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Littleton Public Schools nutrition director advocates for federal support of meal programs
Looking towards July, nutrition directors in schools across the country are urging federal lawmakers to strengthen their support of school nutrition programs.
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Walk with a Doc brings physicians, patients together
On Saturdays, doctors from South Denver Cardiology trade out their white coats for baseball hats, t-shirts and sneakers.
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Why eat weeds?
Where some see weeds, Erica Davis sees ingredients for delicious soups and salads.
“In urban areas, there are a lot of plants that we call weeds that spring up everywhere, that are widely available to people, that are edible and good,” she said.
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Arapahoe County Public Health to expand harm reduction program
Thanks to funding from several grants, Arapahoe County Public Health is expanding its harm reduction services to make differences in more lives across the county.
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Experts say there’s a low public health risk of secondary methamphetamine contamination
With the list of Colorado libraries that temporarily closed due to methamphetamine contamination growing, some residents asked: What’s the health risk of people who were recently in these spaces?
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Colorado Department of Health and Environment warns wet springs means uptick in ticks
The wet weather this season means nature lovers should be on the lookout for ticks as they enjoy Colorado’s mountains, woods, parks and trails.
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Swedish Medical Center offers new emergency room capabilities
During the early morning hours of Feb. 16, the emergency department at Swedish Medical Center had more staff members bustling around than usual.
But it had nothing to do with a high number of patients.
Sky Ridge Medical Center uses robotics to detect lung cancer early
In 2008, Joan Ryan's doctors found an abnormal growth in her lungs, near her spleen. This new cancer detection tool changed her life.
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Chatfield Senior High School features local Make-A-Wish kid
When Logan Perea was only one week old, he started kidney dialysis.
Born with end-stage renal failure, his kidneys could not function on their own. While other kids in Littleton were playing outside as toddlers, Logan spent the first three years of his life hooked up to a machine for four to 14 hours at a time.
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