Denver’s Newest Nail Salon Goes Beyond the Basic Mani-Pedi

Prose, which opened June 17 in Southmoor Park, uses nontoxic and hypoallergenic products that actually can help rescue damaged nails.

By Victoria Carodine

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Dog-Friendly Denver: Health Risks to Watch for When Adventuring With Your Hound

By Victoria Carodine

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5 Cannabis Healing Events Happening in and Around Denver

By Deana Morton

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Tough Mudder Bootcamp Opens First Denver Location in City Park

By Meredith Sell

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7 CBD and Hemp Skincare Products Worth Trying

By Georgia Alexia Benjou

So You Want To Play Golf, Here’s How To Start

Did you know that there are 24 million people in the U.S. who play golf today, and almost twice as many looking to join the fun?

Ready for Relief and Healing? Try Sound Bathing.

The modality of healing is effective, easy, and accessible. Here's what you need to know about sound bathing—plus five places to try this alternative practice in Denver.

By Georgia Perry

Ready to Hang? Here Are 3 Local Studios Where You Can Try Aerial Yoga

Whether you're nursing a back injury or just want to experience the thrill of levitation, aerial yoga is a playful way to improve the health of your mind and body.

By Georgia Perry

Beautycounter Is Coming to Denver

The online clean beauty brand will open its second brick-and-mortar inside Dairy Block's new Free Market bazaar on April 22.

By Daliah Singer

MINDBODY Launches Wellness Wednesdays at ViewHouse

The wellness software company is kicking off a free Wednesday workout event series that will last through the summer.

By Meredith Sell

Can the Arts Help Critical-Care Health Professionals Cope?

A new federally funded research lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is looking into how creative arts therapies could strengthen resilience in critical-care health professionals.

By Meredith Sell

Inside Colorado’s Wonderful World of Wellness

Wellness has never been buzzier. Or more confusing. Or more relevant. Here’s how to navigate the mystifying universe of holistic health in the Centennial State.

By Mary Clare Fischer

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Rose Medical Center Is Showing Its Staff Some Extra Love

The newly opened Wellness Lounge at Rose Medical Center focuses on the health and wellness of the nurses and hospital staff.

By Angela Ufheil

Denver Medical Spa Pioneers a Treatment to Better Women’s Orgasms

Revitalize Laser Care is the first in the country to offer a new sound-wave treatment, named Cliovana, which is designed to increase women’s sexual pleasure.

By Brittany Anas

New Center in Englewood Helps Patients Deal with Dementia Diagnosis

The Alumia Institute offers a cutting-edge, multi-faceted approach to early and mid-stage treatment for cognitive impairment.

By Meredith Sell

A Weekend Program For Bewildered Denver Parents

Moms and dads, rejoice! Highland's Mama 'Hood parenting store has put together a two-day series to help you solve all of your parenting woes.

By Mary Clare Fischer

Chanda Hinton Leichtle Wants to Expand Medicaid Coverage of Alternative Treatments

The 36-year-old, who has quadriplegia, is working with state legislators to get therapies such as acupuncture, massage, and yoga covered for residents with a range of neurological and brain disorders.

By Kelley McMillan Manley

Impressio Is Trying to Reduce Sports-Related Concussions

This local company might have found a way to reduce head injuries for athletes.

By Daliah Singer

If You Fear the Dentist, We Have Good News

An anesthetic invented in Fort Collins could change the face of dentistry—by way of the nose.

By Angela Ufheil

How to Find the Best Colorado Therapist For You

Two Mile High City mental health professionals tell you how.

By Angela Ufheil

Why Local Therapists are Worried about Sports Betting in Colorado

Because of the risk for gambling-addicted patients, local mental health pros think we might not be ready.

By Angela Ufheil

Should Coloradans Be Worried About Tick-Borne Illnesses?

Four truths you should know about dealing with the little buggers.

By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

How to Boost Your Brain’s GPS

What you should know to prevent getting lost in the wild.

By Peter Moore

The Fight to Prevent Hospital-Related Infections

Colorado’s recent efforts to reduce “health-care-associated infections” have been working, but we still have a few issues to tackle.

By Daliah Singer

How to Train Like a Ninja in Colorado

American Ninja Warrior champion Geoff Britten just helped launch Ninja Nation, an obstacle course gym with locations in Lafayette and Centennial. He dishes on his winning strategy, how to stay focused, and what you don't see on NBC's hit show.

By Daliah Singer

From Our Editor: A Peace Offering

A letter from the editor of 5280 Health's January 2019 issue.

By Hilary Masell Oswald

This Local Hospital Could Make Your Surgery Recovery Easier

St. Joseph's pre- and post-op practices mean better outcomes for patients.

By Angela Ufheil

Medical Assistants’ Roles in Colorado Health Care Keep Growing

They're neither your doctors nor your nurses, but their jobs—and training—could mean a lot to your health.

By Mary Clare Fischer

Your Guide to Finding Calm in Colorado This Year

Our 2019 toolbox of strategies, places, workouts, and resources to help you chill out.

By Julie Dugdale

What I Wish I’d Known About the “Fourth Trimester”

I expected childbirth to change my body. What I didn't expect was how long it would take, and how hard it would be, to get back to normal.

By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Gift Guide 2018: 5 Soothing Skincare Products

Here are five local-ish products for that special someone who could use a little TLC this holiday season. (Surprise: It's all of us.)

By Mary Clare Fischer

How Virtual Reality Is Providing Playtime for Hospitalized Children

Children's Hospital Colorado was one of five hospitals that piloted the new Starlight Xperience program, a virtual reality set-up complete with games, immersive field trips, and more.

By Mary Clare Fischer

New Documentary Chronicles Bill Coors’ Holistic Health Journey

The local beer titan, who died on October 13 at the age of 102, was an advocate for health and wellness before it was cool.

By Mary Clare Fischer

How a Yoga Summit Turned Into a Workplace Wellness Conference

Gina Murdock, founder of Lead With Love, says this year's summit (happening later this month in Aspen) will focus on how to implement a holistic, heart-centered approach to wellness in the workplace.

By Mary Clare Fischer

How Denver Health Transformed Health Care for the LGBTQ Community

As a designated LGBT Center of Excellence, the medical center now mandates questions about gender identity and sexual orientation, offers more surgeries for transgender patients, and provides training to all employees on how to treat LGBTQ folks.

By Mary Clare Fischer