggressive elk and advise tourists and residents about how to stay safe. The Colorado Sun Editor Lance Benzel joined »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:05:51 GMT /news/2024-06-13/state-wildlife-officials-working-to-increase-awareness-after-series-of-elk-attacks Lance Benzel, The Colorado Sun /news/2024-06-12/colorado-to-use-funding-from-settlement-with-e-cigarette-manufacturer-towards-youth-mental-health-services Colorado is using a major share of its 2023 settlement with Juul Labs to fund youth mental health and wellness support services. The state is offering $20 million in grants for school and community partnerships that help decrease youth vaping and build social connections. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Melanie Asmar joined »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:08:38 GMT /news/2024-06-12/colorado-to-use-funding-from-settlement-with-e-cigarette-manufacturer-towards-youth-mental-health-services Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bill-requiring-feminine-products-in-middle-and-high-school-girls-bathrooms-is-now-law Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a state mandate that requires middle and high schools to provide free period products in girls' bathrooms by 2028. The Colorado Sun Reporter Tatiana Flowers joined »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:03:54 GMT /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bill-requiring-feminine-products-in-middle-and-high-school-girls-bathrooms-is-now-law Michael Lyle /news/2024-06-03/planning-ahead-helps-with-limited-choices The share of the U.S. population older than 65 keeps rising and more than half of older Americans will need some version of long-term health care, experts agree. But it's not always simple to access services when the need arises. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:26:00 GMT /news/2024-06-03/planning-ahead-helps-with-limited-choices Randy Griffith, CNHI News /news/2024-06-01/not-a-gym-rat-heres-how-to-get-started-on-an-outdoor-exercise-routine For people who can't stand the gym, working out in the fresh air might be the best option. Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:21:00 GMT /news/2024-06-01/not-a-gym-rat-heres-how-to-get-started-on-an-outdoor-exercise-routine Albert Stumm, Associated Press /2024-05-31/new-culturally-focused-workshop-aims-to-help-native-families-heal-intergenerational-trauma-together The White Buffalo Recovery Center is a culturally-informed outpatient treatment center that supports Native community members who are recovering from addiction and substance abuse. This June, they’re launching a new version of Mending Broken Hearts, a bimonthly, three-day workshop that provides healing around grief, loss and intergenerational trauma. In the past, the program has been just for adults, but now the workshop is expanding to include the whole family. Fri, 31 May 2024 19:00:32 GMT /2024-05-31/new-culturally-focused-workshop-aims-to-help-native-families-heal-intergenerational-trauma-together Hannah Habermann /2024-05-28/how-do-abortion-access-and-reproductive-rights-vary-across-the-mountain-west Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and removed federal abortion protections, a legal chess game is taking place among states. Some of these effects are being seeing in Mountain West states. Tue, 28 May 2024 22:42:53 GMT /2024-05-28/how-do-abortion-access-and-reproductive-rights-vary-across-the-mountain-west Yvette Fernandez