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How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Exercise

With reduced capacities and decreased revenues devastating local gyms and fitness studios, many are going online to build community—and attempt to save their businesses.

By Erin Skarda

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Manage Relationships

The pandemic surfaced all manner of interpersonal problems for Coloradans—some they didn’t even know they had.

By Hannah Farrow

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Sleep

The surprising—and not so surprising—reasons we aren’t sleeping so well this year.

By Lindsey B. King

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Care for Others

While my mother was sick with COVID-19, my husband and I ventured into the kitchen to nourish her to back to health.

By Patricia Kaowthumrong

I Brought COVID-19 to My Family’s Doorstep

I missed my family and thought I could travel safely to see them during the pandemic. I was wrong.

By Jay Bouchard

Gift Guide 2020: 6 Products to Help Promote Self-Care at Home

What can we say—it’s been a stressful year. Give the gift of relaxation to your loved ones (or yourself) this holiday season.

By Hannah Farrow

“We Are Still Here. We Are Still Fighting. And We Need Your Help.”

Community support for health care workers surged in the spring. Now, it’s all but evaporated. Frontline heroes discuss the seismic shift and why they need our help today more than ever.

By Jenny McCoy

Why It’s Important to Stay Home This Thanksgiving, According to an Infectious Disease Doctor

More Coloradans than ever are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and the viral spread shows no signs of easing. To curb transmission, state officials are urging residents to avoid interacting with anyone outside their household for the rest of November—and that includes Thanksgiving.

By Jenny McCoy

The Mental Health Advice We All Need Right Now

It’s been a quite a week and an extraordinary year. If you’re feeling anxious, know you’re not alone. We asked the experts to share practical tips for how to cope in these difficult times.

By Jenny McCoy

7 Colorado-Made Lotions to Keep Your Skin Happy

All that hand-washing means a good moisturizer is a must. We help you find the perfect one for you.

By Angela Ufheil

Living With Depression and Anxiety During a Global Pandemic

With mood disorders on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, people who’ve never experienced mental health issues are enduring some of the emotions I feel almost every day of my life. Maybe that’s why I can finally tell my story.

By Geoff Van Dyke

Denver’s COVID-19 Fight Moves Backward, as City Restores Level 3 Restrictions

Denver is losing ground in its fight against COVID-19. The city is now tightening restrictions and stay-at-home orders may be reinstated in the coming weeks.

By Jay Bouchard

How Worried Should Coloradans Be About COVID-19 and Flu Season?

While we can’t predict how severe this flu season will be, local epidemiologists urge citizens to get their flu shots and adhere to COVID-19 public health guidelines to prevent a “twindemic.”

By Jenny McCoy

How Poor Broadband Access Is Hurting Colorado’s Rural Communities During COVID-19

Patients across the Centennial State turned to telehealth as the novel coronavirus swept across the nation. But for rural residents struggling with internet access, this important tool may be out of reach.

By Angela Ufheil

So You Think You Had COVID-19 Before March?

We asked experts the likelihood that your illness last winter was actually the new coronavirus.

By Jenny McCoy

Will the Pandemic Make Us Rethink Nonsurgical Facial Procedures?

Although doctors are accepting clients for cosmetic procedures again, many customers are rethinking what treatments are worth the upkeep.

By Georgia Alexia Benjou

Meet the Sisters Who Founded FIT & NU, Colorado’s First Health Club for Women of Color

Like many Black women, sisters Brittney Rae Reese and Joslyn Reese were tired of feeling uncomfortable and unwelcome in gyms throughout Denver. So they opened their own.

By Cassidy Ritter

Is It Safe to Travel to See My Family?

I would love to visit my 94-year-old grandmother in Georgia. I also don’t want to kill her. So I spoke with an infectious disease expert at UCHealth to see what I need to do to make that happen.

By Lindsey B. King

Front Range County Jails Have a Suicide Problem

Far too many Colorado jail inmates are dying from suicide, a cause of death critics say can be prevented with reasonable health care services. The problem? Private correctional health care firms may have a goal other than providing adequate care.

By Lindsey B. King

How to Help Your Kid Deal With School Stress

Three techniques from Denver’s Asset Education to help your back-to-schooler relax this year.

By Angela Ufheil

Health : Page 2

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Exercise

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Manage Relationships

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Sleep

How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Care for Others

I Brought COVID-19 to My Family’s Doorstep

Gift Guide 2020: 6 Products to Help Promote Self-Care at Home

“We Are Still Here. We Are Still Fighting. And We Need Your Help.”

Why It’s Important to Stay Home This Thanksgiving, According to an Infectious Disease Doctor

The Mental Health Advice We All Need Right Now

7 Colorado-Made Lotions to Keep Your Skin Happy

Living With Depression and Anxiety During a Global Pandemic

Denver’s COVID-19 Fight Moves Backward, as City Restores Level 3 Restrictions

How Worried Should Coloradans Be About COVID-19 and Flu Season?

How Poor Broadband Access Is Hurting Colorado’s Rural Communities During COVID-19

So You Think You Had COVID-19 Before March?

Will the Pandemic Make Us Rethink Nonsurgical Facial Procedures?

Meet the Sisters Who Founded FIT & NU, Colorado’s First Health Club for Women of Color

Is It Safe to Travel to See My Family?

Front Range County Jails Have a Suicide Problem

How to Help Your Kid Deal With School Stress

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