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 › After Shock

Colorado and Wyoming rank at the top of the list for lightning-strike fatalities in the United States. It’s scary stuff. But dying from a bolt of electricity may not be nearly as frightening as surviving one.

 

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 › Good Medicine

We have access to a plethora of options for maintaining our well-being in Colorado. Cutting-edge conventional medicine is happening across the Denver metro area at a variety of clinics, labs, and hospitals. But nearly as prevalent are holistic and alternative medicine practices. Which type of health care is right for you? Follow this chart to get an idea of what makes sense for your sensibilities. 

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 › Catch Some Zzzs

Sleep is essential. It’s a simple fact of life, but it’s one we often fail to comprehend completely. We’re supposed to spend about one-third of our lives asleep. It’s how the human body is wired; it needs the rest. Almost nothing—work, play, or otherwise—demands that much of our time. The problem is, we live in a society that views sleep as optional. We stay up late working, watching TV, folding the kids’ clothes. And when we do go to bed, we simply plop on a mattress, shut our eyelids, and expect a revitalizing slumber to ensue, which doesn’t happen all that often. This blatant disregard for something our bodies require is doing more than making us tired, though. Lack of sleep can cause health problems ranging from a lousy memory to a compromised immune response to heart disease. And research shows that 50 million to 70 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders. The good news? In the past 30 years, the field of sleep medicine has expanded significantly, and, in the process, doctors—including a bevy of them along the Front Range—have unlocked the secrets of good slumber and discovered practical tips to help us all sleep more soundly. In the following pages, the experts explain the most effective ways to get the right kind of shut-eye.

 

MAGAZINE
 › Egg Timer

A quickly evolving process to flash-freeze female eggs—thus preserving fertility—is changing the way women think about having families.

 

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 › Pushing Up Daisies

The American funeral business is becoming more sustainable. 

MAGAZINE
 › Nearing the End

It’s a word no one wants to hear, but hospice is a plan, not a punishment. 

MAGAZINE
 › Running Right

Renowned ultra-marathoner and Colorado resident Scott Jurek shares injury prevention tips for athletes. 

MAGAZINE
 › Finding My Footing

My quest to run without pain.

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 › Necessary Stores

Mothers’ Milk Bank helps the region’s most vulnerable infants get a stronger start. 

MAGAZINE
 › Leading Ladies

Denver’s hospitals are a hotbed for female CEOs. 

 

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